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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Peyton Manning is about to become the best quarterback in the NFL over the past 30 years. I know that may ruffle feathers from San Francisco to New England, but hear me out.
The topic of Manning's place in history has heated up in the wake of the Colts punching their ticket to another Super Bowl. While everyone agrees Manning already is among the NFL's greatest QBs and that his stature will only improve if he gets an a second Lombardi Trophy, few are ready to take the big leap I am. Here are the reasons I think Manning, with a win Sunday, will cement his place as the best to play the game in my lifetime.

The only two men who really challenge Manning, again assuming he wins Sunday, are Joe Montana and Tom Brady. Both were incredible leaders who put up astounding numbers at times while seemingly willing their teams to multiple Super Bowl titles. Montana may have been the most clutch performer ever; his postseason success is almost unprecedented. He did, however, play in an era before the advent of free agency and the salary cap. That's not his fault, of course, but it does help explain why he accomplished what he did, benefitting from immensely talented rosters that other teams couldn't raid.

I had the chance to play with Brady and never played with any other quarterback who was even close to his skill level. But Brady's injury, and Manning's continued dominance, have me thinking Peyton Manning is the better quarterback. He used to have issues with 3-4 defenses -- that is why his playoff record hasn't been sterling -- but he appears to have figured it out, shredding both blitz-heavy schemes and 3-4s at an amazing rate this year. The scary thing is he really appears to be getting better. That means there is a chance two or three years from now this subject is not even up for discussion.

The Indianapolis Colts will one day regret pulling their starters on Sunday in a loss to the New York Jets. Not if the Colts go on to lose the Super Bowl, but rather if they win it.I don’t buy for a second that the Colts could lose in the playoffs because they essentially gave the Jets a 29-15 win after leading and ultimately blew a chance at an undefeated season. The starters played enough to maintain their rhythm. And they will likely see some time this week at Buffalo. Also, they will have two weeks to rest up for a playoff run.
The regret will come minutes after winning the Super Bowl in Miami. Should the Colts (14-1) stand take the podium to accept the Vince Lombardi Trophy with a 17-2 or 18-1 record they will be left to wonder about what could have been.
They would have to live with the fact that they allowed a half of football against the struggling Jets and a game at the Brian Brohm-led Buffalo Bills this Sunday stand in the way of achieving unmatched greatness.
What would Joe Montana be thinking right now if in 1984 when the 49ers went 18-1 that 20-17 loss to Pittsburgh had occurred in week 16 because he was on the sideline "resting?" Would he not want a crack at that game and a chance to have been 19-0?
Ask any of the 1985 Chicago Bears if they regret losing that Monday Night classic to Miami leaving them 18-1.
Other championship teams have their own significant slices of history. What would the 2009 Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl legacy be? They were six quarters away from 19-0 and chickened out?
WEEK 17 POWER RANKINGS

THE PLAYOFF 12

1. Indianapolis, 14-1 (1): Simply pitiful. And the Colts' fans have every reason to feel cheated. (link)
2. New Orleans, 13-2 (2): Super Bowl championship teams don’t lose important home games to the likes of Tampa Bay in December. (link)
3. San Diego, 12-3 (3): LaDainian Tomlinson has a good look at getting that elusive ring in much the same fashion as Walter Payton did 24 years ago with the Bears. (link)
4. Philadelphia, 11-4 (5): The Eagles are looking like the strongest team in the NFC right now. But can they defeat Dallas twice? (link)

5. Dallas, 10-5 (6): Hmmm…Maybe Jessica Simpson was the problem after all (joke). (link)
6. Minnesota, 11-4 (4): This team’s resume looks worse and worse with every loss. (link)
7. Cincinnati, 10-5 (7): Marvin Lewis should be considered for coach of the year. (link)
8. New England, 10-5 (8): The Patriots survived to win the AFC East but can this team win a road playoff game? (link)
9. Green Bay, 10-5 (9): The Packers could be peaking at the right time and could face Arizona in back-to-back weeks. (link)
10. Arizona, 10-5 (10): Could the Cardinals be poised for another red-hot playoff run? (link)
11. Denver, 8-7 (12): The Broncos could be the ultimate victim of playoff teams sitting starters. (link)
12. N.Y. Jets, 8-7 (19): Will face another B-team this week. What luck! (link)

Heart breaking loss for the New York Giants in week 9 vs. the San Diego Chargers. Horrible play calling at the end cost us.News articles and pictures related to the NY Giants. Eli Manning played well but Phillip Rivers gets the last laugh with a touchdown to Vincent Jackson.