NFL coaches prefer Brady over Manning

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MOST COACHES PREFER BRADY TO MANNING
Published 7/7/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... training camps open are a dead time in the NFL, so it was nice of ESPN to survey the NFL’s 32 head coaches and give the fans a lot of material for arguments. The latest report from that survey: NFL head coaches were asked to identify which player they thought teams would select first overall in a league-wide draft of current players, if every single player in the league were available. Twenty-nine of the 32 head coaches responded to the question, and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady won handily, with 22 votes . Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was second with six votes. The one ...

It's Official: Tom Brady > Peyton Manning
Published 7/7/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... him on his hometown team. Before I could get the sentence out of my mouth he cut me off: "already forgotten." I then asked if he was upset that Tom Brady wouldn't be winning any Father of the Year awards in the near future. Again, he seemed unfazed. And just about every NFL head coach agrees, apparently. Hashmarks conducted a wide-ranging survey recently and in addition to finding out stuff most of us just assumed to be true, there's also this: Twenty-two coaches said they thought Brady would be the first player ...

In The Red Zone: Coaches Take Brady Over Manning Nearly 4:1
Published 7/7/2008 by Steve at SOX & Dawgs
... 29 of the 32 NFL head coaches responded and 22 of the 29 chose New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was second with 6 votes and Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor had the other vote. Voting was anonymous. ...

Hurry up training camp
Published 7/8/2008 by Dave Halprin (Grizz) at Blogging The Boys: Front Page Posts
... I know in one of the threads below there has been a discussion going on about the best QB’s past and present. According to the ESPN survey of head coaches, there’s no doubt about the best QB in the league today. Tom Brady was the runaway winner with Peyton Manning trailing at a distant second when asked which NFL player would you draft first in a league-wide draft. ...

Tuesday Morning Nuggets
Published 7/8/2008 by Matty I at The Phinsider: Front Page Posts
... - Jason Taylor actually got one vote from a coach in a survey about who they would select in a league-wide NFL draft.  Think it was Tony Sparano trying to drive up JT's trade value? ...

New England Patriots Links for 7/8/08
Published 7/8/2008 by MaPatsFan at Pats Pulpit: Front Page Posts
Ben Coates is elected to the Patriots Hall of Fame.  He had this to say: I feel great about it. It feels great to have the fans make the choice," Coates said in a press release. "The other nominees were great competitors and I am honored to be the inductee. I guess it was my time. Brady selected first in mock league-wide draft of current players. The Brett Favre story won't go away - Packers remain quiet. ESPN asks, "Does the rookie symposium help?"