Summs it up. Tip to Kuharsky
The problem is, as Manning goes, so go the Colts. They are not above-average offensively right now in any area, except quarterback. And the result is that they need their quarterback to be far enough above average to compensate for the shortcomings in other areas. Manning, one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the game, can pull that off most weeks. But the team-wide effect of injuries like this is cumulative, and it appears to be wearing even on the great Peyton.
“Often, it’s not on the quarterback, in terms of turnovers,” Colts coach Jim Caldwell said. “A couple (Sunday night) were caused by the fact that he was hit and the ball was up in the air. So it’s not all on him. We have to pass-protect for him and give him a better running game.”
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