After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl last February, it was indicative of a few things—most notably, Tom Brady’s supremacy as the Greatest of All Time (or the GOAT). Not only did Brady win his seventh title, but he did it in his first year playing for another team, and not coached by Bill Belichick either.
With a few weeks of separation since the Super Bowl, a particular NFL legend has weighed in on his opinion about Brady being the GOAT. San Francisco 49er legend Joe Montana spoke on ESPN’s First Take, and here’s what he had to say on the matter:
“I think Tom has taken his place on the top up there a long time ago. He’s had a tremendous career, he’s fun to watch. Everybody always contests over that, but I think if you look at what Tom has been able to accomplish in his time that he’s played, I think it puts him definitely up there at the top of the list.”
This is beautiful praise, especially considering the fact that Montana himself used to be considered a potential candidate for Greatest of All Time as well.
Montana has recognized Brady’s dominance and excellent career: one that includes seven Super Bowl titles, three MVPs, five Super Bowl MVPs, and an all-time high 14 Pro Bowl selections.
Is there really even a debate on this anymore?
