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Overall, Manning's Super Bowl run was marked by below average quarterback play and defensive excellence throughout, which is what many detractors of Brady argue.I once read in an article on nfl that Peyton Manning won the league MVP last year because he "single-handedly carried his team to victory." However, there are three games that I would like to point to that illustrate otherwise. Manning comes back and finds his rhythm in the 4th quarter, and leads a comeback. The Texans were winning by 17 points early in the 4th quarter. Then Manning gets a touchdown to bring the game within 10 points.

Afterward, the defense forces a fumble and returns it for a touchdown to make the game a 3 point game. The next Texans drive, the defense forces another fumble and sets Manning up in the red zone, where he throws the winning touchdown. Does Manning deserve all of the credit for that winOne more case from last year: the game against the Browns The final score of the game was 10-6 The Colts had fewer than 200 total yards and no touchdowns. Does Manning deserve sole credit for that win One might argue that the importance of such games is negligible, but consider this: if they lost all 3 of those games, they would have missed the playoffs last year.Now, I will admit that there are many cases where Tom Brady has had help to win games as well, but the defense has deservedly been recognized for its contributions to the Patriots' success. Manning's defense has been thrown under the bus repeatedly for the Colts' shortcomings, when they do more than their share to help the team win football games, as these two cases clearly illustrate.One last thing to cover is the relative receiving corps of Manning versus Brady.

I don't want to take up too much more of your time so I will shorten it. Brady has had 3 1000 yard receivers in his career (Randy Moss 2007, Wes Welker 2007, Troy Brown 2001), and only 2 1000 yard running backs (Antowain Smith 2001, Corey Dillon 2004). Peyton Manning has had 14 1000 yard receivers (Marvin Harrison 1999-2006, Reggie Wayne 2004-2008, Stokley 2004) and 9 1000 yard running backs (Marshall Faulk 1998, Dominic Rhodes 2001, Edgerrin James 1999, 2000, 2003-2005, Joseph Addai 2006, 2007). Manning has had more regular season success than Brady, but the difference in supporting cast and the repeated playoff shortcomings by Manning are undeniable, which makes Brady the quarterback I would have if I were building a team to win championships. . Jan 29 (Reuters) - Park Plaza Hotels Ltd (PPH.L) posted a6.3 percent fall in 2008 total hotel revenue due to a reductionin currency exchange rates and worsening economic conditions,and said it expected 2009 to be a "very challenging" year forthe industry.

The owner, operator and franchisor of hotels in Europe, theMiddle East and North Africa said on Thursday that its UK saleswere hit by a 14 percent reduction in the averagesterling-to-euro exchange rate. "In addition to worsening economic and trading conditionsin the UK and the Netherlands, especially during the lastquarter, the market environment in Germany and Hungary alsoremained difficult, impacting total hotel revenue," the companysaid in statement. Revenue per available room, or RevPAR a combination ofroom rates and occupancy that is a benchmark of industry health fell almost 7 percent to about 90.3 million euros ($119.8million) for the year ended Dec 31, 2008. But, on an underlying basis, its UK hotels achieved a 2.6percent increase in RevPAR to 101.8 million pounds on higherconferencing and banqueting revenue. The company said effects of the economic downturn,including pressure on occupancy and average room rates,continued to impact its markets since the end of September. ($1.7539 Euro) (Reporting by Tresa Sherin Morera in Bangalore; Editing byVinu Pilakkott). MUMBAI (Reuters) - HSBC's (HSBA.L) Indian mutual fund unit head of equities, Mihir Vora, has resigned, a top official said on Thursday."He has put in his papers but he is still with us for some time to ensure that there is smooth transition," Vikramaaditya, chief executive of HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd, told Reuters.The firm was yet to decide on a replacement, he added.Vora could not be reached immediately for his comments.Last month, the fund house lost its head of fixed income Shailendra Jhingan to ICICI Securities, while Pioneer Global, the fund arm of Italy's bank UniCredit (CRDI.MI), hired HSBC fund manger Alok Sahoo as head of fixed income earlier this month.HSBC Asset Management, which had an average assets under management of about 101 billion rupees (1.5 billion pounds) in December, has promoted Suyash Choudhary as fixed income head.(Reporting by Nishant Kumar; Editing by Harish Nambiar).