Terrific article on Grantland:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...ton-manning-37
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...ton-manning-37
Here's Peyton Manning's legacy among writers: He's so good that he turns metaphor against itself. You look at his stats and you have no choice but to deploy weapons-grade verbiage. Peyton Manning shreds the Eagles for 327 yards and four touchdowns in three quarters. Peyton Manning torches the NFL for 1,470 yards on a 75 percent completion rate in September. Peyton Manning obliterates the Ravens with seven touchdown passes. Peyton Manning crushes. Peyton Manning burns. Peyton Manning annihilates.
And yet … have you ever seen a football player less likely to crush, burn, or annihilate anything than Peyton Manning?
And yet … have you ever seen a football player less likely to crush, burn, or annihilate anything than Peyton Manning?
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