Six Pack: Greatest Quarterbacks of All Time

With this year's NFL season wrapped up, football talk still continues. After Brees and Mannings' performances during this year's Super Bowl, a lot of that talk has revolved around every Joe Schmo's top quarterbacks list. I thought I would add to that list of Joe Schmos and give you my list. Feel free to voice your opinion in the comments section!

1) Joe Montana- Four Super Bowl rings, three Super Bowl MVPs, an AP MVP award, among various other accomplishments. Rings do not just make you a great quarterback however, stats have to be put into the play. Montana's stats are not too shabby. 60.6 completion rating, 273 career touchdowns, and 40,551 passing yards. Put those with those rings and you get the greatest quarterback of all time in my opinion.

2) John Elway- I can understand the argument to flip flop Montana and Elway. Montana has more rings, Elway has better stats. I just believe as Herman Edwards said "You play to win the game," so the more championship wins is more impressive to me then comparable stats. Elway won two Super Bowl championships. Both teams had pretty good teams their winning years, so I throw that argument right out the door. Elway's completion percentage is lower at 56.9, but he threw for 300 touchdowns and 51,475 yards. Pretty impressive stats, and with one more Super Bowl win I would hav emade him my number one quarterback.

3) Longevity is the key to number three. Brett Favre may never retire. For the argument that he has played so many years, let us remember, he is good enough to be a starting quarterback at his age, play every single game, and get his team into the playoffs. Only one Super Bowl win, but his stats are astounding. 497 touchdown passes, and 69,329 passing yards are pretty impressive. Hard numbers to argue with. They are greater then every other quarterback on this list.

4) Championships are not necessarily everything however. Dan Marino never won the big game, but he is still considered a top tier quarterback due to his stats. A few years ago he may have been further up on the list, but he also lost his records to Brett Favre. Stats can not be lost, however. 420 touchdown passes, and 61,361 passing yards keep him in the discussion. Still wish a quarterback with these numbers would have won a ring. As a talent, he was truly deserving.

5) Peyton Manning is being regarded as a choke artist. Think what you will. He still has a Super Bowl championship which can not be taken away, and with years still left in the tank, he has stats greater then both Montana and Elway. Manning has the best completion percentage in this list of six at 64.8, he has thrown for 366 touchdowns (more then Elway and Montana) and 50,128 passing yards (more then Montana and probably then Elway by the time he is done). Tremendous stats with years still to be played out of Mr. Manning.

6) Tom Brady may be my stretch, but I think at his age and having three championships already keeps him relevant in the conversation. A two time Super Bowl MVP, Brady may not have the greatest of stats but think how many years he has left to play. Just think on top of that, Brady could still win a few more Super Bowl rings. 225 touchdowns, and 30,844 passing yards, and those will continue to grow.

Voice Your Opinion!
Who are your top six quarterbacks? Where do you agree or disagree? Voice in the comments below! Keep warm guys!

Six Pack: Super Bowl 44 Review

1) Right off the bat, yes my prediction was wrong. I predicted 31-21 Colts with Peyton Manning winning the Most Valuable Player after a three touchdown performance. Instead, the New Orleans Saints proved me wrong and one their first Super Bowl championship in their first Super Bowl appearance. After a 31-17 victory, quarterback Drew Brees won the MVP award. Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints, and the Who Dat Nation. The city of New Orleans deserved this championship!

2) I am still in belief that Peyton Manning is the best quarterback in the NFL, and it is a valid argument. With that being said, I think it is about time that Drew Brees gets mentioned in the elite class of current quarterbacks. Brees has been an above averagew quarterback since getting to New Orleans in 2006. In each season as a Saint, Brees has thrown for over 4,300 yards, thrown at least 25 touchdowns, and has had at least ten more touchdown passes then interceptions. In that span, Manning threw more touchdowns but only threw for over 4,300 yards twice. That, and the fact that both Brees and Manning have one Super Bowl ring each is a valid argument to defend Brees as an elite quarterback in the NFL.

3) I was very impressed with Sean Payton last evening. Just like Bill Belichek or Andy Reid, he was willing to make big- time gutsy calls to grab the momentum. His first attempt was a failure, a 4th goal attempt right outside the goal line did not get the job done. The beginning of the second half was a picture perfect call to get the Saints the momentum they needed. An offside kick that caught every fan, and Colts player for that matter off guard. This play lead to a 16 yard touchdown pass from Brees to Pierre Thomas which gave the Saints their first lead of the game.

4) Drew Brees and Tracy Porter were the stars of the Super Bowl last evening. However, there was an unsung hero for the Saints last evening that needs to get his due. Kicker Garrett Hartley has a huge impact on the Saints victory. Hartley scored eleven points for the Saints thanks to three field goals (46, 44, and 47) and two extra points. Thanks to those three field goals, Hartley marked his place in history as the first kicker to nail three field goals of forty or more yards in the Super Bowl. As much as Brees and Porter get mentioned, I believe Hartley deserves a big pat on the back for his efforts last evening.

5) How dreadful were last nights commercials? I actually remember very few of them, that is how awful they have become. I was actually exhausted after shoveling over a foot of snow in four different drive ways from Saturday, and these million dollar commercials were not helping my cause! There was only one memorable commercial that I actually loved and that was the Snickers commercial with Betty White. The other one I liked, however, was before kick off. That was the remake of the Bird- Jordan commercial featuring Dwight Howard and LeBron James with of course a cameo by Larry Bird. Other then that, I will be getting up during commercials just like any other game from now on.
Here are the two commercials if you have not seen them:



6) To add to my exhaustion, seriously, the Who? I understand the respect and love for the Who from those who are older then I am, and I understand the whole Janet Jackson- Nipple incident. However, the NFL is a violent sport, and they are worried about edgy entertainment? The Who was in no way a memorable performance to the new generation of NFL fans who follow a new generation of music. Many youngs fans asked the question "Who?" The Super Bowl is one of the biggest party days of the year, and I feel not a lot of people were getting the party started during The Who's performance. Keep people interested, book Lady Gaga and let her bleed all over herself in some weird lingerie, or book a Wu Tang Clan reunion, or just let Frank Caliendo impersonate various performers. Now these may not be as safe as the Who, but I am sure there are some safe options that may coincide with the times. This was not a vintage Super Bowl on ESPN Classic, so why was the Halftime show that way?

Again, Congrats to New Orleans and the Saints on the Super Bowl Victory! Hopefully you guys a great night last night, especially getting away from the snow from those of us on the East Coast. To continue getting away from the snow, have yourself a Corona or Land Shark Lager to get your mind feel like Summer is right around the corner!

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