There has been something that has always upset me as a fan of many different sports. This is the idea of one person winning a championship in a team sport. In many sports, fans use championship victories as a reason as to why one player is better than another. Two sports where this really sticks out is football, and basketball.
In football, many people argue about who the greatest quarterbacks if all time are. Two of the greatest ever are Joe Montana, and Tom Brady. While I agree that they are some of the best ever, listening to the argument between fans gives me a huge headache. These quarterbacks get treated as gods, but they are not the only reason their team is successful. Both of these quarterbacks have been on four championship winning teams. Many fans act like these players are the only ones who play and that they win games on there own. This is horrible thinking though because football is a team sport. This is also the reason why many people criticize Peyton Manning and Dan Marino. Both Manning and Marino have not been on many championship winning teams and they are deemed not as good because of it.
This argument is also used by some basketball fans. I have heard people argue which player is greater by championship wins.
I just wanted to get this out there that this logic is horrible. Teams win games, not one player.
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