[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

This is definitely it for me. I don't care whether the guy has a solid gold statue of himself in his house that he masturbates to daily. If he can take control of the offense and lead the others around him despite the situation, then that's your guy. If he has the kind of leadership that makes others better, instead of relying on surrounding talent, that's your guy. If he expects and receives professional respect from his fellow players and his coaches, that's your guy. And the last one is probably the most important.

This may be off, but I see the same kind of "on the field" leadership from Jimmy that I see in P. Manning. Taking command instead of just contributing. The confident attitude of "I know WTF I'm doing, let's move this shit down the field, don't screw it up." When he's rolling out of the pocket, you can see the determination as he signals receivers around the field. "NO, get your ass RIGHT THERE!" kind of stuff, while on the move avoiding pressure. Knowing and reading the defenses, and coordinating the WRs to take advantage of that even after the play has started. The ability to roll away from a sack, and not be shaken in the slightest, and keep your decisions quick and confident. That takes serious concentration and confidence, and the great ones make it look simple. I see a bit of that in Jimmy. It never seems like too much for him.

This.

The guy came BACK into the game during the Purdue game last year and drove the team down the field to win the game......AFTER he was knocked out with an injury. The guy wants to win.....and I can't fault him for it.