For many, Tom Brady surpassed Joe Montana as the greatest quarterback ever when Brady led a furious comeback to beat the Falcons in the last Super Bowl. Pundits note that Brady has won five Super Bowls while appearing in two others.
Montana, meanwhile, won four with the 49ers and his career wasn’t nearly as long.
But what does Montana think? I asked him that question Sunday at City Hall in San Francisco after he was honored by having a street named after him in the new Candlestick Park housing development.
“I have said for years now, it’s hard to compare guys (from different eras).