Your all time favorite NFL QB

[DirtDirtDirt]

And he certainly made Duper and Clayton better, but having both of those guys for 10 seasons is a luxury that Brady never had.

And it's really splitting hairs on the running backs. In Brady's career the Pats average ranking in yards per rushing attempt has been 20.3 out of 32 teams, and the Dolphins during Marino's career average ranking was 19.8 out of 28 team. So while he may not have had any great running backs, he had some decent running games, including 3 times in the top 10. Brady's 5 Super Bowls were all won without a running game in the top half of the league, including one where they were 30th in yards per attempt.

I agree on the defense and coaching, Brady has obviously benefited greater than Marino did. But as you can see, I'm not weighing team accomplishments too heavily. I look at how a QB performed in a playoff run. Brady has had two championship runs where he didn't have to lean on his defense to bail him out, 2004 and 2014. Marino didn't have any.

"The football Life" with Marino, that dude made throws no one has ever made

Im not calling him the greatest ever, but damn, he made the best throws in the tighest windows ive ever seen

 

[mannyz]

Johnny Unitas, but a very close 2nd was John Elway.

 

[soxfan1468927]

I don't agree on the defense or the coaching. Miami had some great defenses when Marino played, and they were typically the class of the AFC. Also I think it's a stretch to say that Belichick is a huge advantage over Don Shula who was considered one of the best coaches in the game when Marina was playing.

They had some great defenses, but typically the class of the AFC? That's a stretch. Their rankings in the NFL in points allowed during Marino's career were:

1st, 7th, 12th, 26th, 16th, 24th, 22nd, 4th, 24th, 11th, 24th, 17th, 10th, 17th, 16th, 1st, 19th

While the Patriots during Brady's career:

6th, 17th, 1st, 2nd, 17th, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 15th, 9th, 10th, 8th, 10th, 1st.

Which one do you think had the better defense?

I didn't say that Belichick is a huge advantage, I said that Brady benefited from the coaching and defense more than Marino. I think Shula is a great coach but I think Belichick is better.

So, to recap, I said that Brady benefited greater than Marino from coaching and defense. Your response was that Shula was a great coach and the Dolphins had some great defenses. Your statements are true but they don't do anything to refute what I said.

 

[soxfan1468927]

"The football Life" with Marino, that dude made throws no one has ever made

Im not calling him the greatest ever, but damn, he made the best throws in the tighest windows ive ever seen

Yeah I think we've talked about this. I think there are plenty of QBs that have made throws that Brady can't. Doesn't make them better QBs.

 

[NEPatsfan]

Thanks for your objective take on the subject

It's simply a fact at this point. Deal with it.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Mine was....

This man right here!

Being a 70s era Steeler fan was a great time...I liked Bradshaw, but didn't love him.

Tony Dorsett put the PIT Panthers on the national stage so I knew about Dan in college, like everyone else, really wondered why the Steelers didn't take the best arm talent in college right in their back yard...reports of drug use, coke scared off a lot of teams...imagine if the media and social media was around then...Marino may have gone undrafted!!!

Montana had the complete package...the mobility, and the IT factor, and never lost a SB, never played badly in a SB will always be the best QB in the history of the game...IMO.

But the best arm I've ever seen...Dan Marino, took that drive from Tampa down to the Orange Bowl and later Joe Robbie many times live....there wasn't any throw he couldn't make.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Yeah I think we've talked about this. I think there are plenty of QBs that have made throws that Brady can't. Doesn't make them better QBs.

I'm a huge Marino fan, and if was just about throwing the football...you could probably put Marino, Farve, Moon, Rodgers and maybe 3 others in the room and call it the best arms ever, but there might only be 1 or 2 SBs rings in the room.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Never liked son of a preacher man Fran.

Liked Stabler.

Liked Staubach.

Liked Montana and Moon.

Than a long came Brady.

 

[olympicoscar]

Favorite means likable. That would be Peyton Manning. Joe Montana is next. I could put Tony Romo third, but that might be a homer call. Then I would put Dan Marino.

 

[Pattersonca65]

Joe Montana is my all time favorite. Homer pick but I grew up watching him play. I also really like Dan Marino. Kind of feel for the guy. Was an incredible QB that carried his team for many years but they just didn't have the talent around him to win a super bowl.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Joe Montana is my all time favorite. Homer pick but I grew up watching him play. I also really like Dan Marino. Kind of feel for the guy. Was an incredible QB that carried his team for many years but they just didn't have the talent around him to win a super bowl.

And after he lost to Joe in his first appearance, it seemed all good because of course he'd be back many times......

 

[Judge Fudge]

Joe Montana is my all time favorite. Homer pick but I grew up watching him play. I also really like Dan Marino. Kind of feel for the guy. Was an incredible QB that carried his team for many years but they just didn't have the talent around him to win a super bowl.

That why dan was one of my favourites

 

[tducey]

Peyton Manning for me.

 

[rmilia1]

1. Michael Vick
2. Randall Cunningham
3. Kurt Warner
4. Steve Young
5. Tom Brady

 

[YankeeRebel]

For me it was Steve Grogan

 

[Ricky Roma]

Joe Mont....wait....Niners trade for Jimmy Garoppolo?

Lemme think about it.

 

[Wamu]

Johnny muther fukin' Football.

 

[Montalban]

Joe Montana

 

[Mondo Jay]

I don't blame Gary, I blame Denny Green! The fumble before half allowing the Falcons to cut the score to 20 - 14 is what lost the game, run the fucking time out go into half up 20 - 7 and the Vikes win that game.

Cunningham had a big fumble as I recall too...

As a Denver fan, I was very happy not to see the Vikings in the SB that year.

 

[Mondo Jay]

The Marino mythology

Interesting article on Marino and the "Mythology".