Football Hall of Fame? - Page 3

bandwagonjumper · 07-20-2013, 02:16 AM

Something different for a change. Do you think Eli Manning or Ben Rothlisberger will get into the Hall of Fame? Both won the superbowl twice and are starting quarterbacks for storied franchises for quite some time. I think there shouldn't but probably will. Hall of Famers should be difference makers and there are not. If Eli Manning ended up in San Diego or Ben Rothlisberger ended up in Cleveland neither of them would be in a discussion about it. Lets put it way if Eli Manning were the starting qb for the chiefs there wouldn't be a lock of the play offs or competing for the superbowl. If you would put Tom Brady or Peyton Manning in as chiefs qb there would.

**Rain Man** · 07-20-2013, 05:27 PM

Manning will make it because he's a Manning and they always get their way. He was able to force his way onto a playoff team against the best interests of the league, so he'll always have an easier ride than real football players who man up and go where they're drafted.

Roethlisberger won't, in my opinion. The off-field stuff will hurt him and he's borderline to start with, assuming that he doesn't bring home a couple more trophies.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 07-20-2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Manning will make it because he's a Manning and they always get their way. He was able to force his way onto a playoff team against the best interests of the league, so he'll always have an easier ride than real football players who man up and go where they're drafted.

Roethlisberger won't, in my opinion. The off-field stuff will hurt him and he's borderline to start with, assuming that he doesn't bring home a couple more trophies.

There is no way in hell Big Ben doesn't make it. IMO

**Rain Man** · 07-20-2013, 05:38 PM

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There is no way in hell Big Ben doesn't make it. IMO

I recognize that the standards are pretty low for quarterbacks, but Ben hasn't been close to being the top QB during his career. He's well behind PManning, Brady, and Rodgers, and is duking it out with a bunch of other QBs for the top of the second tier.

Now, you may be right that he'll make it, but it's only because the HoF favors QBs to a ridiculous degree.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 07-20-2013, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I recognize that the standards are pretty low for quarterbacks, but Ben hasn't been close to being the top QB during his career. He's well behind PManning, Brady, and Rodgers, and is duking it out with a bunch of other QBs for the top of the second tier.

Now, you may be right that he'll make it, but it's only because the HoF favors QBs to a ridiculous degree.

True, but being a Steeler and possessing the rings is more than half the battle.

GordonGekko · 07-20-2013, 05:47 PM

Hall of Fame ... just doesn't really mean much, at least to me. Number of championships won is really what matters. Each have 2 which is very respectable..

**MahiMike** · 07-20-2013, 06:07 PM

Hells Yeah!

Cannibal · 07-20-2013, 07:45 PM

Didn't Len Dawson have pedestrian stats? He missed almost half the season the year they won the SB.

View Poll Results: Hall of Fame
Eli Manning	12	21.05%
Ben Roethlisberger	7	12.28%
Neither	19	33.33%
Both	24	42.11%
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bandwagonjumper Starter Join Date: Apr 2009 Casino cash: $10009659	Hall of Fame? Something different for a change. Do you think Eli Manning or Ben Rothlisberger will get into the Hall of Fame? Both won the superbowl twice and are starting quarterbacks for storied franchises for quite some time. I think there shouldn't but probably will. Hall of Famers should be difference makers and there are not. If Eli Manning ended up in San Diego or Ben Rothlisberger ended up in Cleveland neither of them would be in a discussion about it. Lets put it way if Eli Manning were the starting qb for the chiefs there wouldn't be a lock of the play offs or competing for the superbowl. If you would put Tom Brady or Peyton Manning in as chiefs qb there would.
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Cannibal Better to burn out... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bible Thumping Country Casino cash: $10010618	Didn't Len Dawson have pedestrian stats? He missed almost half the season the year they won the SB.
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