Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Peyton Manning has finally broken the record for single-season touchdown passes. Dan Marino threw 48 in 1984, and Manning threw two yesterday to bring his total to 49 in an overtime win over San Diego.
The funny thing is, Manning doesn't really care. At least that's what he says. In the weeks leading up to this record-breaking moment, Manning kept saying things like "I just can't get into it" and "I just want to win and get our team in the playoffs." In an age where you have players dancing around the endzone, players mocking other players dancing around the endzone... this guy is incredibly humble!
Even when he threw the passes that tied and broke the records, he wasn't celebrating because of the record --- you could tell he was only celebrating the fact that the team had scored. They were both important scores too, because the Colts were losing, and they needed both touchdowns to tie the game to go into overtime, where they got a field goal. The game was an important one to win, too, because the Colts and the Chargers were both 11-3 and fighting for the third seed in the playoffs.
Maybe it's all a facade, and he really is excited about breaking one of the oldest and biggest records of the NFL. But unless he's a really good faker, he's sure not proud or haughty about it. He just wants his team to win!
And that makes him a likable, cool guy.
Edmond the Hun
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