Letters

January 19, 2004

Twin PeaksLike most Tennesseans, I root for Peyton Manning—except when the Indianapolis Colts are playing our Titans. I feel obligated to point out, therefore, that your account of the showdown between the Colts and the Titans was misleading {Hand Him the MVP, Dec. 22). Michael Silver has Peyton "out-dueling" Steve McNair when the Colts beat the Titans 29-27, a game worthy of the MVP award they now share. No doubt Peyton played well, as did the rest of the Colts. But McNair, who had two touchdown passes, threw for more yards and also went above and beyond Manning by running for a touchdown and a two-point conversion.RON SAMPLE, Clarksville, Tenn.