dolfan121 said:
:roflmao:
YOU ARE SUCH A MARINO BASHER! So Trent Dilfer has a superbowl ring....so he is a better QB than Marino.
that comment was to describe how the QB position is diffrent from the other positions in how they view sucess. not on how to choose the best QB.
but as i have said before, a SB ring is NOT THE ONLY FACTOR, but IS A FACTOR when trying to find the greatest. you look a (atleast) 3 factors:
stats
SB victories
dominant game play (and how long they were dominant).
Dilfer is NOT the best QB ever, because his stats and game play are not that good. even with his SB ring, that doesnt bring his stock up to a level of other QBs.
Marino is NOT the best QB ever, because his stats are the best, and had dominant game play, which raises his stock, but without the ring he doesnt have the weight to bring his stock above other QBs.
lets take Elway (i just picked a name)
his stats are good, (not the best), had dominant game play, AND 2 SB RINGS. To me, the combined weight of the gameplay, stats (though not great), and 2 SB rings puts his stock above Marinos.
hes not that much better, but still better.
people change the weight of each factor based on their own opinions.
to me, thats how it is.
you could say "teammates" is a factor.
but then do you think marino is angry at the fins for not giving him more help for all those years?
or "team bias" could be a factor. if your a fin fan, your more likly going to say marino is the best.
or "did i watch his games" could be another factor. i have never watched Johnny U. or really watch old montana games. so im less likly to put them up there. if you watch a players games every week, you see what he can do and are impressed. and often put him ahead of other players you havent watched.