Can One Player make a diference?

I love this question. In sports, can one player have a significant impact on your team? Most would say yes.

Does Pittsburgh miss Sid the Kid? I am thinking yes.

Could Miami do without Lebron, the Lakers without Kobe? - Would the great New York Yankees be so great without Derek Jeter?

Everybody has there own opinion about superstars.Most of you that have been following my blogs know my opinion. I have always that that the team is greater than the Superstar. People will disagree, that is ok.Keep in mind though...last year the Stanley Cup was won by the best "team" in the final. Boston was a much better "team" of players than Vancouver. The same thing in the NBA, Dallas was a much better"team" unit than Miami. The theory is solid.

However, there are exceptions.

How about the Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning. Do you think he is missed? What has Peyton done? Let's have a quick look....but his stats are too amazing (and too many) to drop into this blog.

• He is the all-time Colts franchise leader in career wins, career passing yards, pass attempts, pass completions, and passing touchdowns.
• 4× NFL MVP (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009)
• Super Bowl Champion and MVP in 2006
• Fastest ever to reach 50,000 yards passing

One of my favorite stats for any athlete is their ability to play game in and game out. Manning did not play in the season opener at Houston, he is out for the season, bringing an end to his streak of 227 consecutive starts, including the playoffs. That is amazing stuff. Do you know how Indianapolis has done without him?

Not very well.       0 wins 4 losses 63 points for 108 points against so far. A horrible start to the NFL Season....they are all but out of the playoffs already.

The Colts are no longer feared. When defences stood opposite Peyton Manning, they were nervous, tense, not sure what to expect. That fear is gone.

One Player has made a huge impact!

                                                                  Peyton Manning