Round 2 Nfl playoffs.

Just curious here, not trying to start an argument. The rings debate obviously plays a role to an extent, but I'm curious if that's the be-all/end-all of the debate or if it's just a part of the overall package.

Would you say Eli is better than Peyton? After all, 2 rings vs. one and you can argue Eli played a bigger role in those 2 wins then Peyton did in his.

Where does Dan Marino stand in your rankings? Is he all the way at the bottom since he never won a SB?

I get that SB wins definitely plays a part, but I don't believe that's the final argument. Is Roethlisberger better than Peyton? Not in my book. Football is one of the ultimate team sports. It's not like basketball where you can group 3 elite players on a team and compete for a championship 4 years in a row.

I honestly feel like Peyton gets a bad rap for the SB's, when the GM's strategy was "give Peyton a solid team and let him take care of the rest." For me the difference lies in the fact that when Brady went down for the year, the Pats survived and went 11-5 because that team was solid from the ground up. But when Peyton went down for the year they had one of the worst tank jobs I've ever seen. That's the difference.

Well, I never said Eli was better than Payton, just that he had won more championships. I agree Superbowls can't be the be-all/end-all of the debate, but I do rank it high, as I do postseason performance as a whole.

Well, I never said Eli was better than Payton, just that he had won more championships. I agree Superbowls can't be the be-all/end-all of the debate, but I do rank it high, as I do postseason performance as a whole.

I never implied you did, I just wanted to throw a couple scenarios your way.

if we endlessly debate "who should be on the mt. rushmore of NFL quarterbacks" when there is still football to be played .... what are we going to relentlessly talk about come July?

Think about July guys. dont be a dick to july. our country was founded in july.

Do you know what "sports" I watch in July? bicycle riding. grown dudes riding bicycles.

do you know why i watch?

1. to see all the cool castles and stone houses in the French countryside.
2. to hope and see a drunk fan wander to far into the field of bicylists and cause a crash.

but thats all we have for july. a bicycle race. so pretty please, with sugar on top, dont mess with the month of july.

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^^^ this guy gets it. be more like that guy.

I think you could make a valid argument for any these guys to be the best of all times or in your top 3:

Elway, Manning, Brady, Favre, and Montana.

There is no perfect answer. A lot is subjective.

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(sorry, i am just killing the last 6 mins at work on a federal holiday and i havent eaten lunch bc the cafe in my bldg is closed for said holiday and its too cold to walk outside)

Agree.

Kaep?
Kaep (depending on who is coaching him) is at least on the same tier as Alex, Kaep has been to the SB and was a Crabtree drop away from having a ring.

if thats the criteria, trent difler has a ring. that SF team was loaded. that doesn't mean he's great. i don't think he's terrible either and i don't think alex smith is way better than him or anything, just who i'd pick if i had that choice.

Superbowl rings imo should have zero to do with rankings. Dan Marino is in my top 5. Eli, Trent, Rypien, and a host of others are not. Off the top of my head i would go
Brady
Marino
Elway
Manning
Moon

Edit: i hesitate about the Staubachs, Bradshaws, Montanas, and Youngs because they were surrounded by HOF everythings. What some of my top 5 did with the teams they had is amazing. That being said I wouldnt balk at a list that had any of those guys. Otto Graham. Sammy Baugh. Im too young to know.

Superbowl rings imo should have zero to do with rankings. Dan Marino is in my top 5. Eli, Trent, Rypien, and a host of others are not. Off the top of my head i would go
Brady
Marino
Elway
Manning
Moon

Edit: i hesitate about the Staubachs, Bradshaws, Montanas, and Youngs because they were surrounded by HOF everythings. What some of my top 5 did with the teams they had is amazing. That being said I wouldnt balk at a list that had any of those guys. Otto Graham. Sammy Baugh. Im too young to know.

Moon instead of Montana? As much as I hate the 49ers Montana was unbelievable, I saw him make some passes against all pro defenders that no one could and his legendary comebacks. I saw his whole career here in SF.

Moon instead of Montana? As much as I hate the 49ers Montana was unbelievable, I saw him make some passes against all pro defenders that no one could and his legendary comebacks. I saw his whole career here in SF.


Again though look at the teams Moon played for. Plus 5 years in the CFL. Montana was surrounded by HOFers on both sides. If you put Warren Moon on the Niners for his 22 years 78-2000 my God.
Edit: also like I said i would not necessarily argue Montana being anywhere 1-10 on the list of greatest quarterbacks. I put alot into situations and teammates. Maybe too much, and yes I realize that is not up to the player. I ask myself what if you switched Montanas situation with Moons or Marinos. I always find myself saying that Montana wouldn't have accomplished what those guys did.

Bradshaw called his own plays and won 4 SB. He is top 5 of all time. Montana, Brady, Elway, Kelly, and Bradsaw.