Ben Roethlisberger said on his podcast Footbahlin that he would prefer Aaron Rodgers in his prime as quarterback over the current version of Patrick Mahomes. Following those controversial comments, LeSean McCoy, who played for the Chiefs and won the Super Bowl with Mahomes in the 2019 season, did not tolerate Big Ben’s opinion.
“Big Ben hates. One thing about Big Ben. You play 18 years, you have no All-Pros, not one, not one first-team, not one second-team. This is just me. I don’t respect players that talk about greats a certain way and you have nowhere the type of success they had. You played for 18 years and you were never considered the best quarterback or the second-best quarterback in football.”
McCoy’s comments on The Facility have sparked major controversy over Ben Roethlisberger’s legacy. While it’s true he never earned All-Pro honors—during an era dominated by Tom Brady and Peyton Manning—the Steelers legend is still considered a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He won the Super Bowl twice and ranks Top 10 among the statistical leaders in NFL history, securing his place as one of the game’s all-time greats.
What did Ben Roethlisberger say about Patrick Mahomes?
Ben Roethlisberger spoke on his podcast Footbahlin about Aaron Rodgers’ arrival to the Steelers. While analyzing the veteran quarterback’s skills, Big Ben made a controversial comparison with Patrick Mahomes.
“Did someone ask a question about would I take Aaron in his prime or Patrick Mahomes now? Well, I would take Aaron in his prime over Patrick now. I think Aaron Rodgers in his prime was one of the top few to ever do it and so is Patrick Mahomes at his prime. Patrick Mahomes is just like entering out of his prime. I think Patrick Mahomes is going to go down as another arguable GOAT. If we’re talking prime and prime, I’m gonna really have to think hard on that.”