Yes, I’ve done the unacceptable and put Peyton Manning at the top of the GOAT series, not Tom Brady. I explained a lot of the rationale in Brady’s write-up, which can be summed up as: it’s really too close to call. Brady is the clear winner in longevity and Super Bowl victories, but Manning was the best regular season quarterback ever, and it’s not particularly close. Even in the playoffs, it’s not an overwhelming victory for Brady in value added, especially if you discount Manning’s last two physically compromised postseasons.