TommyBrady12

Who do you guys think in order are the best boston sports legends ever? I'm talking just the players, not owners or coaches. For me it's:

1. edit: Ted Williams

2. Bobby Orr - arguably the greatest NHL player ever.

3. Tom Brady - arguably the greatest QB ever.

4. Larry Bird

5. Bill Russell - 11 NBA titles.


The reason I put Orr number 2 is because he's possibly the greatest player of his sport ever. Bird and Russell are not the greatest NBA players and Brady might be one day.

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady

IndyKen

I'd have to say Ted Williams is #1.

TommyBrady12

and i'm an idiot. how could i forget ted williams?

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady

ALP

wierd thing about football....if ur the best QB ever, it automatically means ur the best player ever....

the only other posistion that might be considered best player ever over the QB is HB...but thats not likely either

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RayClay

How many more titles would Russell have to win to move up?

DESERTPAT

Bobby Orr #1 without doubt. He revolutionized the game of hockey and till this day is the only man in Boston who can Walk on water.

TommyBrady12

i'll be the first to admit that i don't know much about basketball or the celtics. Ted Williams is perhaps the greatest hitter ever. Bobby Orr is arguably the best ever in his sport. Russell is one of the top players in the NBA history but he's not the best. I thought based on how Williams and Orr rank respectively in their sport that they should be in the top 2. I didn't want to put Russell 3rd because this is a pats board and there are a lot of homers here who would want Brady there. And i always thought Bird was better than Russell, at least according to some lists.

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady

Rob0729

What is the criteria for greatest sports legend? Best player? Popularity? Brought the most championships to Boston? Impact on the team? Impact on the sport? I find this to be subjective poll.

It is unfair to judge Brady at this point no matter what because his career is not over. Brady is still in his prime and another season or two like the one he had in 2007 along with a Super Bowl or two and he will probably be the undisputed greatest QB ever. He has already brought more championships to Boston than Orr or Williams and the same amount as Bird. Granted he will never match Russell's total. He is as popular as Bird, Orr, or Russell when they played and far more popular than Williams (who had a love hate relationship with the fans).

I think it is too early to do a poll like this with Brady. I think he could be #1 when everything is said and done, but he is at a disadvantage since he probably has 5-8 more years left in his career and is being judged against players who's careers are long over.

RayClay

What list ranks Bird ahead of Russell?

TommyBrady12

i agree brady will probably be 1 once he retires.

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"He’s the greatest quarterback to ever play the game. He goes from being a rookie that nobody is expecting anything from, to taking over with people saying he can’t do it, to winning three Super Bowls....It should already be obvious he’s the greatest quarterback to ever have played. "

- Steelers S Troy Polamalu on Tom Brady