BullBuchanan Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, reddogblitz said: What do yall want? Numbers or Lombardis? Which QB do people remember more, Bart Starr or Dan Fouts? I'll take the Lombardis which puts Terry and Bart and Troy and Joe and Roger near the top of the list. QBs job is to win. That's how little kids judge QBs too. Enjoy Jeff Hostetler. I'll take Marino. 11 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Not for me. Didn't show up in the big games to drive the Bills to championships and his regular season numbers don't blow me away. Great QB who doesn't make the best of the best for me. The only team Young could beat was maybe the worst team to ever play in the super bowl. The chargers had no one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: That's how little kids judge QBs too. Enjoy Jeff Hostetler. I'll take Marino. The only team Young could beat was maybe the worst team to ever play in the super bowl. The chargers had no one. Yeah. He should apologize for that. Meanwhile Mr. Kelly lost to Jeff FN Hostetler with the Bills as the superior team. Try harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Just now, BullBuchanan said: That's how little kids judge QBs too. Enjoy Jeff Hostetler. I'll take Marino. I'm sure the Giants fans are happy with Jeff over Jim. I know I would be. Bring home the hardware. A QBs job is to win. There are no style points in football. I'm going to go back to the sand box with the other "little kids" . Have fun with Dan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, reddogblitz said: I'm sure the Giants fans are happy with Jeff over Jim. I know I would be. Bring home the hardware. A QBs job is to win. There are no style points in football. I'm going to go back to the sand box with the other "little kids" . Have fun with Dan! Yea, except some of the time, the QB has little to do with the team winning. Dilfer, Hostetler, McMahon, Flacco, Rypien, and the king among peasants and worst QB to ever win multiple championships: Terry Bradshaw. Edited July 6, 2018 by BullBuchanan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Just now, BullBuchanan said: Yea, except a lot of the time, the QB has little to do with the team winning. Dilfer, Hostetler, McMahon, Flacco, Rypien, and the king among peasants and worst QB to ever win multiple championships: Terry Bradshaw. I was a HUGE Cowboys fan from 1960 until Smiley bought them after the 1988 season losing 2 close SBs to them. Terry was money. He had a great supporting cast. I'll take money over yards and flash all day every day. One example. In one of those SBs, in the 2nd half The Steel Curtain got ahead by a TD and kick a squib kick which Randy White fields with a cast on his hand and tries to run with it. Ball gets punched out. Next play, TB hits one of his guys on a bomb just in case the Cowboys thought they were coming back. I can't stand him because of what he did to us. But calling him a peasant is just plain silly and sounds uninformed to me. Did you watch NFL football in the 1970s/1980s? Not trying to be per snickety, just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenyellowred Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 On 7/5/2018 at 12:55 PM, Brianmoorman4jesus said: Rogers is better then 5 or 6 people on that list right now even if he never plays another game. And so is Steve Young. And why is Moon ranked ahead of Kelly?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 1 minute ago, greenyellowred said: And so is Steve Young. And why is Moon ranked ahead of Kelly?? Because he threw for more yards than anyone in pro history and was one of the most talented QBs ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenyellowred Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) 42 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said: Because he threw for more yards than anyone in pro history and was one of the most talented QBs ever. Not buying it. And the CFL is not "professional"; not even close. Kelly had a career record of 101-59. Moon's was 102-101. Kelly's career QB rating was 84.4; Moon's was 80.9. Kelly had a career TD/INT ratio of 1.35 vs. 1.24 for Moon. I'm not even going to get into how much Kelly was better vs. Moon in head-to-head games. Edited July 7, 2018 by greenyellowred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullBuchanan Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, greenyellowred said: Not buying it. And the CFL is not "professional"; not even close. Kelly had a career record of 101-59. Moon's was 102-101. Kelly's career QB rating was 84.4; Moon's was 80.9. Kelly had a career TD/INT ration of 1.35 vs. 1.24 for Moon. I'm not even going to get into how much Kelly was vs. Moon in head-to-head games. You really need to take off the Kelly colored glasses. He may have been the best we had, but he was relatively pedestrian against the best all time. He's probably in the 20-25 conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Hey! I can't wait to see Brandt's list of 16 greatest kickers of all time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Hey! I can't wait to see Brandt's list of 16 greatest kickers of all time! ....Benny Ricardo #1....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, greenyellowred said: Not buying it. And the CFL is not "professional"; not even close. As long as the players are getting a case of beer, a coupon for a Big Mac, and the deluxe wash and wax at the Barton St. Car Wash, it IS professional! (Isn't it?!) 7 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....Benny Ricardo #1....... Excuse me while I go Google him. EDIT: Well, he is married to a Playboy Playmate AND is a bilingual sports announcer. I'll place him just behind Garo Yepremiam, since Yepremiam is the original 'Slash'. (K / QB) Edited July 7, 2018 by Ridgewaycynic2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 16 hours ago, Green Lightning said: Winning is not a one-man thing. Brady has had the luxury of the ideal cast, coaches, and situation for his whole career. I doubt he'd have the same success with the teams and coaches Manning had. I see that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 16 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: Tark and Marino both had longer and more prolific careers. Nonsense. If you count Kelly's two years in the USFL the passing yardage difference