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One of the most common debates in sports is what matters more when evaluating a player’s greatness — individual accolades or team success.
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud indicated his preference when he said Eli Manning’s career over Aaron Rodgers’ during an appearance on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast.
“You want the rings, dog. … Eli got two,” Stroud said.
Of course, Rodgers has had an accomplished career as well. He’s won four MVPs and has a Super Bowl title himself, holding a résumé that’s arguably one of the few best in NFL history. The only area where Manning has Rodgers beat is Super Bowl wins, as he led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories in his career.
While Super Bowl wins seem to be what matters the most to Stroud, there is some pushback to what he said, even if Manning has more rings than Rodgers. FOX Sports analyst and panelist on FS1’s “SPEAK” James Jones, who was Rodgers’ teammate with the Green Bay Packers for seven seasons, vehemently disagreed with Stroud’s assessment of the two players during an appearance on “The Herd.”
“You cannot mention Aaron Rodgers’ name in the same sentence you mention Eli Manning’s name,” Jones said. “They’re not even close as players. You’re talking about a five-time All-Pro to zero [in Manning]. You’re talking about a Super Bowl champion in Aaron Rodgers and an MVP.”
As Jones was making his point, a head-to-head graphic of Rodgers’ and Manning’s career appeared side-by-side. Rodgers had the advantage in every category. He has a better record (148-75-1 to 117-117), completion percentage (65.3 to 60.3) touchdown-to-interception ratio (475-105 to 366-244), passer rating (103.6 to 84.1), more MVPs (four to zero), more All-Pros (five to zero) and more Pro Bowl nods (10-4) than Manning.
“I know C.J. is talking on a podcast, but I’m sure if he’s seen this graphic, he’d change his answer,” Jones said. “This is absolutely crazy. We have a guy who’s going to walk into the Hall of Fame…
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Publish date : 2024-06-05 21:19:20
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