Peyton Manning.
Peyton F***ing Manning.
PFM.
P-Money.
The Sheriff.
Whatever you want to call him, No. 18 was like no quarterback before him. Or since.
While other quarterbacks have had greater athleticism, faster legs, a bigger arm, or more championship rings, no one has had a higher football IQ or elevated the QB position more than Peyton Manning.
And that trait almost by itself has allowed Manning to overcome deficiencies wherever they existed — whether it was his team’s talent, his coaches’ schemes or even his own physical skill.