Would that make him better than Montana/Marino/Elway?
2007-10-28 15:24:01 · 16 answers · asked by Pete 4 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
One more SB win would get him into the top 5 except that the cheating basically negates him from consideration.
2007-11-01 14:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by michael z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets add an undefeated season, 60 touchdowns, qb rating over 130, NFL MVP, superbowl win and MVP, and the answer will be yes. But, after doing all that, Tom will come back for the 5th ring. Then he'd be the only 5 time superbowl winner. Montana, marino, and elway will all admit that Tom Brady is the greatest of all time.
2007-10-31 12:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably he will, because of the rings more than the numbers.
You can not just say that he was better than Unitas, Montana, Elway, Marino or Bradshaw only because of the numbers. Remember that the rules have been changing to make the passing game easier.
Come-from-behind victories are important too. True that he had the Super Bowl winning drives, but they were for Field Goals, which is not the same. Montana, Elway and Unitas had true comebacks with drives that finished for touchdowns.
2007-10-28 22:58:01 · answer #3 · answered by M. Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because he isn't the best of all time nor should he be in that discussion right now. OK so he's having a phenominal statistically season, big whoop. Peyton Manning had the same type of season in 2004 and everyone was repeating the SAME type of things. So he has 3 rings; Terry Bradshaw has 4 but is very rarely mentioned in that best ever discussion. It is way too soon to tell if he's one of the best of all time.
Not too point out the obvious, but he's had A LOT of help with those Super Bowls and comeback wins. He had probably one of the one kickers whos going to make the Hall of Fame in Adam Vinetari. The defense has always played lights out. And they never asked him to d anything special, just make the smart plays and don't do anything stupid. Now that he has an unlimited amount of playmakers, pass protection, and once again a dominant defense, of course he's going to look great, who wouldn't? Ryan Leaf couldn't even screw that up.
Now I'm not knocking Brady in any matter because hes a great QB, but by no means is he a Hall of Famer or one of the best of all time just yet. How about some Quarterbacks who have literally taken their teams on their backs and led them to victories and championships, ala Brett Favre and John Elway. Those guys are the types of Quarterbacks who can carry everything on their shoulders and raise the level of everyone around them. Brady has just been the recipiant of the collective efforts of the team who in some cases, carried him instead of him carrying them.
2007-10-29 00:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by calisurfer941 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, you can say yes or no... but how about reasons why or why not.
This isn't a poll. It's supposed to be more than two word responses.
I say that by at least the measure of TD record, that makes him the best at SOMETHING.
Manning or Marino might be better than Brady, because they've put up record points with crappy teams.
New England relies on Brady, but Brady relies on the team. The team has pulled through for Brady.
He's got the talent, and they translate that talent into points and wins.
2007-10-28 22:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by askthepizzaguy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One season does not a "greatest" moniker make. Being a field general and knowing how to win will bring into that realm of greats. He is one of the greats right now and has my full respect. They are at this time favored to go all the way to the Superbowl and win it. Brady is also due to have a bad game and lose. It might be against the Colts next week or maybe after that.
2007-10-29 03:25:35 · answer #6 · answered by LDS of Three and Loving It 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brady would be considered one of the best, but montana, marino, and elway , didnt have great recievers like Brady.....hahaha it must be that model he's doing!
2007-10-28 23:00:30 · answer #7 · answered by ashley p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he would be in the class, yes, I am a colts fan, but I really don't think he has to prove it with a touchdown record and another super bowl win...hell marino doesn't have 1, and elway got his, his last 2 years
2007-10-28 23:57:48 · answer #8 · answered by Scruffy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no best QB but yes he will be up there with Manning, Elway, Montana.. I already considered him one of the tops before this season.
2007-10-28 22:56:19 · answer #9 · answered by nationalf|_|CKingleague 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is nothing he can do to called better than those 3, all he can do is be added to the list, but some will say hell have more rings and better records so he should be better right , wrong, those other 3 are legends and all one can do is be added to their list, i like brady and one day he will be with those guys, like manning farve and romo if he stays like he is,
2007-10-28 22:40:35 · answer #10 · answered by PartyNaked® 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