Marino is good, no doubt, but not the G.O.A.T.
Marino was never a winner like Montana or Elway or (dare I say it) Tom Brady. He's got every record that a quarterback can have but that's only because he was never on a team with a strong running game. I don't think he ever had a running back with over 1,200 yards in a year.
Steve Young is the G.O.A.T. IMO. He was a more complete player then Marino. He could throw in and out of the pocket while Dan preffered to stick in the pocket and have protection. Steve Young won a Super Bowl. Dan did not in his single appearance nor did he ever make it there more than once in his 17 year career. Young was a starter for less than 10 years. Marino had the reigns in the beginning of his career and could never steer his team in the right path. It was always about him, never the whole squad. That guy is bullshitting, because I've seen Marino yell at players hundreds of times when they weren't in the spot his pass was in. Young never did so.
Another argument can be made for John Elway. Yet again, another player who could throw in and out of the pocket. He reached the Super Bowl 3 times in his career and won twice.
Marino was a helluva QB, but can't be considered the greatest because he never won the big game.
Peyton Manning may become the greatest QB of all time because he's been consistent every year he's been in the league and is definitely not slowing down. Plus, he's got help in the backfield from one of the top 10 RBs in the league (James). He's got a team that can go to the Super Bowl and win too.
Tom Brady, also another candidate has already done what Marino wishes he could have done. Brady's done it 3 times. He may not have the numbers, but he's a helluva pressure QB.
Since when do numbers decide you're the greatest? In the NBA, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.1 points per game while Jordan averaged just over 30. The reason Jordan is considered the greatest is because he was a winner. He won more than Wilt and earned his title.
Marino: the greatest? My ass.
