INTRODUCTION Playing quarterback in the National Football League NFL is one of the most stressful jobs in sports A good quarterback must be an elite athlete who can withstand crushing hits He needs to be a quick thinker who can make the right decisions in a split second He must be a team leader who can execute the coaching staff's game plan And he has to be comfortable in the spotlight as the face of the team when meeting with fans and the media Few have done it better than Joe Montana whose San Francisco 49ers dominated the 1980s But Tom Brady of the New England Patriots the first quarterback to win five Super Bowls has been amazing as well Which one was better It's an argument without a right or wrong answer We'll tell their stories and lay out the facts
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Joe Montana was the picture of cool as he led the 49ers to four Super Bowl victories
CHAPTER 1 LEADERSHIP Tom Brady grew up in the region of California known as the Bay Area It includes San Francisco Oakland and the surrounding communities When Brady was a kid the San Francisco 49ers were the NFL's top team They won four Super Bowls between the 1981 and 1989 seasons Their star quarterback was Joe Montana Brady idolized him I don't ever see myself like him Brady said of Montana He was so spectacular and I think he's in a league of his own One of the things Brady always wanted to copy was how Montana led his team When the man known as Joe Cool went into the huddle every 49er knew who was in charge They followed his lead If Montana was calm So were his teammates no matter how important the game was In the Super Bowl after the 1989 season the 49ers faced the Cincinnati Bengals That day Montana was at his coolest The 49ers trailed 16 13
