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Originally Posted by troutman
True, but does that ignore all the games he had to win to get in those positions, over and over again?
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Oh sure, it's part of what makes deciding so much harder in football then the other sports. Baseball is statistically quantifiable so it's a lot easier (for reference
here is the all-time WAR list, Ruth is #1 by a pretty clear margin). Hockey and basketball have fewer players on the floor making it easier to judge. Another thing in football is coaching makes a much larger difference then in other sports. Brady was lucky to end up in New England and not on the Jets for instance. Football is probably better to argue who the best team ever is then the best player. I think that's a little bit easier for comparisons sake.