Marino or Montana?

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Who was the better quarterback?

Poll closed Aug 28, 2009.
  1. Marino

    10 vote(s)
    23.3%
  2. Montana

    32 vote(s)
    74.4%
  3. Equally Talented

    1 vote(s)
    2.3%
  1. WhiteShoeWillis

    WhiteShoeWillis Well-Known Member

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    Who was the better quarterback?
     
  2. SyracuseJet

    SyracuseJet Well-Known Member

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    Esiason....duh
     
  3. The Great American

    The Great American Well-Known Member

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    Not even close (well maybe) but Marino was the best QB to EVER lace up a pair of cleats!
     
  4. NDmick

    NDmick Revis Christ

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    Bill Walsh is my favorite coach. I pick Joe.
     
  5. Green Lantern

    Green Lantern Active Member

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    Marino is a statbook, therefore < Montana, who is a champion.
     
  6. Jake

    Jake Well-Known Member

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    Montana was a winner and clutch but if you're asking who had more talent I'd say Marino.
     
  7. JetsNation06

    JetsNation06 Well-Known Member

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    Montana. 3 Super Bowl MVP's over the course of basically an entire decade ('81-'89). Marino had better stats but that's mostly because they never had a running game.
     
  8. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    Montana knew how to hand the ball off. He also knew how to do play-action. I remember seeing Marino try to play-action. It looked like this cat:

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    Where is the option for differently talented?
     
  10. DraftaFullBack

    DraftaFullBack Active Member

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    Marino was a better passer.

    Montana was a better football player.
     
  11. The Great American

    The Great American Well-Known Member

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    Montana was a systems QB. Steve Young was plugged into the Walsh system and they kept on winning.
     
  12. DraftaFullBack

    DraftaFullBack Active Member

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    After reading this I think it's pretty safe to assume you've never watched Joe Montana play.
     
  13. The Great American

    The Great American Well-Known Member

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    That would be wrong to assume, kind sir. I've seen Montana pass to Roger Craig behind the line of scrimmage for some big gains. I've seen short dink passes go to Jerry Rice and John Taylor for some long gains.

    IMHO, it's Marino all the way!
     
  14. Harpua

    Harpua Well-Known Member

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    TBJF is that you?
     
  15. bigalxc

    bigalxc Active Member

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    Montana based on the 3 superbowl rings
     
  16. Andy_M

    Andy_M Well-Known Member

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    Montana based on seeing them both play. Marino's stats make him seem better than he actually was. Not that Marino wasn't a great QB mind you,he was, but his stats are inflated.

    I would take Montana in a big game any day of the week and twice on the weekends...
     
  17. Murrell2878

    Murrell2878 Lets go JETS!
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    Montana and Unitas are aruably the best two QBs ever to play
     
  18. winstonbiggs

    winstonbiggs 2008/2009 TGG Bill Parcells "Most Respected" Award

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    Bill Walsh was way better than Don Shula at coaching talent. Both great for different reasons. Hard to believe if you put Marino on the Walsh SB teams he wouldn't have won but you have to give Montana his due.

    For my money Staubach was the best over all QB.

    It's all opinion they were a lot of great QB's who would have won or lost more SB's depending on the team and circumstances. Montana best quality was being relaxed in the big games and playing at a high level under pressure and making his team mates relax. Not an easy thing to do. Bradshaw was easily as good in the big games. Way under rated.
     
  19. SyracuseJet

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    Time for an All Time Poll.
     
  20. CJLang

    CJLang Well-Known Member

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    Montana was the better QB... Marino was the better passer.
     

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