Tom Brady may be considered de GOAT, but according to CBS Sports, he was not the best quarterback in the 2000s.

CBS Sports ranked the best quarterbacks of each decade earlier this week. Brady was named the best quarterback of the 2010s and 2020s, but former Tennessee Vols quarterback Peyton Manning was named the best quarterback of the 2000s.

According to CBS Sports’ Bryan DeArdo, “Brady’s argument is convincing, but Manning gets the nod largely due to how he raised the bar for how quarterbacks can dominate a game, not just with his brawn but with his brains.”

He also added that “along with being blessed with elite physical skills, the 6-foot-5 Manning beat teams with his intelligence, making successful audibles at the line of scrimmage a routine occurrence. While the Pats were responsible for two painful playoff losses, Manning led one of the biggest wins anyone had over the Patriots during the Brady/Belichick era.”

“Trailing 21-3 in the 2006 AFC Championship, Manning led five second-half scoring drives en route to a 38-34 win over the Patriots. Two weeks later, Manning won MVP honors as the Colts won their long-awaited Super Bowl,” DeArdo continues.

Was Manning superior during the 2000’s?

It’s difficult to argue with Brady’s three Super Bowl victories in a decade, but Peyton Manning had something special in the 2000s. Brady has obviously been incredible throughout his career, but he’s also been a part of some great teams led by Bill Belichick, the greatest coach of all time.

During the 2000s, Manning had to practically will the Colts to victory with no help from his defense.

Manning, according to CBS Sports, “truly changed the way the quarterback position was played.” He was essentially the offensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts, calling plays at the line and changing them based on what he saw from the defense.

If you take the Super Bowl, Brady is the GOAT, but Manning was the more impressive individual player.

Marca

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