LloydBraun

Sal Paolantonio is the author of the new book, "The Paolantonio Report: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Teams, Coaches & Moments in NFL History." Here are his five most overrated quarterbacks of all-time:

1. Joe Namath: His legend has much more to do with his Super Bowl III performance and his prolific off-field antics than his career stats.

2. Brett Favre: His image in the media has been hyperinflated to the good ol' boy routine, and that's why people like him.

3. Terry Bradshaw: He was ultimately an average quarterback who was surrounded by the greatest cast of talent ever assembled on one NFL roster, including eight Hall of Fame players.

4. Ken Stabler: His only accomplishment was winning the 1976 Super Bowl where the Raiders mostly ran and the defense stifled Fran Tarkenton.

5. Tony Romo: He barely made the team, and after one season of play he became a full-fledged superstar without really accomplishing anything to deserve it.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

* I agree for the most part.
The media has overinflated a lot of these guys. Favre, for example, has been given a free ride on a lot of bad decisions in his career. I would even consider putting Manning at 6.

makewayhomer

basically agree. SB victories are very, very overrated in judging greatness, and Sal sees this as well.

winning a SB takes a whole team, just b/c some QB's didn't play on a good team, or with great players, doesn't make them lesser QB's. and just b/c a decent QB played on a team with a historically great defense and a great running attack (Bradshaw) doesn't make him great. we should be able to separate team accomplishments from individual, if we are trying to judge individuals

just look at Tom Brady this year vs last - he's the same guy, but lots of people think hes "better". they're wrong, he just has better teamates now

some QB's are fortunate to play on great teams (Bradshaw) others dont get the same chances (Marino).

SB wins = very overrated

oldskool138

See: Roethlisberger, Ben

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I think I disagree on Favre. He has looked horrible the last two years, but he's back. Shows what a good defense and some receivers can do for you. He's not pressing, trying to make things happen. AT THE SAME TIME, I don't think he has a corp of receivers like NE, or Indy (a healthy Indy) has. IMO, if you have no allegance to ANY team, Favre would be more fun to watch than Brady or Manning, hands down.

makewayhomer

and that is a big reason why he is overrated. people like his personality and his style, so they overrate his actual results. they WANT to love him

primetime

Wow, I agree with all 5. I don't know about Romo, no one really mentions him as an all-time great like the others, but the top 4 I all definitely agree with. Especially Favre, who had a couple good years and then was overrated from 1997 onwards. Though this year he's been bizarrely good, even I have to admit that. I'd offer up Steve Young as my number 5 in place of Romo because it is "all-time" (Young's HOF acceptance speech should've consisted of four words: "Thank you Jerry Rice."), but it's all good.

PatsWickedPissah

Romo is a serious upgrade from Bledsoe and has been a key contributor to Cows wins. Today's media makes lots of noise about everyone. Romo is one of the better NFL QBs.

Rthlsbrgr should be listed as over rated. Like Peyton, he's dissapeared in critical playoff games including a horrible performance in the Steelers' SB win.

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DaBruinz

You have to include Big Ben in that list.. Talk about over-rated.

Ishdul

Why are people saying Roeth is overrated? For a guy who's had a phenomenal start to his career he doesn't get any talk at all and he's clearly a much better QB than a lot of the people calling him a system QB or whatever are giving him credit for.

I don't understand Romo being on the list. He improved drastically from what he was a couple years ago, so he's overrated NOW? Why does his level of play from when he was some dude on the bench affect his quality of play now? What is Sal even getting at?

onegameatatime

Totally totally agree on Namath. NY bias at its worst. How did this guy get into the Hall??

Totally disagree on Favre. great player, great character, exciting to watch.

Somewhat agree on Bradshaw.

Disagree on Stabler only because I do not think he is so highly rated to be overrated.

Disagree on Romo because it is way to early. He is a good, exciting young QB who was a UFA. He got about the same money as a #1 pick QB who has done nothing, and he's been pretty good.