Tom Brady is good. Really, really good. And that’s not just the opinion of multiple talking heads, writers, or analysts but also of players both active or already retired. NFL reporter Dov Kleiman recently compiled a list of those calling the New England Patriots’ quarterback the greatest ever, and the list reads like a who’s who of NFL royalty — including multiple Hall of Famers and players soon to join their ranks.
According to Kleiman, the following players have at one point called Brady the GOAT:
Jerry Rice, Brett Favre, Ray Lewis, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Troy Aikman, Ed Reed, Aaron Rodgers, Darrelle Revis, Barry Sanders, Kurt Warner, Emmitt Smith, Jim Kelly, Shannon Sharpe, Michael Strahan, Anthony Muñoz, Randy Moss, Reggie Wayne, Von Miller, Fran Tarkenton, Joe Theismann
Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith together with Kleiman compiled some of the quotes from those players about Brady, who is currently preparing to play in his ninth Super Bowl — a record that might never be broken again.