In the most hyped game of the NFL Week 10, it's Peyton Manning (and 52 men dressed in Indianapolis Colts uniforms) versus Tom Brady (and 52 other men dressed in New England Patriots uniforms).

Remaining a strong proponent that football is a "team sport" and that by comparing only the quarterbacks ignores the essential components of each position and, therefore, the true outcome of a game, I mocked those who oppose that theory before these teams played in 2007.  (Then, following the game in which I accurately predicted the final score, made a larger point to warn anyone before mistakenly believing that I'm able to make such accurate predictions.)

From All-Decade Team lists to yearly statistical comparisons, the mention of the 2 most successful quarterbacks of this era will continue to spur debate and especially the week prior to playing one another.  The identical score of "3-1" can be used to argue for either side.  Brady leads Manning by that margin in Super Bowl rings but Peyton is ahead of Tom by the same tally in NFL MVP Awards.

Brady once seemed positioned to make Manning the Kenny Stabler to his Terry Bradshaw, the Dan Marino to his Jim Kelly, the Jim Everett to his Joe Montana.  He was able to close the argument with a simple mention of their head-to-head records.  But after Brady was on the winning side in the first 6 games, Manning has won 3 of the past 4 games of their over-publicized duals.

With another chapter about to be written, the Great QB Debate of the 21st Century will continue but, at least for today, without me.  Like that of Ali-Frazier, Bird-Magic, Palmer-Nicklaus, Connors-McEnroe, Earnhardt-Gordon, Minnesota Fats-Mosconi  and other individual sports rivalries of yesteryear, let's leave the modern day Brady-Manning fight for the other, umm, sports blogs.

However, for these timeless and more important pop culture arguments, I will take a definitive side....

Ginger vs. Mary Ann
Maybe the most heated debate of mankind.  Who cares about a bunch of shipwrecked fools until you notice the blond and the brunette?  The movie star had the hair, lips, eyes and body that oozed sex.  Mary Ann was more genuine.  She had the sparkle, innocence, and homemaking skills (even on a deserted island).

In a perfect world, Mary Ann would be the girl I'd take to the prom but Ginger would be the babe I'd hook-up with after the dance.  But in this debate we can't have it both ways.  As a tiebreaker, I bring forth the 2008 arrest of Dawn Well (Mary Ann) for smoking marijuana while driving.  A good girl with a naughty side, come on!

Advantage: Mary Ann

The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones
My initial nod goes to the Stones based on the fact that Keith Richards and Mick Jagger defy the odds and are still living while 3 of The Fab Four are dead.  Oops, check that, I've just realized that Ringo is actually still alive.  So, with that in mind, let's base this on their music and image.

The Rolling Stones may be "The World's Greatest Rock 'n Roll Band" but The Beatles are the world's greatest band... period!  And the images were deceiving.  One moment they were clean-cut lads from Liverpool innocently strumming, "She Loves You, yeah, yeah, yeah..." but one hash-filled joint with the Maharishi later and "They are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob g'goo goo g'joob"

Advantage: The Beatles

John Wayne vs. Clint Eastwood
Both of these Hollywood studs have been the object of enough "man crushes" kissing their ass and seduced by too many starlets kissing them elsewhere to care who I choose.  I think this comes down to age.  No, I'm not referring to the fact that Clint is 79 and the Duke is dead, we're talking about when I was born.

Missing most of the John Wayne's greatness on the small black-and-white screen, I was old enough to adjust the bunny ears and watch a good old-fashioned repeat of a cowboy movie filmed in Italy (bonus for an Italian man).

Advantage: Clint

Coke vs. Pepsi
Let's be totally honest about this one.  Like a Hooters calendar girl or a tailback for the Southern Cal Trojans, they're pretty much the same and interchangeable.  In fact, my purchasing decision at the grocery store is typically based on which 12-pack in on sale.

But when ordering a drink at the neighborhood bar, "Coke" more easily rolls off the tongue when choosing a mixer for Jack Daniels or Jim Beam.

Advantage: Coke

Ford vs. Chevy
This isn't going to be influenced by any model that my favorite NASCAR drivers climb into each week.  I lost my virginity in an Oldsmobile, but that's not on the list.  Have yet to own a Chevy, but did enjoy challenging the 4.6-Liters and 8-Cylinder engine in my 1998 Mustang GT convertible on the back roads in South Carolina and along Highway 1 on the California coast.

But after moving to Chicago, the rear-wheel drive didn't work quite as well in a snowstorm.

Advantage: Push

David Lee Roth vs. Sammy Hagar
It's true that Van Halen sold more albums with Sammy Hagar than they did with David Lee Roth.  But trying to harmonize, "I Can't Stop Loving You" over top a synthesizer just doesn't stack up to saying, "I like the way the line runs up the back of the stocking" over a guitar solo.

Advantage: Diamond Dave