Fandom Friday – Peyton Manning

Welcome to Fandom Friday, where I talk about something or someone that I like and why you should too. This week I will be writing about Peyton Manning.

 

First off, even if your team either plays or has been beaten (the Broncos are 2-0 this season) by the Broncos, I want you to read this blog with an open mind. I am not writing this as a Bronco fan (I am not typically a Bronco fan), I am writing this as a fan of the 6’5” quarterback- Peyton Manning. Regardless if you like him or not, you have to admit, he is a damn good player, maybe even a football guru.

 

With that being said, I’m going to give you reasons to like Peyton, or at least to respect the man. Like I said before, I am not a Bronco fan, but I have caught myself cheering on the Denver team because I feel Mr. Manning deserves himself a few more rings before retirement. He has worked his ass off and is one of the greats already, and has been for quite a few years now. If you think I’m lying and that I’m a fan of Denver, I can prove how much it pains me to see Peyton in Orange and Blue; I’m a Colts fan who lives in Denver. Now if you don’t know football, basically Peyton came here from Indianapolis (Colts) before last season started.  To see my ALLSTAR QB go from my team to a team that I was able to talk shit about to everyone, PAINED ME. Now, however, I have come to conclusion that regardless of where he is, he needs some more bling on his fingers. So rooting for Denver, isn’t too bad (when he retires, I can go back to talking trash).

 

So why should you like Peyton? Well besides the obvious- THAT HE FUCKING RULES- that’s why. Seriously, no QB has done damage to an opposing team like Peyton. He has thrown the most regular season games with at least 300 passing yards 73 times. SEVENTY-FUCKING-THREE times! (Which is a record by the way).  If you add in his postseason games as well, it turns that number into 81, which is also a record. He is the only QB with nine straight seasons of 10+ wins as a starter (2002-2010). Or how about his record for largest career TD-INT differential of 201. That’s a big number as well. Maybe the fact that he has the record for most seasons with at least 4,000 passing yards at 12! 12 seasons of 4,000+ yards (1999-2004,2006-2010,2012)! Manning holds the record for most career games with a completion percentage of 70% or higher (minimum 10 attempts) at 66.

 

Or the one record that really hits me hard- Peyton has played the most games with a PERFECT passer rating 4 times, 1 of which was a playoff game!

 

Now tell me, why should you not like this man? Maybe because he kicks the crap out of your favorite team, or maybe because he is just flat out better than your QB by a long shot.

 

Like I said, I am not a Bronco fan, but I am a Peyton Manning fan. The man deserves a lot of respect and as far as I’m concerned, at least 2 more Superbowl rings.

Competition Has Two Losers

There is a difference between competing and using what others do to motivate you to better yourself for YOU. I know that may seem confusing at first glance, but go ahead and read it again (I’ll wait)…

 

Okay… I say this because I think competition is good, but not ALL the time. There doesn’t always have to be a loser, when you can always be a WINNER. That sounds nice doesn’t it? Always being a winner? Damn right it sounds amazing, I always want to be a winner.

 

I imagine you asking yourself right now, “But how can I always be a winner? How do you learn anything if you never lose?” Well that’s simple my friend, it’s actually rather easy. You learn when you “lose” per say, correct? Well, you change to fit the demands of a “winner” after you are beaten by said “winner”, right? So, if you never lose, and just constantly use other people to motivate yourself to make changes in your life, rather than competing, you’re never a loser!

 

Here’s a real life example:

 

My best friend, we’ll call him Jon, and I never really compete. We (unspoken) mutually decided that it’s pointless, years and years ago. Instead we watch and inspire each other by what we do in life. We have meaningful life talks all the time and motivate each other with our words and actions to push each other to succeed, and then when they do succeed, we see that everything is possible. It motivates the other one to push harder to be on the same level of greatness. It’s not competition, it’s motivation.

 

So when Jon is doing great things, I know that I can be doing better things with my life (living happier), so I start pushing to live happier too because I know it’s possible. Then when I get there, there are two winners, never a loser. There is never a fear of losing to hold back anything because “The fear of losing means you have already lost”. Why not just motivate and always win, always be happy and healthy mentally? Doesn’t that just sound appeasing compared to being called the loser?

 

Granted if you are in a sport or real life game/competition, you can’t bend the rules to make two winners (i.e. sports, game shows, race to promotions, etc.) because there really can be only one winner.

 

But when it comes to LIFE, the game that we are ALL playing all day everyday, why can’t you rest with your head high at the end of every day knowing you’re a winner? I know I’m a winner, Jon is a winner, and I know you, too, are a winner. With that being said, start living life like a CHAMPION, you deserve it.

The Thirty Minute Thought

Many men can agree to the terms of what I say today. Even though men agree, today, I am talking to the women readers. So ladies, my question to you; does your man, or a man you know, spend a long time (say thirty minutes) in the bathroom while pooping? I’ll bet you do. I know why he does and after today, you will too.

 

I know because I am one of those guys. Especially while being in a relationship, or being in a hectic place, I will spend a good half-hour on the throne. I’ll read, play games on my phone, anything really. Mostly though, I will enjoy the peace and quiet. I’ll sit there and think, ponder life, just enjoy the fact that I can have some quality ME time before stepping back onto the battlefield.

 

The one thing you can do is simply not pester us the entire time. “Are you done yet?” “What are you doing in there?” “Why can’t you just come spend time with me?”

 

Why can’t I just have some time to myself? Why do I have to constantly be around you? Why can’t I have a hot minute alone to think my own thoughts? What if I like the atmosphere in here? Can’t you just give me some time without giving me the third degree?

 

It’s not hard ladies. Us men are simple creatures and sometimes we just need a little space to get some thoughts out. If barricading ourselves in the bathroom for an amount of time is the only way we can get that space, then so be it. We aren’t harming anyone, doing anything wrong. We are just winding down, getting some alone time and having some space to think. Give us that time to do those things.