Which NFL QB

[ATL96Steeler]

Today's game is like two hand touch compared to the 70's/80's.......

Lol...pretty much.

I remember a game in 3 Rivers when Bradshaw was piledriven on his head...took a few plays off and they were giving him smelling salts and he came back in and played...I want to say he finished the game. Different era.

 

[Pure Steel]

Bernie Kosar
Brian Sipe

Kosar's daughter is an actress.....

 

[Shanemansj13]

Kosar's daughter is an actress.....

Haven't seen her stuff...I might have to check it out hahaha

 

[Ricky Roma]

In all honesty, I think the QB's that I'd like to see playing today are the guys who are somewhat forgotten, or got some raw deal or whatever. I still believe that Ken Anderson might be the most underrated guy ever and should be a HOF given some of the standards involved. A guy like Neil Lomax would be every bit as good as someone like Matt Ryan, perhaps even better, in today's game but that's a name you almost never hear about....ever.

 

[kburjr]

Lol...pretty much.

I remember a game in 3 Rivers when Bradshaw was piledriven on his head...took a few plays off and they were giving him smelling salts and he came back in and played...I want to say he finished the game. Different era.

I don't remember too many 250 lb linebackers that can run a 4.6-4.7 back then. The game is so much bigger and faster now. Running backs could play 8-9 years and remain a viable weapon. Nowadays, the toll of high speed impacts have shortened that to 4-5 years except the very elite.

 

[Ricky Roma]

I don't remember too many 250 lb linebackers that can run a 4.6-4.7 back then. The game is so much bigger and faster now. Running backs could play 8-9 years and remain a viable weapon. Nowadays, the toll of high speed impacts have shortened that to 4-5 years except the very elite.

RB's are not protected like QB's. Tom Brady just won an MVP at age of 40 or whatever. Drew Brees nearly had an MVP season at age 39. The only reason why Peyton Manning didn't keep pushing through was his neck injury that really was more fluke than constant pounding. It doesn't matter much if huge, fast LB's are so much more athletic and whatnot, when they can't take out their abilities on QB's because of rules.

At those ages, guys like Montana, Marino, Fouts, Elway, etc.....were already retired. Their peak years were many years prior to their final seasons.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I don't remember too many 250 lb linebackers that can run a 4.6-4.7 back then. The game is so much bigger and faster now. Running backs could play 8-9 years and remain a viable weapon. Nowadays, the toll of high speed impacts have shortened that to 4-5 years except the very elite.

Whether the LB is running 4.6 or 5.2 doesn't matter that much, they are not allowed to hit the QB the same way now.

 

[kburjr]

Whether the LB is running 4.6 or 5.2 doesn't matter that much, they are not allowed to hit the QB the same way now.

But they still do and take a lot of penalties for it. The QB still gets hit.

We can disagree. I'd still rather have Unitas than Montana.

 

[mcnabb7542]

Kosar's daughter is an actress.....

And Hot!

 

[Pure Steel]

Haven't seen her stuff...I might have to check it out hahaha

Probably why Bernie drinks upon awakening......

 

[Pure Steel]

Lol...pretty much.

I remember a game in 3 Rivers when Bradshaw was piledriven on his head...took a few plays off and they were giving him smelling salts and he came back in and played...I want to say he finished the game. Different era.

Probably made him smarter......

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

In all honesty, I think the QB's that I'd like to see playing today are the guys who are somewhat forgotten, or got some raw deal or whatever. I still believe that Ken Anderson might be the most underrated guy ever and should be a HOF given some of the standards involved. A guy like Neil Lomax would be every bit as good as someone like Matt Ryan, perhaps even better, in today's game but that's a name you almost never hear about....ever.

Funny, I was thinking about Ken Anderson and this thread at work last night. I agree that he was and is very underrated. It would be interesting to see guys like that. I bet more than a few of those early- mid 80's guys would put up numbers like Ryan, Brees, Ben etc. in todays game

 

[58crash]

John Elway and it is not even close.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

But they still do and take a lot of penalties for it. The QB still gets hit.

We can disagree. I'd still rather have Unitas than Montana.

Agreeing to disagree is never a bad thing.

I never said which I'd rather have, but imo you can't go wrong with either one....win win.

 

[SteelersPride]

marino

sammy baugh

 

[tducey]

Joe Montana. Him vs. Brady in a battle of the 2 GOATS at QB would bee fun.

 

[Across The Field]

Marino is the obvious choice. Fran Tarkenton and Otto Graham are two that haven't been mentioned yet that crossed my mind.

Marino is definitely the top choice, but Otto Graham was actually the 2nd one that I would put. All-time YPA leader at 9.0 (!!) in today's NFL would be really fun to watch.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

I gotta roll with Joe Montana... That dude was Mr calm in the storm ....

 

[jarntt]

John Elway and it is not even close.

Well, I guess that ends this thread...

 

[Shanemansj13]

John Elway and it is not even close.

Nobody wants to see a guy that can't complete passes. I would much rather have Young, Marino, Montana as well as many others than horse mouth.