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I was watching some of the NFL Network’s special series on the 100 greatest NFL players of all-time, and I’ve got a bit of a bone to pick with whoever selected Peyton Manning (#8) ahead of Tom Brady (#21) on this list. I have nothing against Manning, other than whenever he beats my Patriots in a big game. He definitely deserves to be in the top 10 of the list. I mean the guy’s won four league MVPs, a feat that no player has ever accomplished.
And being a Pats fan, I’m going to come across as really biased echoing the tired slogan of “Brady’s better.” But let’s just look at a few of his biggest accomplishments. Brady has one league MVP title, he broke Manning’s record for TD passes in a season (50 in 2007), has gone 4-1 in the AFC title game, and 3-1 in the Super Bowl. And for good measure, throw in the fact that he’s a two-time Super Bowl MVP.
But arguably the biggest stat Brady has working in his favor is 10-0. He won his first 10 playoff games before registering a loss. No QB before him did that, and maybe no QB after him will ever do that. By comparison, Manning has gone 2-1 in the AFC title game, 1-1 in the Super Bowl, and went a few playoff appearances before winning his first game. These stats alone put Brady ahead of Manning on the list, in my humble opinion.
Then again, both are still behind Joe Montana for the title of greatest QB ever. Montana went 4-for-4 in the Super Bowl, throwing 11 TDs and 0 interceptions. And he’s still the only three-time Super Bowl MVP. Brady’s winning may not be done yet, but he can’t say he’s never lost a Super Bowl; Cool Joe can.
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