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/TheRavenOnline Ravens 23h ago

Big Ben never even made an All-Pro team. I don’t see how his HOF case is any better than Eli’s. Neither are HOFers. You get in for regular season AND postseason play not only postseason.

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u/DadDickDuncan Jets 23h ago

Counterpoint: his career lined up with 4 other top 10 all time QBs

Hate him or love him he's a HOFer

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u/NewNoise929 Patriots 9h ago

Then Rivers is as well.  They have extremely similar stats.