The Montana vs. Brady debate is over—just like nobody debates Jordan vs. past GOATs anymore. The only real convo now is Jordan vs. Bron.
Brady vs. Mahomes is a similar story, but the difference? Mahomes lost to Brady twice, which hurts his case.
If Brady retired after 28-3, the Montana debate might’ve stayed alive. But he didn’t—he won two more rings and left no doubt.
If Montana had won a 5th with KC, we’d have something to talk about. But he didn’t. And if you're gonna bring up the "eye test" or "tougher era," don’t—I don’t compare eras, only what they did against their peers.
Brady played in the golden era of QBs, outlasted them all, and proved he could win without Belichick. Imagine Jordan leaving Phil Jackson, winning another ring in a different uniform—that’s exactly what Brady did.