Want to make a Steelers fan upset? Just say that Ben Roethlisbeger is not in the same class of quarterbacks with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. I, for one, have never understood why this makes Steelers nation so mad. I’m always one for the thought process of as long as my team is winning I could care less about what people think about the players on the team. But I will go on record by saying; Roethlisbeger is NOT in the class with the other guys.

Why not you ask, just look at yesterdays game. When was the last time you saw Brady or Manning play that bad against a team that they should absolutely dominate? And its not just yesterday, Ben has games like that all the time. And im not blaming the lost solely on the play of Ben Roethlisbeger, but when you want to be in the same class with the top quarterbacks you have to win when you’re supposed too. Even in most of the wins he’s not impressive.

I just do not understand the reason for the bad play. Can’t blame the o-line, pass blocking is what they all say its what that unit does the best. And Ben has had plenty of time back there to get the ball out. Can’t blame the receivers, the Steelers have more than enough weapons on the outside to be a very dynamic offense. You could easily argue that with Holmes, Ward, Wallace and Miller the Steelers have the best group of pass catchers in the league. Can’t blame the play calling, if I’m not mistaken he did win a super bowl with the same guy calling the plays a season ago.

I would even go as far as to say if it weren’t for the greatness of Dick Lebeau and the Steelers defense, Ben would be in the same class with Aaron Rodgers. Before u jump on that statement hear me out. It wouldn’t be a false statement to say that the Steelers defense is far and away better than the colts and the patriots’ defenses. So why is it that those teams win 12, 13 and 14 games seemingly every year?

The true hardcore Steelers fan will without a doubt say…”well Ben has two super bowl rings” that he does and you can’t take that away from him but I ask this question in response…Mike Vrabel has 3 rings, does that make him a better linebacker then James Farrior?