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Yeah, Teddy consistently gets pretty solid reviews. Leaving anyone in the last 45 years out of it because there's just too much politicking to discuss here, there are a lot of Craig Krenzels, Tony Rices, and Buck Belues on the Presidential rolls. To be fair, Jefferson rates pretty high, too, although it is often for his non-Presidential role--so maybe that's how you get Peyton, who was certainly good in college, but was outstanding in the League.

Well now you know why he was selected for a presidential National Memorial, but the fact that you had to look up what he did sort of proves the point.

Ironically the monument flies in the face of his conversationalist agenda, as Mt Rushmore is projected to outlast anything else humanity has ever constructed, after our extinction. 

I didn’t “have to look it up”.  

I did that for your benefit, assuming you didn’t know that he is basically the father of the National Park system and the most conservationist POTUS to ever serve. 

Mt. Rushmore seems as conservationist as they come, I’d think.  As you say, it’ll be there forever.  

The "Mt Rushmore" is somewhat of a bastardized criteria. The four presidents that were selected weren't chosen as some sort of consensus Top Four. They were merely presidents that oversaw major shifts in the Nation.

I mean does anyone really rank Theodore Roosevelt in their Top Four?

That's my thoughts on the picks. It shouldn't just be the best QBs we've seen recently, but the ones who changed how the game was played.

VY
TTebow
Jeaux Bureaux
Mahomey or Johnny Football neither had much to work with
all of them after 2000,hard to compare across generation

The "Mt Rushmore" is somewhat of a bastardized criteria. The four presidents that were selected weren't chosen as some sort of consensus Top Four. They were merely presidents that oversaw major shifts in the Nation.

I mean does anyone really rank Theodore Roosevelt in their Top Four?

Without a doubt. So many accomplishments.

The two most exalted Presidents, in general, of course are Washington and Lincoln.  From there I think it gets more murky and one could argue for several more candidates, Jefferson would come to mind for me, then one could consider FDR as having had enormous influence over life today.

We are excited about the return of the fireworks celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Friday, July 3, 2026.  The State of South Dakota is partnering with the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service on this signature America 250 event.

As it was in 2020, the July 3rd event is a ticketed event. The public ticket lottery, hosted by Recreation.gov, will be live and accepting applicants from April 8-12, 2026. Lottery details, application information and FAQs will be available on the National Park Service website.

A few of the specifics:

The ticket lottery will open at 8 a.m. MT on April 8.
There is a $1 non-refundable lottery application fee.
Each applicant may apply for up to four (4) tickets.
Lottery results will be announced on April 14.
Only lottery ticket winners will be admitted to the park and to the event on July 3rd. Tickets are non-transferable. The park will close to the general public on the evening of July 2nd and remain closed on July 3rd.

It will be important to note to visitors: Mount Rushmore National Memorial will resume regular hours on July 4th with Independence Day programming open to all visitors.