Peyton Manning and Willie Mays

[Runscott]

I think Paige's effort with quarterbacks was accurate - at least he mentioned Otto Graham and appropriately tagged Unitas as simply legendary for no particular reason. As a kid, the name 'Johnny Unitas' really was legendary to us, and Paige is my age. Same situation with Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. I had baseball card stats memorized, so I never got why Hank Aaron wasn't right there with Mays and Mantle as far as popularity. Plus, I loved his stance where the barrel of the bat was pointed right at the pitcher - he must have had the strongest wrists in baseball.

[EvilKing00]

I think Maining is the best QB ever with or with out this last win, but it would make the masses lean more toward him if he gets his 2ed ring. I also agree with gretzky and Jordan. But willie Mays, I would have to disagree.

[TUM301]

Jordan, Ruth, Orr, with Montana a step above Johnny U as best all-time QB. Win or lose Sunday, Manning is more "Wilt Chamberlain " than Jordan IMO.

[Runscott]

I lean toward Montana as well. If you ever had to watch your team play against him in a critical game, you knew he was the best. But Elway and Staubach were kind of that way also - ask Cleveland and San Francisco.

Right or wrong, I end up judging quarterbacks largely by what they can do in that last drive of a huge game, especially when it's for a TD rather than 3 points. And if they can't do it when their fingers get cold, that's kind of big. I'd like to see Manning down 6 with 1:45 and no time-outs, from his own 20, against Seattle's defense (and 20 degrees). That would be the end of the discussion, if he could do it.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Heresy, but I would take Magic over Jordan. Who else could play point guard, center, and every position in between?

[Cardboard Junkie]

I love stuff like this.

Cobb

Unitas

Russell

Howe

[Runscott]

Pete Maravich was probably the best player I ever saw, outside of Magic and Jordan. Maravich would score 40 and you never knew it. He played offense the way Dimaggio played defense - he was always in the right spot, so never looked too flashy. RIP

[MyGuyTy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Heresy, but I would take Magic over Jordan. Who else could play point guard, center, and every position in between?

I concur, I'm taking Magic over Michael every time if I'm starting a team.

Top 4 of all time in each sport:

Baseball - Ruth
Football - Rice
Hockey - Gretzky
Basketball - Magic

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by MyGuyTy

I concur, I'm taking Magic over Michael every time if I'm starting a team.

Top 4 of all time in each sport:

Baseball - Ruth
Football - Rice
Hockey - Gretzky
Basketball - Magic

Hard to argue with that list, although I will LOL
Baseball - Ruth
Football - Brown
Hockey - Orr
Basketball _ Magic