Archie Manning for those who saw him play

It's hard to say which one of his sons plays more like him. I see characteristics of Archie in both of them.

If I absolutely HAD to pick one or the other, I would say probably Eli. Archie had some great games and great moments but I remember him being somewhat inconsistent, which is a characteristic shared much more by Eli than by Peyton.

Plus, Peyton is such an incredible student of the game trying to learn every little nuance there is to gain a competitive edge. I don't really recall that being said about Archie. I'm sure he "put in the time" and such, just not necessarily to the way Peyton or a guy like Brees does.

I want to say the '78 or '79 offense was our most potent attack in the Archie days (could be wrong). I would be more apt to liken it to the Giants under Eli than I would to Peyton with the Colts (too early to characterize Peyton with the Broncos yet, IMO).