{"id":260566,"date":"2026-09-01T05:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T05:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/not-sure-how-he-gets-past-marino-manning-brady-montana-elway-steve-young-rodgers-favre-insider-rips-dan-orlovsky-over-matthew-stafford-take\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T05:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T05:17:18","slug":"not-sure-how-he-gets-past-marino-manning-brady-montana-elway-steve-young-rodgers-favre-insider-rips-dan-orlovsky-over-matthew-stafford-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/01\/not-sure-how-he-gets-past-marino-manning-brady-montana-elway-steve-young-rodgers-favre-insider-rips-dan-orlovsky-over-matthew-stafford-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Not sure how he gets past Marino, Manning, Brady, Montana, Elway, Steve Young, Rodgers, Favre&#8221;: Insider rips Dan Orlovsky over Matthew Stafford take"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5211830\" data-slug-id=\"2830426\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Matthew Stafford is heavily favored to clinch another Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams this season, but at least one person believes his legacy will still be lacking even if it happens.<\/p>\n<p>During Monday&#8217;s episode of ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;Get Up&#8221;, Dan Orlovsky said about how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/aaron-donald\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Aaron Donald<\/a>&#8216;s return would impact public perception of the quarterback:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMatthew Stafford gets another one. He has an MVP in his back pocket. He becomes top-five, top-seven of all-time conversation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Those comments drew a strong reaction from The Athletic&#8217;s Andrew Marchand, who responded:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t chime on this stuff much about not sure how he gets past Marino, Manning, Brady, Montana, Elway, Steve Young, Rodgers, Favre and there are probably a few more.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>I don&#8217;t chime on this stuff much about not sure how he gets past Marino, Manning, Brady, Montana, Elway, Steve Young, Rodgers, Favre and there are probably a few more.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Fox News\/OutKick&#8217;s Bobby Burack opined that Stafford&#8217;s case to be a top-5 quarterback of all time is hurt by two factors &#8212; his lack of playoff success during his stint with the Detroit Lions and the strength of the rosters that he has had as a Ram. He concluded:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;None of this diminishes Stafford&#8217;s legacy. In general, he is underappreciated. That said, in this case, the pendulum is swinging too far in the other direction.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong><span>Matthew Stafford&#8217;s wife Kelly reveals true feelings on Aaron Donald unretiring to join forces with Myles Garrett on Rams<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-typical-espn-clown-dude-joke-nfl-fans-rip-dan-orlovsky-silly-matthew-stafford-take\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">\u201cTypical ESPN clown\u201d \u201cDude is a joke\u201d: NFL fans rip Dan Orlovsky over \u201csilly\u201d Matthew Stafford take<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Rams GM Les Snead gets candid on going all-in for Matthew Stafford in 2026 season<\/h2>\n<p>The 2026 Rams figure to be among the most talented teams in NFL history, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/matthew-stafford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Matthew Stafford<\/a> is but a piece of that potentially dominant machine.<\/p>\n<p>He has Kyren Williams, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/puka-nacua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Puka Nacua<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/davante-adams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Davante Adams<\/a>, among others, to feed. Protecting him is an underrated and underappreciated line led by the blindside duo of tackle Alaric Jackson and Steve Avila.<\/p>\n<p>On defense, Aaron Donald creates a monstrous pass-rushing trio with Myles Garrett and Byron Young. Run-stoppers Omar Speights and Nate Landman have risen from UDFAs to starters, while the secondary got a major boost this year with the addition of former Kansas City champions Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson.<\/p>\n<p>Such a stacked roster signifies &#8220;all-in&#8221; title aspirations, as acknowledged by general manager Les Snead during an appearance on Pat McAfee&#8217;s eponymous show on Monday:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s make the most of that time together. &#8230; We believe that&#8217;s the right thing to do, because we&#8217;re fortunate to have the MVP on our team.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Rams&#8217; season begins on September 10\/11 against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne. 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