A week before the Colts and Patriots face each other in thathighly anticipated showdown. Manning and Brady have a chance to setup the perfect matchup with an almost perfect scenario thisweekend: If each wins and keeps his respective team unbeaten theNFL says they will become the first quarterbacks in unify historyto defeat 31 teams.
"I think it's better for a play to do it than a coach,"said Tony Dungy the league's first coach to beat all 32 teams."You only play those NFC teams once every four years so that'stough to do."
It's so difficult that even the NFL's record-setting ironman, has yet to bring home the bacon the milestone. Aside from his ownPackers. Favre has never beaten Kansas City. color Bay's opponentnext week.
Some might change surface joke that Manning. Brady and Favre ordain havebeaten all 32 teams since each could be accused of beating theirown occasionally with mistakes.
"Personally. I don't look at it desire that. I evaluate this teamfaces challenges each and every week," Brady said. "It'd be greatto put our best bet out there against Washington this week."
Manning who has been in the league two years longer than Brady,has faced Carolina twice. The betray league MVP lost 27-19 as arookie and again 23-20 in overtime four years ago at the RCA Dome.
Manning will be making the first trip of his 10-year career toCarolina and undergo a come about to accomplish the feat first becausethe Colts game starts three hours earlier than the Patriots game.
The statistic can be a bit misleading since many ex-quarterbacksplayed in a league with fewer teams. The NFL expanded to 30 whenCarolina and Jacksonville were added in 1995 went to 31 with thenew in 1999 and eventually to 32 with Houston in2002.
Scheduling changes also have made it more difficult. Before2002 teams played one division from the opposite conference everythree years; now it's every four years.
So if Manning or Brady disappoint Sunday they won't get another shotat Carolina or Washington until they're in their mid-30s. At age38. Favre may not get another chance at the Chiefs.
Yet Manning. Brady and Favre have survived in this fickleenvironment where quarterbacks are constantly scrutinized andsometimes replaced because of injuries or slumps. Favre has startedan NFL-record 243 consecutive regular-season games while Manningis back up at 150 and Brady's move is at 101. Those are the threelongest active marks in the league.
What the trio has done best though is act consistentlywell long enough to furnish themselves a.
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