I think its time to start considering Peyton Manning as -the- best QB to ever play that game. Nobody has ever managed the game like he has. Against the Jets, the best passing defense in the NFL, he picked them apart slowly, and professionally. After two drives, he had figured out their entire weeks worth of planning and schemes. He sits at the line and not only plays QB, but tells every position what to do based on the defensive alignment and he does this literally every play. Hes like a QB and an offensive coordinator at the same time. Not only this, but he has the physical ability to match his mind. Some of the passes I saw against the Jets were so precise that a sniper couldn't hit the window from the same distance.
I know some people think of the greats, Marino, Montana, Aiken, Namath, etc. but this guy is the great of his time. I think by the time he retires he will be generally accepted as the best player to play the game.
P.S. I'm not even a colts fan, I actually somewhat dislike them. I like the way old school football was played, an iron hard defense and then taking the ball and running it down their throats.