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Re: OPPOSING VIEWS: Roethlisberger Says He Has to Make Plays on His Own While Brady's
Let me start by stating that I think Brady is clearly the best QB in the NFL today and, right now, one of the best of all time.
Having said that, i'm a little taken aback by the lack of realism being shown by alot of Patriots fans with regard to Roethlisberger.
We should be able to appreciate what he brings to the table in terms of skills and playmaking ability.
No doubt, some of this over-reaction has been caused by the slightly insane Ben=Brady thread.
1. Ben is a fun QB to watch, while it is true that he does tend to hold onto the ball too long on occasion; he does extend alot of plays with his feet and his strength.
2. The guy is a warrior, but unfortunately he combines that with an undesirable habit of overplaying and faking injuries. This actually serves to lessen fans appreciation of what a tough customer he really is.
3. Yes, he did stink up that Seattle Superbowl - no question. But look at his performances in the preceding postseason games:
vs Cincy 14/19..... 208yds.......3 TD....0 INT.......148.7 QBR
vs Indy 14/24.......197yds........2 TD....1 INT........95.3 QBR
vs Denver 21/29....275yds.......2 TD....0 INT........124.9 QBR
Again, lets not get caught up in comparing him to Brady - those are excellent, highly efficient numbers whichever way you break it.
4. It would be nice to to hear Ben mentioned without the accompanying 'Rapistburger' jibe - this is almost as tired as dumbass rival fans who can't mention the Patriots without using such hilarious and witty terms as 'Cheatriots' and 'Belicheat'.
Lets not underplay how good a QB Ben is just because he pales with comparison to Brady - not many QB's in NFl history would look good under that type of scrutiny.
Let me start by stating that I think Brady is clearly the best QB in the NFL today and, right now, one of the best of all time.
Having said that, i'm a little taken aback by the lack of realism being shown by alot of Patriots fans with regard to Roethlisberger.
We should be able to appreciate what he brings to the table in terms of skills and playmaking ability.
No doubt, some of this over-reaction has been caused by the slightly insane Ben=Brady thread.
1. Ben is a fun QB to watch, while it is true that he does tend to hold onto the ball too long on occasion; he does extend alot of plays with his feet and his strength.
2. The guy is a warrior, but unfortunately he combines that with an undesirable habit of overplaying and faking injuries. This actually serves to lessen fans appreciation of what a tough customer he really is.
3. Yes, he did stink up that Seattle Superbowl - no question. But look at his performances in the preceding postseason games:
vs Cincy 14/19..... 208yds.......3 TD....0 INT.......148.7 QBR
vs Indy 14/24.......197yds........2 TD....1 INT........95.3 QBR
vs Denver 21/29....275yds.......2 TD....0 INT........124.9 QBR
Again, lets not get caught up in comparing him to Brady - those are excellent, highly efficient numbers whichever way you break it.
4. It would be nice to to hear Ben mentioned without the accompanying 'Rapistburger' jibe - this is almost as tired as dumbass rival fans who can't mention the Patriots without using such hilarious and witty terms as 'Cheatriots' and 'Belicheat'.
Lets not underplay how good a QB Ben is just because he pales with comparison to Brady - not many QB's in NFl history would look good under that type of scrutiny.
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