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The NFL’s 25 best postseason players from the Super Bowl era

The NFL’s 25 best postseason players from the Super Bowl era

 

The NFL’s 25 best postseason players from the Super Bowl era

Maybe one day Patrick Mahomes or, who knows who else (Joe Burrows even? Heh. Too soon? Too soon?) might join this list, but for now, let’s go with these 25. Some were clear choices while others you might dispute for someone else, but it’s obviously …

Maybe one day Patrick Mahomes or, who knows who else (Joe Burrows even? Heh. Too soon? Too soon?) might join this list, but for now, let’s go with these 25. Some were clear choices while others you might dispute for someone else, but it’s obviously a list full of Super Bowl MVP QBs, so guessing the top 10 or 12 should be easy. The rest are guys you sometimes forget about. With research, marginal recall and experts’ input, here’s the final call.

(Editor’s note: These are not ranked, although the first few are the ones that quickly became clear.)

Tom Brady

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He’s at the top of the list for reasons: He’s guided the Patriots to nine (!) Super Bowls and six titles and he has four Super Bowl MVP trophies, all NFL records.

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Kurt Warner explains why he sees himself more as a Cardinal than Ram

Kurt Warner won a Super Bowl with the Rams, but he associates himself more with the Cardinals.

Kurt Warner helped deliver the Rams their most recent Super Bowl while the team was still in St. Louis. He was a cog in turning the offense into the “Greatest Show on Turf,” teaming with Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt and Marshall Faulk on offense.

As good as he was with the Rams for those three years as the starting quarterback, he identifies himself more as a member of the Cardinals. He led Arizona to Super Bowl XLIII and was a Pro Bowler in 2008, playing at a very high level late in his career.

He was asked by Dan Patrick this week whether he sees himself as more of a Cardinal or Ram, and his reasoning for picking the Cardinals makes sense.

“I would probably say a Cardinal. As strange as that is with as much success and maybe the best years of my career being with the Rams, but I think a lot of it has to do with just where I ended,” he said. “The fact that I ended with the Cardinals, I’m still more connected with the team and the front office and stuff there. I still live in Arizona. Hard to say because I love both organizations and both of them were about equal for my career. I would probably say a little bit more with the Cardinals.”

Warner is a Hall of Famer, but he likely wouldn’t have made it to Canton if not for his Super Bowl with the Rams. Considering he lives in Arizona and still has ties to the Cardinals, though, it’s easy to understand why he associates himself with the last team he played for.

With the Rams, he threw 102 touchdown passes and only 65 interceptions, going 35-15 in 50 games as the starter.

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Kurt Warner considers himself more of a Cardinal than a Ram

Warner told Dan Patrick he loves and respects both organizations but feels he is more a Cardinal than a Ram.

Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner made a name for himself in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams. He won a Super Bowl. He was MVP twice. He also closed out his career with the Arizona Cardinals, taking them to the Super Bowl and capping his Hall of Fame career.

It has been nearly a decade since his retirement. Appearing as a guest on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Warner was asked if he considers himself more a Cardinal or more a Ram.

The answer was a surprise.

“I would probably say a Cardinal,” Warner said. “As strange as that is and as much success and maybe the best years of my career being with the Rams, but I think a lot of it has to do with where I ended. The fact that I ended with the Cardinals, I’m still more connected with the team and the front office and stuff there. I still live in Arizona. It’s hard to say because I love both organztiaonz and both of them were about equal for my career, but I would probably say a little more with the Cardinals.”

He had his greatest successes in St. Louis. However, it was his play in Arizona that made him a Hall of Famer.

The Cardinals were quick to make sure he felt part of the organization, inducting him into their Ring of Honor and supporting his charity work.

Of course, it also easy to say now because the Rams are no longer in St. Louis, and Warner never played for them in Los Angeles.

History might remember him more for his time with the Rams, but Warner identifies more with the Cardinals.

We’ll take it.

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Kurt Warner says Patrick Mahomes might be ‘most complete QB we’ve ever seen’

Warner is ready to argue that Mahomes might be the best QB to ever play the game and he’s not saying it carelessly.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time singing his praises.

On Tuesday, Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner took to Twitter and offered up a scorching-hot take on the Chiefs’ young gunslinger. Warner said that he might be ready to argue Mahomes is the most complete QB ever to play the game of football. He acknowledged it’s still early in Mahomes’ career but simultaneously fawned over the special things that Mahomes is capable of both mentally and physically. Check out what Warner had to say in the tweet below:

We’ve seen the crazy throws, the next-level anticipation, the blitz awareness, the command of the offense at the line of scrimmage. It feels like it’s all only getting better for Mahomes lately. He’s coming off one of the best performances in his young career and it occurred just 24 days removed from dislocating his kneecap. Against the Titans in Week 10, he threw for 446 yards. It was the second-highest passing yardage total of his young career, trailing only the shootout with the Rams in 2018.

It’s not shocking to see Warner take an interest in Mahomes right now. The Chiefs QB has broken NFL records previously held by Warner. This past week, Mahomes surpassed Warner for the most total passing yards (8,007) and most 300-yard passing games (16) through 25 career games.

It’s not just the one game, though, because what Mahomes has done statistically this season is quite impressive. He’s thrown for 2,626 passing yards (6th in the NFL), 18 touchdowns (3rd) and one interception (tied for 1st). His lone interception came on a throw where he saw a flag and thought he had a free play, but the officials picked up the flag.

Keep in mind that he accomplished all of this in just seven-and-a-half games, leaving one of those games early with a kneecap dislocation. Mahomes is clearly improving from his MVP campaign in 2018, and that is a scary thought. It’s no wonder why Warner is thinking that we just might be watching the best QB to ever play the game.