Doyel: Irsay, Manning childish

Gregg Doyel reminds us that there's something important going on in Indy and it doesn't involve Jim Irsay and Peyton Manning verbally sparring:

This Super Bowl should be the story, the only story, of the week. The Patriots and Giants? A rematch of that 2008 masterpiece? Brilliant. It's Tom and Eli and Belichick and Coughlin. Hall of Fame quarterbacks, Hall of Fame coaches.Wes Welker and Victor Cruz. Rob Gronkowski's ankle. Ahmad Bradshaw's foot. This game has all the elements, all the mystery, to consume a football-loving nation for a week of hype.

But, no.

They did it. Peyton and Irsay. Jerk and Jerker. They hijacked this week as everyone hoped they wouldn't but feared they would, proving again the cynical but true notion that fear tends to be a more accurate premonition than hope. Or maybe it's Murphy's Law: Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong, especially when the Mannings and Irsays are involved.

These are not selfless families, is my point.

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penney06 5pts

@18to88 maybe irsay not manning, media is to blame, comments from peyton- "keep focus on SB not him." media prints rumors to stir the pot

NateDunlevy 5pts

@penney06 The ESPN report on Thursday was straight from the Manning camp.

penney06 5pts

@18to88 PM would never overshadow lil bro, its all media first question all of u ask when given opportunity He didnt make circus media did

gizzardfanny 5pts

Or when the media are involved. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the media agree to let Peyton and Irsay get their attention?

Pied 5pts

Try having mics shoved in your face 24/7 by reporters looking to stir up trouble for a scoop and see if you don't end up a spotlight-stealing jerk.

Lell87 5pts

Someone's a little upset.