“…and I don’t know how many touchdowns,” maybe you should at least open up NFL.com and notice that Rivers had a much better year than Cutler. Then you can look at the Bear’s receiving corp’s depth chart to see if Cutler stands a chance of replicating his unknown stats.

Seriously, you work for the NFL network Warren, you could at least learn how to use their website to back up your silly arguments. Then again maybe his fingers are too thick to use keyboards. Do they make keyboards with big keys, like those phones for old people. Who knows, he might make reasonable arguments if we can send him one.

Thanks NYC

You’re right. That’s why I’d like to see “Era Best Of” lists, something like 60s-70s, 80s-90s, Current. It would both encourage said listers to remember players like Graham in his era, and discourage era comparisons.

The game is just so different now than it was even in the 80s, that I that comparing say Graham to Manning is just pointless. Totally different game.

If the knocks on Rodgers are his record and 4th quarter performance, then why is Cutler excused his losing record? By the way, Rodgers had a QB rating of 87.8 in the 4th quarter last year.

How can Romo’s playoff failures put him below Cutler?

Yes, Cutler may become a top 5 QB within two years. Stating as fact that he will do so is ridiculous.

I’ve never liked the home blues…and fell out of even like with the old ones. I like the orange alternate look.

BRING BACK THE ORANGE!!

Elway carried 3 mediocre teams to the Super Bowl. As I alluded to above, it is possible Peyton Manning will surpass Elway. To assume that he will is not fair.

…and in fact, the best QB right now in my opinion. I also agree that SBs are not a fair measurement (I would consider Marino to be one of the greats).

But Elway went to quite a few superbowls, and carried poor teams in those earlier ones. Elway didn’t have a Harrison, Wayne, and Stokley to work with, and the Orange Crush was long gone before he came on the scene. And yet Elway was getting his teams into the post season often. I’ll be surprised if Manning sees five SBs, but it doesn’t take away from him either.

I think the bottom line of the author’s opinion is that (leaving Manning aside for a moment), how does a paid writer seriously put Jay Cutler above John Elway? Marino should make the list (not above Elway), and Favre (for all of his perceived greatness) lost the greatest head to head game in SB 32 to Elway (a game in which the Packers were favorites). A few names come to mind for best historic QB, including Elway, Montana, Starr, etc. But if Manning’s career ended today, he wouldn’t be in that group.

You mention the one ring difference, but then go on to disassociate the SB with greatness. You then go on to discuss the SBs. If it is, in fact, a fair standard, consider that Manning would need to attend four more SBs in the next four years just to reach (tie) the milestone that Elway did. Elway has lost more SBs than Manning has ever even been to, let alone won.

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Elways stats: Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2004
9-time Pro Bowler
Career 51475 (3) total yds passing
Career 226 (14) INT’s
Career 300 (5) TD’s
Career 79.9 (53) passing rating
Career 220.0 (17) total yds/game
Career 33 (149) rushing TD’s
Career 4123 (3) passes completed
Career games played 234

Manning:
Career yds passing 45628
Career yds per/game 259.3
Career rushing TD’s 17
Career INT’s 165
Career passing rating 94.7
Career passes completed 3839
Career passing TD’s 333
Career games played 176

You are absolutely right BigBlue Manning will probably surpass Elway in stats, but that still doesn’t mean he can hold a candle to him. Consider the rules for QB protection are different now then they were, and the Colts receiving corp was a lot better for Manning than they were for Elway. Kind of like comparing Cadilacs to Lincolns, which one do you want set in.

Last I checked 47 is a bigger number than 35.

Peyton Manning 7-8 including 1-1 in AFC Championships, 1-0 in Super Bowls

John Elway 14-8 including 5-1 in AFC Championships, 2-3 in Super Bowls

Fran Tarkenton is an excellent example.