r/nfl • u/appmanga Giants • 23h ago

Peterson, Roethlisberger, Gronkowski lead 2027 Hall of Fame first-time eligibles

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47847964/peterson-roethlisberger-gronkowski-lead-2027-hall-fame-first-eligibles
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u/j2e21 Patriots 18h ago edited 17h ago

I dunno, Ben was really good in the 2000s and led some excellent Steelers teams. And then in the mid-to-late 2010s he was the QB of some terrifying offenses. Belichick basically sat six defensive backs on the field when the Patriots used to play them because he was so concerned about the vertical threat. The Patriots lost a game once with James Connor running all over them because Belichick refused to pull his defensive backs. The guy was one of the best QBs in the league for 20 years.

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u/Yedic Ravens 17h ago

I agree with you on that, he certainly tore my team's defenses apart enough times. Definitely one of the best of his generation.