Peyton Manning Postgame Quote: 'Look at Me! Look at Me!'

The Colts went into Baltimore and beat the favored Ravens despite not scoring a touchdown. They seemed to be in the right frame of mind before, during, and after the game. It seemed like karma was on their side. It seemed like everything was pointing in the right direction.

And then Peyton Manning started talking after the game:

"It seems like for so long it's been 'Colts win', but then 'Peyton Manning loses. Either give me all the credit when we win or give the team the blame when we lose. The way it should be is Colts win or Colts lose. That's the way I always thought it was."

Good God, that's sad. You just got a huge road playoff win, and you want to talk about who gets the credit for it? Unbelievable.

I'm not saying he doesn't have a point. When the Colts lose in the playoffs, people say, "Oh, Peyton Manning choked," whether that's the truth or not. And maybe that's not fair.

But he can squash the garbage about him not getting any credit. I don't see Tom Brady doing all the Sprint commercials. I don't see Ben Roethlsiberger with a Mastercard deal. Peyton Manning gets more facetime on TV, more endorsements, and more attention than any other player in the league. Just knock it off with the "no one loves me" bit. That is straight out of the Terrell Owens playbook.

And all of that is beside the point, anyway. Why bring this up now? If you're upset, keep it to yourself. You know a quote like that is going to make headlines. Just keep it quiet, celebrate with your team, and maybe not call all the attention to yourself by being a crybaby.

And, oh, by the way...

Peyton Manning: 15-of-30, 170 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs.