"There are so many ways to tear down a quarterback that don’t involve a 4-3 blitz, and it’s more vicious than ever before."

'Yeah, but' moments are the new norm for NFL quarterbacks

"There are so many ways to tear down a quarterback that don’t involve a 4-3 blitz, and it’s more vicious than ever before.

That’s the social media age, and Manning is the latest and most unexpected quarterback to get dragged through the retweets. The '80s and '90s would have been a lot more interesting in this environment. Imagine how John Elway would have been toasted on Facebook after refusing to play for the Baltimore Colts. Jim Kelly spurning the Buffalo Bills for the USFL. Dan Marino's party image at Pittsburgh. Joe Montana's relationship with Steve Young."