Maturity's Victories
Frank Bruni’s Maturity’s
Victories describes the success of Peyton Manning’s Career as a NFL (National
Football League) even though most NFL teams do not want him because of his age.
Despite the fact that Manning had four neck surgeries and was out for an entire
year due to nerve damage in his right arm, he still managed to set new records
in passing yards and touchdowns thrown (all while he was 37). Manning has a
different approach on the game than other quarterbacks do though; by
highlighting the abundances of the offense, rather than the disadvantages. “Flashiness
doesn’t automatically win the day. Neither does fleetness. But smarts,
patience, plotting? These are paramount…” (Page 2). Although Manning is showing
the other quarterbacks who’s boss this season, he does look and move like he is
much older than some of these quarterbacks. After the game where Manning was
just short of running in a touchdown, a Time article (written by David Von
Drehle) stated that manning looked like a “man with a bum hip chasing a taxi in
wingtips” (2). Bruni then explains how that statement was an understatement of
how the play actually looked. “Manning chased that taxi in Crocs” (2). He then concludes with "He'll step onto the field at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., not only as one of the best quarterbacks in the history of football. He'll step onto the field, with his thinning hair and awkward gait, as a poster boy for the march of time" (4).
Speaker-Based on the evidence in the article, Frank Bruni is a Denver Broncos fan and is rooting for them throughout the Super Bowl.
Occasion- The Super Bowl is rapidly approaching and any football fan has already made bets on who they want to win and by how much.
Audience- The Audience is any football fan who is willing to listen to who Frank Bruni wants to win and why.
Purpose- The purpose is to get people to see that even though Peyton Manning is and older quarterback, he is still one of the best in the league.
Subject- The topic of this article is that Frank Bruni wants the Broncos to win the Super Bowl because of Peyton manning strategies as quarterback.
Tone- Frank Bruni has a hankering for the Denver Broncos to win.
Speaker-Based on the evidence in the article, Frank Bruni is a Denver Broncos fan and is rooting for them throughout the Super Bowl.
Occasion- The Super Bowl is rapidly approaching and any football fan has already made bets on who they want to win and by how much.
Audience- The Audience is any football fan who is willing to listen to who Frank Bruni wants to win and why.
Purpose- The purpose is to get people to see that even though Peyton Manning is and older quarterback, he is still one of the best in the league.
Subject- The topic of this article is that Frank Bruni wants the Broncos to win the Super Bowl because of Peyton manning strategies as quarterback.
Tone- Frank Bruni has a hankering for the Denver Broncos to win.