Ring #5 had to happen this way

[drewskie]

I rank the modern era (basically post 2000) QBs as...Brady, Brees, Manning, Rodgers.

 

[irishfanatic]

.... and when it does, my argument is simply this. A comeback when you are down 28-3 with ~23 minutes to play requires several things to happen.... 1) Some mistakes by the leading team, which did happen 2) a bit of good juju from above (god is obviously a Patriot fan 3) (most importantly IMO) a QB and team that can absolutely capitalize on EVERY one of about 20-25 things that need to happen to in order to be victorious... That's what truly makes him the GOAT.

With regard to No 2 above.
Joke: Peyton Manning meets St Peter at the pearly gates and is taken to his new home. Lovely little house with a small garden and little picket fence. " Very nice" says Manning thanking St Peter. Then Peyton sees a huge mansion off in the distance with marble columns, monstrous gardens, et etc. There were New England Patriots and TB12 Flags and Banners all around the grounds and on the Mansion. Peyton asks " is that house for Tom Brady"?
"No" replies St Peter...that's God's house.