Elway said yesterday that "it's hard to argue that he's not the greatest."
Brady owns many regular season and playoff records, including a record six Super Bowl championships. The 42-year-old quarterback also is giving Father Time a heck of a fight, and despite being in his 20th pro season, he still is among the best players at his position. In fact, Pro Football Focus recently ranked him the top quarterback in the league through three weeks of the 2019 season.
With all that Brady has accomplished, is there even a debate that he's the greatest player in league history?
"I think it's very difficult to find somebody else that's had a better career," Hall of Fame quarterback and current Denver Broncos executive John Elway said Wednesday on WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show."
"I think when you look at the success he's had, the numbers he's put up, the wins that he's had, but also the world championships. Obviously there's a lot of great quarterbacks that have played in the NFL that don't have world championships, but I think that's one sign of a great quarterback. When you have as many (Super Bowl titles) as Tom has, it's hard to argue that he's not the greatest."
Elway played 16 years for the Denver Broncos but didn't win the Super Bowl until his final two seasons, and you could arge his four best statistical seasons were the last four of his career. Elway knows what it's like to play at a high level late in your career, and he's quite impressed with the way Brady is performing at age 42.
"I think the way that he takes care of his body, No. 1. Obviously he trains, and trains year round. The way he fuels his body I think allows him to continue to play like he's been playing," Elway said. "I think the mind that he has, the competitive nature that he has, and the will that he has to continue to be great also is a big factor. He's still playing tremendous football individually, as well as the team. They're another (team) that's going to be hard to contend with."
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Brady owns many regular season and playoff records, including a record six Super Bowl championships. The 42-year-old quarterback also is giving Father Time a heck of a fight, and despite being in his 20th pro season, he still is among the best players at his position. In fact, Pro Football Focus recently ranked him the top quarterback in the league through three weeks of the 2019 season.
With all that Brady has accomplished, is there even a debate that he's the greatest player in league history?
"I think it's very difficult to find somebody else that's had a better career," Hall of Fame quarterback and current Denver Broncos executive John Elway said Wednesday on WEEI's "The Greg Hill Show."
"I think when you look at the success he's had, the numbers he's put up, the wins that he's had, but also the world championships. Obviously there's a lot of great quarterbacks that have played in the NFL that don't have world championships, but I think that's one sign of a great quarterback. When you have as many (Super Bowl titles) as Tom has, it's hard to argue that he's not the greatest."
Elway played 16 years for the Denver Broncos but didn't win the Super Bowl until his final two seasons, and you could arge his four best statistical seasons were the last four of his career. Elway knows what it's like to play at a high level late in your career, and he's quite impressed with the way Brady is performing at age 42.
"I think the way that he takes care of his body, No. 1. Obviously he trains, and trains year round. The way he fuels his body I think allows him to continue to play like he's been playing," Elway said. "I think the mind that he has, the competitive nature that he has, and the will that he has to continue to be great also is a big factor. He's still playing tremendous football individually, as well as the team. They're another (team) that's going to be hard to contend with."
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) and the offense couldn't be counted on either. The smart play was to kick it and let the best defense in the league do their thing. It worked.
