We're all talking about how great of a career Peyton Manning had.
Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams would just like you to remember: His career is great, sure. But his last season was awful.
Just before Manning made his official retirement announcement, Williams went to Twitter to point out what a rough go 2015 was for Manning. Williams is criticized by many people, but he doesn't back down from his argument.
Look Peyton is a hall of fame qb who couldn't play dead in a western last year but career over all is astonishing but last year was
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016
Facts: Super Bowl Peyton main ing last game talk and all defense https://t.co/ecQM8m45ep
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016
Oh it's team when they win and individual when they lose got it https://t.co/szwoOBe0sM
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016
Nothing Williams said cut as deep as when he compared 2015 Peyton Manning to 2010 Jimmy Clausen:
Look at 2010 jimmy stats vs Peyton manning 2015 stats not including wins and then apologize to me later https://t.co/XfxK9eNR8Y
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016
It bothersme whenkey playersget a pass fora terrible season because of greatcareers while others are judgedin the momentwith less accolades
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016
I never said Peyton was average but he wasn't close to that last year u should prob catch up https://t.co/heyHIzAO2M
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) March 7, 2016
Williams makes fair points: Manning's 2015 season was far from great. By several measures, it was downright bad, and the worst of his career by a mile.
But the timing of Williams' comments makes them read like sour grapes. Manning's retirement is not an occasion to criticize a single season. And while his performance wasn't great last year, it was enough to help Denver to a Super Bowl.
