Post by Funkytown on Mar 20, 2018 17:41:51 GMT -6
We see your Manning vs. Brady debate and raise you Manning vs. Tiger. And Tiger vs. Serena. And Serena vs. LeBron. Yes, on this, ESPN The Magazine's 20th anniversary, we present the definitive 20 for 20 -- the most formidable, awe-inspiring and downright dominant athletes of the past two decades. In order. Across sports. Backed by foolproof math. So without further ado: The Dominance Rankings.
- BY PETER KEATING
Link: www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/22765432/tiger-woods-lebron-james-most-dominant-athletes-last-20-years#close
Manning is the NFL's top ranked:
PEYTON MANNING
NFL DOMINANCE RATING: 12.7
Perhaps the greatest testament to Peyton Manning's sustained excellence? He made being elite look ordinary; he was just that good. The 539 passing touchdowns, an NFL record. The 71,940 passing yards, also a league mark. The 186 wins at quarterback, the most in the NFL at the time of his retirement -- a record that he held until last October, when foil and fellow ridiculously dominant QB Tom Brady seized that honor. Ponder the sheer amount of year-in, year-out greatness required to amass those numbers. Those 539 TDs? He threw for at least 25 touchdowns in 16 seasons -- three more than Brady. The 71,940 yards? He racked up 4,000-yard seasons before they were de rigueur, reaching that mark 14 times overall (more than any other quarterback) and every year from 1999 to 2004, when no other QB did so more than two times. The 186 wins? Those can add up when you boast a .750 winning percentage (or better) against half the league. Dominating opponents? Nothing out of the ordinary. --Hallie Grossman
NFL DOMINANCE RATING: 12.7
Perhaps the greatest testament to Peyton Manning's sustained excellence? He made being elite look ordinary; he was just that good. The 539 passing touchdowns, an NFL record. The 71,940 passing yards, also a league mark. The 186 wins at quarterback, the most in the NFL at the time of his retirement -- a record that he held until last October, when foil and fellow ridiculously dominant QB Tom Brady seized that honor. Ponder the sheer amount of year-in, year-out greatness required to amass those numbers. Those 539 TDs? He threw for at least 25 touchdowns in 16 seasons -- three more than Brady. The 71,940 yards? He racked up 4,000-yard seasons before they were de rigueur, reaching that mark 14 times overall (more than any other quarterback) and every year from 1999 to 2004, when no other QB did so more than two times. The 186 wins? Those can add up when you boast a .750 winning percentage (or better) against half the league. Dominating opponents? Nothing out of the ordinary. --Hallie Grossman
... and neither is this Chris guy.