PatsFan24
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Another thing about Montana is that he was fast and could tuck it away on a long run once in a while. The talk wasn't always that #1 priority was that they had to protect Joe or the 49ers would lose. I know he did get hurt badly on a sack by the Giants and needed back surgery, losing a season. I think Tom needs 2 more SB wins to surpass Joe. I hope he does just that, but there are 31 other teams that want the same thing. I voted no, never does. Hated to, but, call it a "business decision".At the moment, I would put Joe Montana as the best that I have seen. The guy had ice in his veins and just always seemed to do the right thing. What is certain is that Brady is very close behind him. That final drive against the Rams astounded me. I'm going to be honest here and admit that, like Madden, I would have gone for overtime.
It would be difficult to judge him and others until they have retired.The beauty of sport is the uncertainty. It is conceivable that the Colts may win 3 SBs in five years and then we would judge Manning differently.
Imagine Brady with Jerry Rice and Clarke? OMFG!
Do you mean John Taylor? Oh, you mean Dwight Clark. Actually, you can just as easily say that Joe Montana and Steve Young made Jerry Rice what he was. Before Rice, Montana made Freddy Solomon and Dwight Clark look like all pros. Solomon had been just average with Miami and Clark retired after the 9ers cut him.Imagine Brady with Jerry Rice and Clarke? OMFG!
If he retired today, he would be right up there. However he will win 6 Superbowls before he retires and then he will undoubtably be #1
It's really impossible to compare players of different eras and decide that one is better than another. So, I would add "of his era" to any evaluation.
I remember once, when I was in high school, watching Dante Lavelli running down the sidelines during a Lions-Browns game, a defender chasing him, and, without looking back at Otto Graham, holding his arms up in receiving position, while the ball simply floated right into them. He scored, of course.
He knew where the ball would be coming down and Graham knew when he would be holding up his arms. I guess that can come from practice, but from the stands, it seemed practically psychic.