@the-gipper said:

   Runnerup:  Peyton <--- born in July 1954, a TRUE boomer!

Where the hell do you get that Peyton Manning was born in 1954?    Maybe Archie....or maybe Walter Payton.

Oh god it was Sweetness in 1954.

Where the hell do you get that Peyton Manning was born in 1954?    Maybe Archie....or maybe Walter Payton.

QB:  Otto Graham. <--- born in December 1921, he's 17 days older than my dad, I never related to or saw him play   Runnerup:   John Unitas <-----  born May 1933 in Pittsburgh, same as the steelers, I can closer relate to him but still closer to the greatest or in the silent group in his character

RB:  Jim Brown <---- bon Feb. 1936, saw him as a kid.   Runnerup:  debate between Joe Perry born in 1927, old dude!..... and Lenny Moore.  Think I will choose Moore

Gen X: 1965 to 1983 .........and on it goes every bracket, just doesn't seem to fit

QB:  Three way debate in my mind between Bart Starr,  Terry Bradshaw, and Roger Staubach.  Not sure why....but my mind gut tells me to choose Staubach....even though the others came away with more titles. Runnersup would be whomever doesn't take the top spot. 

RB:  Also splitting hairs here between either OJ Simpson or  Walter Payton.  My gut says OJ...my mind says Walter.  Other would be runnerup.

Millenials:  1984-2002

QB:  Joe Montana...to my mind. born in June 1956 same as my wife, BOOMER!   Runnerup between Elway and Marino.

RB: At first I was thinking a 3 way tussle between Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, and Emmit Smith....but I gotta go with Sanders as #1.  The others runnersup

Current TBD generation:  2003 to present........ I think you need to recalculate BUT your premise is sound on generational players......in any major sport

QB.  Brady <---- born in 1977 drafted in 2000     Runnerup:  Peyton <--- born in July 1954, a TRUE boomer!

RB:  Tussle between LaDanian Tomlinson and   Adrian Peterson......other is runnerup.

@jbluhm86 said:

Billary Clinton, Bush 2.0, Obama, Trump - all baby boomers.

I rest my case, ya'honor. 

Interesting note there:    There have been NO Presidents of the US that came out of the "Silent Generation"....1925-1945.  Reagan and Poppy Bush, and Jimmy Carter and Kennedy etc. came from the GI Generation.....and then it skipped to Clinton  W. Bush, Obama....etc.  all Baby Boomers.

@jbluhm86 said:

Kellen Winslow II is of my generation, and he's a solja who got arrested for getting high as Shmuck on synthetic weed and masturbating in a store parking lot. So, there's that....

That's one guy I'm talking decades.

@mjp28 said:

Well I'm a Boomer and relate best to the players in my generation. 

Kellen Winslow II is of my generation, and he's a solja who got arrested for getting high as Shmuck on synthetic weed and masturbating in a store parking lot. So, there's that....

@ghoolie said:

Mollennials are all homos. 

Billary Clinton, Bush 2.0, Obama, Trump - all baby boomers.

I rest my case, ya'honor. 

@the-gipper said:

I explained that in the original post....and it was clear from the content.   Played...not born

Well I'm a Boomer and relate best to the players in my generation. 

@mjp28 said:

Born in or played in those periods?

I explained that in the original post....and it was clear from the content.   Played...not born

@the-gipper said:

Talk has been made on here about  Generational talent.   Well...to me that means that it has to be someone who comes along only 18-20 years, and who is the best of that era.

For this purpose, lets divide the "generational talents" into players who actually played during particular generations.

The accepted Generational Breakdown since about 1900 is this:

The G.I. Generation.....born from about 1900 to 1924

The Lost...or Silent Generation.....born from 1925 to 1945

Baby Boomers...born  1946-1964

Gen X....born 1965 to 1983

Millenials...born 1984 to 2002.   

Name TBD....born 2002 to current (would end about 2020. 

So....who were the BEST  1 or 2 players that played during the era of each of those generations.   For this...I will just look at 2 spots.....QB and RB.  We may add others.  For some of these spots...I am pretty square on on who I think was THE generational talent.   For others...it is very very close....and all you all need to have your input. So here we go:

G.I. Generation...1900 to 1924 (but for this purpose we only count the first 5 years of the 20s)

QB:  Jimmy Conzelman.   Runnerup:  Fritz Pollard

RB:  Jim Thorpe.   Runnerup  Joe Guyon

Lost or Silent Generation...1925 to 1945

QB:  Sid Luckman....he played QB for Bears right at the end of this...39-45...and won 4 titles.   Runnerup:  Arnie Herber  (QB of 3 time champ Packers)

RB:  I am having trouble deciding between   Cliff Battles, Bronko Nagurski, and Red Grange.    All have credentials.  

Baby Boomers:   1946 -1964

QB:  Otto Graham.     Runnerup:   John Unitas

RB:  Jim Brown.   Runnerup:  debate between Joe Perry and Lenny Moore.  Think I will choose Moore

Gen X: 1965 to 1983

QB:  Three way debate in my mind between Bart Starr,  Terry Bradshaw, and Roger Staubach.  Not sure why....but my mind gut tells me to choose Staubach....even though the others came away with more titles. Runnersup would be whomever doesn't take the top spot. 

RB:  Also splitting hairs here between either OJ Simpson or  Walter Payton.  My gut says OJ...my mind says Walter.  Other would be runnerup.

Millenials:  1984-2002

QB:  Joe Montana...to my mind.    Runnerup between Elway and Marino.

RB: At first I was thinking a 3 way tussle between Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, and Emmit Smith....but I gotta go with Sanders as #1.  The others runnersup

Current TBD generation:  2003 to present

QB.  Brady      Runnerup:  Peyton

RB:  Tussle between LaDanian Tomlinson and   Adrian Peterson......other is runnerup.

OK. so help me decide some of these.

(or...did I miss a candidate?)

Mollennials are all homos. 

@the-gipper said:

No

   Actually, Gip, here's what to do - do some extensive research online, think about it for a week, then get

mad and go down to the local phone store where you bought it and say "WTF" and some young lady will laugh and fix it in about

two minutes.

@the-gipper said:

No

Heh, I googled for the solution but didn't find any. Maybe knowing what cell phone it is would help.

@nero said:

When I read the title I thought this was about you fixing your double post problem When I read the title I thought this was about you fixing your double post problem

No