Feeling the Rush
I am currently in the bowels of that infernal land known as reviewing for the bar. I'm sorry to make excuses, as I know my fellow bloggers are also busy, but I'll give you the bare bones of what I was going to write about, and you can respond how you like.
I thought I'd throw in a pigskin article to break the midsummer monotony. I was going to discuss what makes a good QB, then give you my top five of all time. Instead, I'll just give you the list:
1. John Elway
2. Joe Montana
3. Brett Favre
4. Dan Marino
5. Peyton Manning
Feel free to post your list and/or what you think separates the immortals from the pack.
I thought I'd throw in a pigskin article to break the midsummer monotony. I was going to discuss what makes a good QB, then give you my top five of all time. Instead, I'll just give you the list:
1. John Elway
2. Joe Montana
3. Brett Favre
4. Dan Marino
5. Peyton Manning
Feel free to post your list and/or what you think separates the immortals from the pack.
posted by coolhandandrew | 1:30 AM
4 Comments:
Well, I'm an old Roger Staubach fan, but I have to admit that it would be hard to break into that list...
Different types of QBs exist, tho...
SCRAMBLERS:
1. Elway
2. Staubach
GRITTY LEADERS:
1. Favre
2. Montana
STEP BACK AND FIRE:
1. Marino
2. Peyton Manning
I'm with you on Elway overall, though - he qualifies as top 3 on all 3 categories...
I always get into trouble on this subject. Nonetheless...
I agree with Al that it depends on how you define the QB position. I list them here in the order I think they're important to the position.
Passers:
1. Marino
2. Moon
3. P. Manning
4. Elway
Leaders:
1. Montana
2. Starr
3. Staubach
4. Favre
Scramblers:
1. Young
2. Tarkenton
3. Favre
4. Marino
Runners:
1. Young
2. Cunningham
3. Elway
4. Favre
I know, I know. Marino? On a scramblers list? Here's the deal. To me, scrambling is buying time in order to get off a good pass, not trying to gain yardage on foot (running). Marino was a horrible runner, but he was brilliant at moving within the pocket to buy time.
Overall, I give the nod to Marino. (Full disclosure: I'm a Dolfan.) Why? Not because of any of the numbers, but simply because I've never seen any other QB make so many plays, week after week, I didn't think were possible. For 6 years in the 80s, he was Koufax.
I guess Ken Stabler would have to be on the Scramblers list somewhere, too.
cool!
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