Not sure if this should be in this thread or the Brady thread, but...
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/philip-rivers-explains-why-tom-brady-might-not-be-the-greatest-quarterback-of-all-time/
"During a
recent interview on The Dan Patrick Show, Rivers was asked if he thought Brady was the greatest quarterback to ever play the game, and let's just say the GOAT debate isn't an open and shut case for him. The reason Rivers isn't ready to crown Brady as the best ever is because he doesn't think the number of Super Bowls a quarterback has won should be the main factor in whether or not someone is crowned the GOAT.
To make his point, Rivers brought up the end of
Super Bowl XLIX.
"I remember thinking when the Patriots beat the
Seahawks, when they had that interception against the Seahawks down [on the goal line] and that gave them what, their [fourth] championship?" Rivers said. "You know everyone said, 'Well, he's now the greatest of all time.' And I thought to myself, I already thought he was already one of [the greatest] -- I mean, how do you ever decide that? It's like the old Michael Jordan [debate], right? We could talk about that forever, too -- but I already thought he was already one of the greatest of all-time, but because they intercepted the pass, he's now the greatest of all time? What if the Seahawks were to run it in? And the Seahawks were to have won? Brady would have just played the exact same game. He didn't do anything different, you know?"
The Patriots have played in some crazy Super Bowls and although Brady is 6-3, he could just as easily be 3-6.
"It is funny how that works, so I don't look at that [Super Bowl wins]," Rivers said. "
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So he's been to *9* Super Bowls. But Rivers "doesn't look at that". Why? Because Brady could easily be 3-6 instead of 6-3. Well by that logic, he could also easily be 9-0. But even at 3-6...winning three, going to NINE, with the rest of Brady's accomplishments (3 MVPs, #4 in all-time passing yards, #3 all-time in passing TDs, #4 all-time in passer rating...I mean the list goes on and on)...come on Rivers, really?