shrinks, particular with Tarkenton. Marino threw for a lot more yards but had a lower completion percentage, as did Tark. Both had lower a QB rating than Jimbo. And for all his yards passing, Marino took the Dolphins nowhere except for one year. You have to go by stats, impact and effectiveness. Those are three great quarterbacks but there shouldn't be a huge amount of distance between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Green Lightning said: Nonsense. If you count Kelly's two years in the USFL the passing yardage difference shrinks, particular with Tarkenton. Marino threw for a lot more yards but had a lower completion percentage, as did Tark. Both had lower a QB rating than Jimbo. And for all his yards passing, Marino took the Dolphins nowhere except for one year. You have to go by stats, impact and effectiveness. Those are three great quarterbacks but there shouldn't be a huge amount of distance between them. USFL? Sorry I don't count that as anything but a training ground. Apples to Apples as in their respective NFL careers. Nice try though. Edited July 7, 2018 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 On 7/6/2018 at 6:50 AM, formerlyofCtown said: The top 2 on this list are great in this Era. However there are a lot of guys on that list that would be great in any Era and Rogers is one of them. Jimbo is certainly better than 16. Marino is the GOAT. Absolutely NOT. Being a QB is more than just throwing the ball - Marino's fakes got his RBs demolished and there are a number of other skills he was weak on. Marino was not even a top 10 QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Wow. I'd put Brees higher. He throws for 5,000 yards like it's nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 hour ago, 26CornerBlitz said: USFL? Sorry I don't count that as anything but a training ground. Apples to Apples as in their respective NFL careers. Nice try though. Nice try being dismissive. What about everything else I said? His completion percentage and quarterback rating were remarkably similar from the USFL into the NFL, and both of those - just counting his NFL rating, better than either Tarkenton or Marino's. Take the first year or two of any quarterback and I'll easily take Kelly's USFL experience. If you seriously put a ton of distance between Marino, Tarkenton and Kelly then I seriously question your football acumen when it comes to QBs - or at least I disagree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 10 minutes ago, Green Lightning said: Nice try being dismissive. What about everything else I said? His completion percentage and quarterback rating were remarkably similar from the USFL into the NFL, and both of those - just counting his NFL rating, better than either Tarkenton or Marino's. Take the first year or two of any quarterback and I'll easily take Kelly's USFL experience. If you seriously put a ton of distance between Marino, Tarkenton and Kelly then I seriously question your football acumen when it comes to QBs - or at least I disagree with it. The list was for the greatest QBs in NFL history so your attempt to add USFL into the converation is meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gun Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 I'm replacing Bradshaw and Aikman with Rodgers and Young and adding Fouts and then giving the list a reshuffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsSbSoon Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 (edited) Yeah kellys numbers are a bit pedestrian compared to guys on the list but it was a more balanced league back then. We had thurman thomas, a league mvp, kelly didnt have to throw 50 times every game. Brady is the best of all time unfortunately but these numbers today are a bit inflated too. You cant touch the qb without the laundry being thrown or maul the wr's off the line anymore. You have to remember that and factor it in Edited July 7, 2018 by BillsSbSoon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 38 minutes ago, PeterGriffin said: I'm replacing Bradshaw and Aikman with Rodgers and Young and adding Fouts and then giving the list a reshuffle. Good thinking. I'll trade you my extra Rob Johnson and Doug Flutie cards for the Fouts and Dennis Miller cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Putting a guy like Otto freaking Graham at No. 4 overall is crazy. Was he dominating in his era? Absolutely! Is that era ridiculously primitive and outdated by modern standards? Absolutely! You can't compare players in any sport from different eras. I would not put any QB from that long ago in the top 10, I don't think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: 9 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said: The list was for the greatest QBs in NFL history so your attempt to add USFL into the converation is meaningless. If you're so hung up on the USFL reference then disregard it. I still think the rest of the points I made are valid and I completely disagree with your assessment of the quarterback listings. Happy to further discuss my points if you like. Edited July 8, 2018 by Green Lightning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Imo Steve Young was clearly superior to Tarkenton, and Aikman doesn't belong on the list. That said, the list was really not too shabby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 On 7/5/2018 at 2:29 PM, The Real Buffalo Joe said: Gil Brandt's greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time Listed Below for people that hate click bait. Tom Brady Peyton Manning Joe Montana Otto Graham John Elway Roger Staubach Johnny Unitas Brett Favre Dan Marino Troy Aikman Sammy Baugh Terry Bradshaw Warren Moon Fran Tarkenton Drew Brees Jim Kelly I am curious. How many of these called their own plays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityRoller Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 QB rankings should go by decade, or at worst 20yr segments IMO Jim Kelly would be top @5 1990's QB Fran Tarkenton would get respect, as would Dan Fouts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatonka68 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 On 7/6/2018 at 12:35 PM, Alaska Darin said: Consistently the most overrated player of all time. Obviously you never saw him play. LOL! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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