[JLS]

As it happens, I was a big Koufax fan in the middle 1960s. But Koufax while a baseball hall of famer would not be listed among the top two or three pitchers in MLB history for that very reason, too short a career. As I said, Brady is a hall of fame QB today. He is not among the top three in NFL history.

[kabar]

There is no doubt that part of greatness is longevity. However, Koufax's four year run from 1963-1966 with an ERA of less than 2.00 for three of those four years and winning 25, 26, and 27 games are remarkable. I agree that he is not among the top two or three pitchers of all-time, but he had on of the best four year stretches of all-time. Baseball careers are generally longer than the NFL, so Brady's star doesn't have to shine as bright or as long.