Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson had marvelous regular seasons. However, they failed to reach the Super Bowl. Sound familiar?
Nobody understands their pain better than legendary quarterback Peyton Manning. The 48-year-old highlighted his advice to the young quarterbacks in the face of adversity.
Peyton Manning Pats Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson’s Backs
The Buffalo Bills ended the Baltimore Ravens postseason, defeating them 27-25. Buffalo got eliminated in their next game against the Kansas City Chiefs 32-29. Many members of the media and fans alike have labeled Allen and Jackson as not being able to step up in the big games.
As a two-time Super Bowl winner Manning is used to that sort of criticism. For years, his iconic seasons would be washed away at the hands of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. Now, the 48-year-old has turned into a mentor for Allen and Jackson, facing the same challenges at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
Manning recently appeared on ESPN insider Adam Schefter’s eponymous podcast and revealed the advice he imparted to Allen and, by proxy, Jackson.
“I just told Josh how much I enjoy watching him play,” he said. “I’ve been there. I’ve lived in that world. That’s always a little bit of a ‘Yeah but,’ attached to the article written about you.”
What Peyton Manning said to and thinks about Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson:
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 4, 2025
“He’s doing it. Lamar’s doing it. They’re owning it. They’re not shying away from it. They’re very honest in their desire to get the ‘Yeah but,’ off and they’d like to win. I’ve lived it and won the Super Bowl in my ninth year.”
Allen and Jackson both have finished their seventh season in the NFL and will embark on their eighth in 2025. Both have tremendous pressure and expectation on their shoulders to take their respective teams to the promised land.
“It’s not like Lamar and Josh are losing to bad teams by the way,” added Manning. “They seem to be losing to the team that goes on to win the Super Bowl.”
“Not that that softens the blow. But you can go sit in the corner and sulk all offseason. Or you can go keep working hard and take it one step further next year. That was my advice.”
