Even if he wins 4th ring, Brady’s no Montana

[Auggie]

8. Someone at the Chronicle was going to write that article ...

and Killion was either assigned or volunteered. I think she did a good job, though she could have dug a little deeper in the most telling assessment IMO -- peer consensus. You'd find a lot of players (and coaches) besides those cited who would choose Montana over Brady in a big game.

There are going to be issues any time performance comparisons are between different eras. It's a thankless job for a reporter but as I said, someone from San Francisco had to write it. Killion is a fine columnist and I respect her opinions immensely.

Montana could have a had a chance at a fifth ring had tackle Bubba Paris blocked better in the 1991 conference game versus the Giants (and Roger Graig not fumbled in the last minutes). He was seriously hurting too.