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Ben Roethlisberger Is Elite and One of the Best Quarterbacks of All Time

January 29, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

I'm beginning to believe that fantasy football is starting to destroy the perception of how players should be judged.
Apparently, to be an "elite" QB in the NFL today, all you have to do is throw for 4,000 yards. Even if your team doesn't make the playoffs, you're still elite because you're asked to throw the ball a lot.
With Ben Roethlsberger going for his third Super Bowl Title next week, there is also a lot of talk about whether or not he deserves to be mentioned as an elite quarterback.
Most of Roethlsberger's detractors say that he only wins because of his defense and running game.
That's true in small doses, but he is certainly a big reason why the Steelers will be competing for their third Super Bowl in six years in two Sundays.
Since Roethlsberger has been the starting quarterback for the Steelers, he's been a winner; more than that, he's been clutch in big games and in big moments.
The dictionary defines clutch as "tending to be succe...

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