BEN ROETHLISBERGER has waded into a great debate – and been hit by a tidal wave of disagreement.
Roethlisberger, 43, is himself a legendary quarterback, twice helping the Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl.
Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes are in the list of all-time greats[/caption]
Ben Roethlisberger won two Super Bowls himself with the Steelers[/caption]
Tom Brady commonly tops the list when it comes to naming the all-time great QB, with Joe Montana and Peyton Manning perhaps in the running too.
But now Roethlisberger has had his say on who’s the best between the top two quarterbacks in the current era.
That’s Patrick Mahomes, 29, and 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers.
Mahomes is a three-time Super Bowl king for the Kansas City Chiefs, while Rodgers won the Super Bowl once with the Green Bay Packers and has just signed for the Steelers.
Many reckon the younger man is only now entering his peak years.
In contrast, A-Rod has revealed he’ll retire at the end of the next campaign.
Roethlisberger claimed: “I would take Aaron in his prime over Patrick now.
“He (Pat) will go down as another arguable G.O.A.T. I think Aaron in his prime is better.”
But many football fans kicked Roethlisberger’s verdict into touch.
One responded: “Of course he’s picking the guy that beat him in the Super Bowl….but he’s wrong.”
Another posted: “Prime Rodgers reached just one Super Bowl and was playing in a weaker conference.
A third wrote: “A debate can be made for sure, but Patrick already has 3 rings and still in his prime. So in my humble opinion I say Mahomes is better.
And a fourth insisted: “Just shows how out of touch Ben is.”
But another hit back by rating Rodgers as much better: “He easily was. People forget just how good he was at his peak.”
And whether you agree with the following assessment or not, how about this for a well-rounded argument from one fan?
He posted on X: “Aaron Rodgers is the greatest thrower of the football in NFL history. But, Rodgers in his prime is not as good as Mahomes. Mahomes already has 3 rings. Winning is the most important stat.”
