Peyton Manning #1 in the NFL

Sporting News ranked their top 100 NFL Players, Peyton Manning was voted #1. Guess who else made the list, check it out here.

Tom Brady has more rings, Drew Brees threw for more yards last season and his own kid brother makes more money. But ask NFL experts who they'd want under center on their team, and the choice is clear: Peyton Manning.

The Colts quarterback came out No. 1 in Sporting News' annual ranking of the NFL's top 100 players. Don't take it from us; take it from the blue-ribbon voting panel of 106 experts we assembled. It included 27 Hall of Famers and past and present Pro Bowlers, executives and coaches.

Manning "really carries that team on his shoulders," said Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu, the highest-ranked Steeler at No. 9. "Guys like him and Tom Brady, the total success of the team relies totally on their performance, not necessarily a running game or a defense, for that matter. To have that pressure is one thing. To have that pressure and be successful is what makes him a great player."