It's official: Tom Brady is just flat out a better football player than Payton Manning.

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5. Every time this debate comes up

and Peyton Manning fans want to name HIM the best QB ever, I want to scream.

What I would say, with all due respect to Manning, is that he and Brady are two of the best QBs ever.

Although if it ever really came down to picking one over the other...I wonder what would happen if the stats and wins and other factors were presented devoid of identifying details. No names attached to either record. Decide on the stats and facts, not on a sense of name or team loyalty.

One player has been five times to the Superbowl in 12 years, won three.

Won how many...ten? AFC East Championships in 12 years. On track to probably win AFC East for the 11th time.

Had one near-perfect season. I still think 18 - 1 is better than the Dolphins' 16-0.

And...last but not least...one QB did all that mainly surrounded by players who were virtual nobodies before they played with him. Look at what he's been able to accomplish with all the rookie players this year. Look at all the times the team around him has changed.

One QB has managed to win games and do great things with so little.

If I'm not being influenced by the name, I pick the guy who has done all that.

Read down to the very bottom of the list and the name says "Brady".