Joe Namath aka “Broadway Joe” is a legendary New York Jets quarterback and the MVP of Super Bowl III. Now he lays the highest praise on the MVP of Super Bowl XLIX, New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady.
MMQB did an interview with Namath discussing a variety of things including the last Super Bowl and Tom Brady.
VRENTAS: After his fourth title, where do you think Tom Brady stands among quarterbacks to ever have played the game?
NAMATH: No one’s ever been better. No one’s ever been better than Tom Brady, I don’t believe. And I go back to watching the guys earlier in some of the darker days, in the ’50s. One of my first heroes was Otto Graham. Come on, 10 straight title games in Cleveland. He was just spectacular. Bobby Layne was a unique quarterback, really terrific. Getting into the modern era, Peyton Manning has had his wonderful performances. Don’t tell me anybody is better than Aaron Rodgers, either. Better than, better than, better than. The best, the best, the best. To each his own. I have a hard time calling anybody in any sport “the best” because of the changes in the game, certainly, and because of the greats that were ahead of them. But I will say, no one has ever played the game better than Tom Brady. You start looking at numbers, and sometimes statistics tell a story, and sometimes they don’t tell the whole story. It’s such a team game. But Tom has answered the bell. He has answered every challenge. He’s great. He’s great. No one has ever done it better.
Namath also discussed Malcolm Butler’s game winning interception, Marshawn Lynch not getting the ball, the Jets movements and head injuries in the NFL. You can read more HERE.
