Damn, I mean…damn. I cannot imagine how tough it is for you this Monday morning. That was one of the grittiest quarterback performances I’ve ever seen from a QB who didn’t actually hoist the trophy at the end.
Even grittier than the sublime performance of two years ago when you didn’t get to touch the football in that overtime loss. In fact, that game made the NFL change its overtime protocol.
I’m fairly certain I’m not the only NFL fan hurting for you. You overcame the horrific mis-mark on that fourth and 1 which in itself was a game changer… to then lose this game on probably your best play of the game.
Josh, you can avoid a corner blitz and throw an off balance back foot pass right on the mark, but you can’t catch it as well.
It was brutal.
And again, after that dropped pass by your teammate…you never saw another play on the field.
Doubly brutal.
All I can say is this…Patrick Mahomes is the Tom Brady of this generation of quarterbacks. You are currently the Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts. Peyton went through this very same dynamic with Tom Brady and those historic New England teams.
Peyton never surrendered and eventually beat Tom Brady and the Patriots and his first Super Bowl just like you’ll do at some point. Peyton even won a second ring as a game manager QB on that 2014 Denver Bronco squad which almost beat Cam Newton to death.
Trust me…the sun will shine again for you.
You are a champion QB just like Patrick Mahomes.
You will have your day.
DO NOT SURRENDER!
This is life, buddy. Sometimes life can knock you down really hard and this is when we find out about ourselves.
Mike J