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 Benâs opinion.
âBig 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 donât 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.â
McCoyâs comments on The Facility have sparked major controversy over Ben Roethlisbergerâs legacy. While itâs true he never earned All-Pro honorsâduring an era dominated by Tom Brady and Peyton Manningâthe 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 gameâs all-time greats.
What did Ben Roethlisberger say about Patrick Mahomes?
Ben Roethlisberger spoke on his podcast Footbahlin about Aaron Rodgersâ arrival to the Steelers. While analyzing the veteran quarterbackâs skills, Big Ben made a controversial comparison with Patrick Mahomes.
âDid 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 weâre talking prime and prime, Iâm gonna really have to think hard on that.â
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