Emmanuel Sanders: Peyton is a far better leader than Ben

[hawaiiansteel]

Emmanuel Sanders: Peyton is a far better leader than Ben

Posted by Michael David Smith on July 28, 2014



Emmanuel Sanders arrived in Denver this offseason after four years in Pittsburgh. He immediately noticed a big difference between Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger.

Sanders said on 104.3 The Fan in Denver that Manning’s leadership and determination to win goes far beyond that of Roethlisberger or any other teammate Sanders has ever had.

“I feel like Peyton is a far better leader, in terms of staying after practice, catching balls, wanting guys to get on the same page with him, things of that sort,” Sanders said. “This is the first time that I’ve had a quarterback that every single day after practice — no matter what his accolades, NFL MVP, Super Bowl ring — he keeps guys like me and [rookie receiver Cody] Latimer after practice. . . . He’s not one of those guys you’ve got to chase down. He’s going to be right in the same spot, ready to work, every single day. I just feel like that’s a difference from a mental standpoint.”

Sanders said he views Roethlisberger as a winner, too, and he enjoyed their time as teammates. But he’s enjoying his time with Manning even more.

“I’ve got so much love for Ben,” Sanders said. “At the same time, I’m not going to lie. I’m happy to be part of this organization and happy that Peyton is my quarterback.”

Those comments will surely be received better in Denver than in Pittsburgh.

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[pfelix73]

Yadda Yadda.....Good for him. Who's Emmanuel Sanders? And oh, how many SB's has Ben won compared to the Denver QB????? Oh- and who's the one that chokes in big games???? Sounds like all that extra practice is really paying off... lol Gotcha... Moving on....

[birtikidis]

I wouldn't doubt that Peyton puts in more time than Ben. Few qb's are known for their work ethics like he is. Ben's a winner though. And that's because he makes the TEAM better. Manning just makes the QB position look good on his team.

[Moonie]

"............he keeps guys like me and [rookie receiver Cody] Latimer after practice...."

You're kept after practice by Manning because he knows you can't catch for jack. Roethlisberger assumed you were competent, to all of our detriment.

[BURGH86STEEL]

Ben is a more talented football player than Peyton. The extra work/preparation is probably what separated Peyton from Ben the most.

I don't believe Ben strived to be the best player that he could be.

[birtikidis]

I'll take Bens 2-1 super bowl record over peytons 1-2 super bowl record any day.

[feltdizz]

Ben is a more talented football player than Peyton. The extra work/preparation is probably what separated Peyton from Ben the most.

I don't believe Ben strived to be the best player that he could be.

All that work made Peyton a better regular season QB but he still lacks that starpower when the lights shine brightest....

You can prepare for pressure and Ben is still a much better QB when the pressure is on.

[squidkid]

big deal, so manning is a better leader.
not sure everybody didnt already know this

[hawaiiansteel]

like they said on NFL Network, you can praise your new QB without ripping your old QB...

[skyhawk]

Hey Sanders, have fun in your newly found anonymity.

[DukieBoy]

Memories of Emmanuel Sanders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UltklB_SuA

[skyhawk]

Yeah, the better leader my ***. When all goes wrong, Payton is the first to bit$h and moan and whine. Biggest crybaby EVER when things go wrong.

Then when the pressures on, he folds. Chokes.

Give me an F'in break.

[BURGH86STEEL]

All that work made Peyton a better regular season QB but he still lacks that starpower when the lights shine brightest....

You can prepare for pressure and Ben is still a much better QB when the pressure is on.

Peyton's had success when the lights shine brightest. IMO, the light shines bright every week in the NFL.
The pressure is on for QBs to perform well every week.

How do you define pressure?? 4th QT comebacks?? Playoff wins? Peyton helped his teams win playoff games and a SB. People often like to continue to row a boat and continue down that river as if it's absolute. Both QB's had their share of successes, failures, strengths, and weaknesses. Ben wasn't to good under pressure in his first SB. Ben wasn't to good under pressure the past two seasons. Now the the Steelers defenses are not as good the Steelers struggle to make the playoffs.

At the end of the day, and what separates Peyton from Ben is consistency. Peyton has been a more consistent player. He's probably been a harder worker than Ben. I believe that if Ben worked close to as hard as Manning then he would be a better player at this point of his career. As a result, every player around Ben would be better.

Either QB could play on my team. If my pick were between Peyton and Ben then I would take Peyton. That's not a knock on Ben. I know a better player when I see one.

[LordVile]

Ben has had more "success" in half the time.. Playoffs and Rings.. Manning is a CHOKE.. did you already forget the last Superbowl?? what a JOKE..

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Like i said in the other thread, complimenting your new teammate is not even newsworthy.

Newsworthy is, "you know my NEW teammate isn't as good as my OLD teammate".