tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post112356922735035881..comments2024-03-28T12:12:45.202-05:00Comments on Independent Country: Dan Marino, Steve Young in the NFL Hall of FameAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620822221586726516noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post-1123719112649338352005-08-10T19:11:00.000-05:002005-08-10T19:11:00.000-05:00Good point, but when Shula had Griese, he had a be...Good point, but when Shula had Griese, he had a better defense and running game. <BR/><BR/>Looking back, I believe Shula fell in love with Marino’s abilities and relied too much on him, trying to imitate the Charger's offense with Fouts (of course Marino was much better than Fouts). In contrast, Reeves and Shanahan emphasized the run game and defense more. I think Shula could have put Marino in a better situation.<BR/><BR/>In any case, I cannot blame you for choosing Elway, there is only a marginal difference between the two.August Ecklundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277795402549261163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post-1123666694740439642005-08-10T04:38:00.000-05:002005-08-10T04:38:00.000-05:00I gave the edge to Elway not because of the two Su...I gave the edge to Elway not because of the two Super Bowl Championships as opposed to Marino's none, but because he won an unprecedented five conference championships as opposed to Marino's one, although Marino had better coaching and arguably better teams during many of those years.<BR/><BR/>Shula was more successful with Griese than Marino; both Reeves and Shanahan are nobodies without Elway.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620822221586726516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204289.post-1123635039621208632005-08-09T19:50:00.000-05:002005-08-09T19:50:00.000-05:00Good list, you really cannot go wrong with any of ...Good list, you really cannot go wrong with any of your top 4, who I think are heads and shoulders above the rest. However, I would put Marino at number 1. Sure, he never won a Superbowl, but would the 49ers or Broncos been worse off with Marino instead of Montana or Elway? The first time I saw Marino throw a pass, I sat up in my seat and said “Wow!” No other quarterback has made me take notice like that. Unfortunately for Marino, he never had as good a supporting cast as the others.August Ecklundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277795402549261163noreply@blogger.com