The nerve...
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ESPN.com recently posted '" Cantonized ", 50 active players who will one day be enshrined in the HOF. The first Steeler to make the list was Alan Faneca. No surprise here; the guy deserves it. Ward and Polamalu also made the cut. I thought it was an interesting mix of players. Certain guys like, Farve, are a lock. But other ones had me wondering.
Then I read their " 10 Big Names who won't be Hall of Famers " and I got pissed cause Big Ben was listed. I'm not upset with him being named, rather, it's what they said about him that got me angry. Here is their reasoning:
At first glance, it might seem preposterous to slam the Hall door in Big Ben's face so soon. But upon closer inspection, it makes sense. Roethlisberger proved to be an effective game manager in his first two pro seasons, and he has a Super Bowl ring to show for it. But his Super Bowl performance (9-for-21 with two picks) was dreadful, and then he regressed in 2006. Now the Steelers are losing personnel from their championship team, and nothing to this point suggests that Roethlisberger can carry an undermanned team on his shoulders to playoff success. Are you kidding me? They're right about him not doing so well in the Superbowl, but what personnel have we lost from our championship team? The Bus and Hartings retired. Kimo. And Randle El wasn't all that good anyway. Other then that, the team is pretty much intact. If anything we've gotten better man power.
The point about a new coaching staff is mute. Barry Switzer came in after Jimmy Johnson retired when he won the SB with the Cowboys 2 consecutive years in a row. During Switzer's 2nd season took the Cowboys back to the SB and beat the Steelers. The Cowboys team was just as intact as the Steelers. Don't say it can't be done.
My favorite part is "nothing to this point suggests Roethlisberger can carry an undermanned team on his shoulders to playoff success." But Matt Leinhart and Vince Young can?! And their listed ahead of Ward. Heck, even completely untested RB Adrian Peterson gets into Canton according to these guys. I call when I see it, this is BS.
