Posted on 02/01/2008 4:38:28 PM PST by maddog55
Is Brady the best quarterback who ever played? NFL By John Powers The Boston Globe Published: February 1, 2008
PHOENIX, Arizona: Even now, after three rings and a season that is one victory shy of unprecedented perfection, the man shakes his head when you put him alongside Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and the other immortals in the signal-calling pantheon. "Those guys, as far as I'm concerned, are in a league of their own," Tom Brady said.
And yet, if the New England Patriots beat the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII on Sunday night, their quarterback will join Montana and Bradshaw as the only four-time winners of football's ultimate game. And since a victory also would cap a flawless season, Brady could well be considered the best who has ever played.
"If Tom wins this game and is part of a team which went undefeated in 19 games, then it strengthens his argument," said the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, who won three Super Bowls and who lists Montana as his No. 1.
Comparing quarterbacks from different eras is an inexact science. Bradshaw and the Pittsburgh Steelers won their four titles in the 1970s, Montana and the San Francisco 49ers in the '80s. Since then, the NFL has added expansion teams, gone to free agency, adopted a salary cap and changed its scheduling to promote parity. Its players are bigger, stronger, and faster than ever.
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No.
No.
Absolutely not.
No.
Favre.
Unitas.
Not even in the top five.
Yes.
No, but he may be the best to ever get bested cheating, along with the rest of the organization.
Why isn’t this in Breaking News?
Cool...I was hoping to hear from BigJohn 44!!!!
Dan Marino, Fran Tarkington, Terry Bradshaw, Bart Starr, Joe Montana, Johnny Unitas, Bob Greise, Roger Starbach, Troy Aikman, Ken Stabler, Joe Namath, John Elway, even Sonny Jurgenson and Bret Farve might all have a say about that!
By what criteria (other than people’s opinions) is one QB “the best”?
Absolutley.
1. Joe Montana, 2.Unitis,3.Dan Marino,4.John Elway,5.Steve young. JMHO!
no.
On field, maybe. Off field NFW!
I can easily see Brady try to get a 5th, or even a 6th Super Bowl rings here. (Let's get real Giants fans, the Pats are going to run the table here).
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