BRV
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by BRV on Oct 12, 2014 22:02:02 GMT -5
Hell you could even say Peyton It's not that you simply "could" say Peyton Manning is a choker. You can, because he is. The guy routinely whizzes down his leg in the postseason, yet has it washed away by people who want to put blame on receivers running the wrong route, linemen missing blocking assignments, or any other myriad excuse to explain away a ghastly error in a big game. And I'm so fed up with the "he never had a good defense in Indianapolis" excuse, because it's just not right. Here is where Indianapolis ranked in the NFL in Football Outsiders' Defensive Efficiency Ratings from 2000 through 2010: 23rd, 29th, 16th, 13th, 19th, 5th, 25th, 2nd, 11th, 16th, 24th. In 11 seasons, Indianapolis had a league-average-or-better defense seven times. It's fine to say Peyton Manning is a choker. You don't need to excuse away every single mistake he ever makes. Some people just step up in the big games while others wilt. Manning is still one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, but it's impossible to avoid his propensity to have a massive gag job in the playoffs.
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Post by Main Eventer on Oct 12, 2014 22:35:00 GMT -5
"It got past Buckner."
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 22:41:33 GMT -5
Peyton is lucky that he has a Super Bowl ring, because dude kind of sucks in big games going all the way back to college. With Peyton, I think that he's so robotic that he doesn't feed off of the energy of big games and elevate his game the way others do. So he's regular-ass Peyton taking on supercharged teams that are going 110%, the speed and intensity of the game changes and he doesn't match it.
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fw91
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Post by fw91 on Oct 12, 2014 22:51:38 GMT -5
every team in the national league not named the Cardinals or Giants
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Dragonfly
Samurai Cop
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Post by Dragonfly on Oct 13, 2014 1:06:18 GMT -5
I immediately thought of Greg Norman. For a few years in the 90s, he made the last-minute collapse an art forms.
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Urethra Franklin
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Oct 13, 2014 1:19:22 GMT -5
Sergio Garcia.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 3:39:54 GMT -5
- The Boston Bruins, especially in 2010. - The Dallas Mavericks should have more than 1 championship - The Detroit Pistons (2005-08)
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Post by The Mark of Mark on Oct 13, 2014 11:12:59 GMT -5
Biggest choke artist that comes to mind for me is the early 90's Buffalo Bills. Made to the big dance so many times, only to get pushed off.
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riseofsetian1981
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Post by riseofsetian1981 on Oct 13, 2014 13:44:29 GMT -5
- The Boston Bruins, especially in 2010. - The Dallas Mavericks should have more than 1 championship - The Detroit Pistons (2005-08) 2002-2003 Dallas Mavericks probably would've won the championship if Dirk hadn't injured his knee against San Antonio. 2005-2006- The officials bailed out the Heat. I don't care what anyone says. That series was officiated heavily in favor of the Heat and how anyone who went near Wade was whistled for a foul. Granted Dallas was up 2-0 against them and should've increased the pressure, however, due to the biased officiating I feel that their confidence was destroyed when the series became tied. The Pistons probably would've won against the Spurs. It was just Horry shit on them with his big shots.
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riseofsetian1981
King Koopa
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Post by riseofsetian1981 on Oct 13, 2014 15:48:51 GMT -5
Chris Webber has the stigma of being a choke artist in big game situations too. However, he too was screwed out of a ring in 2002.
Honestly I think the words "choke artist" shouldn't be uttered in sports. The pressure in big game situations is stressful enough and either you make the shot, make the field goal, catch the ball for a touchdown, or make the key defensive clutch steal it's not fair to simply call out these athletes for "choking".
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 15:50:55 GMT -5
Shaq at a Free Throw Line
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Toxik916
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Post by Toxik916 on Oct 13, 2014 16:16:14 GMT -5
Kaepernick until he wins a Superbowl. Sadly my San Jose Sharks always choke in the post season
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MolotovMocktail
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Oct 13, 2014 22:47:11 GMT -5
The 2014 Oakland A's.
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Post by Citizen Grimm on Oct 13, 2014 23:16:07 GMT -5
Three pages and no mention. The Minnesota Vikings. 4 Super Bowl Appearances - 0 Wins. 1999 NFC Championship Game. 2001 NFC Championship Game. 2003 Start the season 6-0, fail to make the playoffs 2010 NFC Championship Game. They have a long history of being successful. Divisional titles, numerous playoff appearances. Just absolutely nothing to show for it. Countless heartbreaks over the years. f*** Gary Anderson and the New Orleans Saints. That is all.
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Allie Kitsune
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Oct 13, 2014 23:57:32 GMT -5
Kaepernick until he wins a Superbowl. Sadly my San Jose Sharks always choke in the post season How in the world could I have forgotten about Choke Thornton?
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Post by karl100589 on Oct 14, 2014 5:03:30 GMT -5
Until this year Will Power in Indycar, always dominant, always with a shot at winning the title only to blow it on the last race.
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nate5054
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Post by nate5054 on Oct 14, 2014 5:15:09 GMT -5
It's hard to call a guy with a Superbowl MVP a choker. My pick
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Madagascar Fred
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Post by Madagascar Fred on Oct 17, 2014 16:21:06 GMT -5
FC Arsenal & Tottenham Hotspur in England
Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke 04 in Germany (Stuttgart & Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga championship with less € budget, these 2 will never make it)
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Albino Heat
Don Corleone
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Post by Albino Heat on Oct 17, 2014 16:40:11 GMT -5
I'll also go with Peyton.
The only championship he has won is because the other team was starting Rex F'ing Grossman.
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Post by The Mark of Mark on Oct 17, 2014 18:03:55 GMT -5
Here's what a friend of mine posted on facebook this past weekend. He's funny, but he's kind of a jerk in this regard.
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