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pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
5. Every time this debate comes up
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 11:47 PM
Nov 2013

and Peyton Manning fans want to name HIM the best QB ever, I want to scream.

What I would say, with all due respect to Manning, is that he and Brady are two of the best QBs ever.

Although if it ever really came down to picking one over the other...I wonder what would happen if the stats and wins and other factors were presented devoid of identifying details. No names attached to either record. Decide on the stats and facts, not on a sense of name or team loyalty.

One player has been five times to the Superbowl in 12 years, won three.

Won how many...ten? AFC East Championships in 12 years. On track to probably win AFC East for the 11th time.

Had one near-perfect season. I still think 18 - 1 is better than the Dolphins' 16-0.

And...last but not least...one QB did all that mainly surrounded by players who were virtual nobodies before they played with him. Look at what he's been able to accomplish with all the rookie players this year. Look at all the times the team around him has changed.

One QB has managed to win games and do great things with so little.

If I'm not being influenced by the name, I pick the guy who has done all that.

Read down to the very bottom of the list and the name says "Brady".

sssshhh....this game is not over yet. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2013 #1
Broncos have no defense out there without Rodgers-Cromartie. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #2
Nope, that goes to the Houston Oilers blowing it against Buffalo in Jan. 1993. TexasTowelie Nov 2013 #3
Warren Moon was another guy who put up huge numbers except when geek tragedy Nov 2013 #4
Every time this debate comes up pipi_k Nov 2013 #5
Brady is a top 5 of the modern era geek tragedy Nov 2013 #6
Pretty much... pipi_k Nov 2013 #8
Flacco is on his way, I think. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #10
Hey - where's Bart Starr? TBF Jan 2014 #12
I don't consider Starr to be of the modern era. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #13
I see - yes that makes sense. TBF Jan 2014 #14
I would take Favre over Starr any day. n/t Goblinmonger Jan 2014 #15
And here's some fighting words for you Goblinmonger Jan 2014 #16
Oh dear ... TBF Jan 2014 #17
He has numbers on his side Goblinmonger Jan 2014 #18
Let's not forget, brady is the only QB ever in NFL history, to be 100 games over .500 DrewFlorida Nov 2013 #7
I just read that pipi_k Nov 2013 #9
The interesting thing about the number of championships JonLP24 Jan 2014 #11
Thought I'd kick this for today's game fishwax Jan 2014 #19
Look for Brady to light them up, big time. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #20
Of course, what I meant to write is that with the injury to NE's top QB geek tragedy Jan 2014 #21
I was worried when Rodgers-Cromartie went down fishwax Jan 2014 #23
and I almost gagged when they showed horseface, elway, holding the AFC trophy..... a kennedy Jan 2014 #22
Kick. Should #18 just retire after this humiliation? nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #24
Maybe if it was any other team JonLP24 Feb 2014 #25
Seahawks defense is good, but not THAT good. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #33
1 game on the road which was their second straight week JonLP24 Feb 2014 #35
They were certainly a great defense, but 85 geek tragedy Feb 2014 #36
I also add the 2002 Bucaneers JonLP24 Feb 2014 #37
Pssst...the Seahawks beat Brady, too.... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #26
they did, but... pipi_k Feb 2014 #28
Brady kept the Pats in that game, as opposed to Pick-Six Peyton nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #32
Tom Brady IS the better quarterback. Rockholm Feb 2014 #27
I saw Eli's face pipi_k Feb 2014 #29
Joeybee and I discussed this recently - TBF Feb 2014 #30
I wonder how much of it is Belichick. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #31
Maybe so - TBF Feb 2014 #34
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