Brady vs Roethlisberger

Alright, we all know I'm a Steelers fan, and I know there's a lot of debate about who the better QB is, between Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger.

As much as I hate Brady, the numbers and the results are there to prove that he's a great QB. However, look at Roethlisberger's stats. They may not be as spectacular, but the results are equally impressive.

Pass Completion %
Brady - 63.0%
Roethlisberger - 62.4%

Yards-Per-Pass
Brady - 7.2
Roethlisberger - 7.9

Touchdowns
Brady - 197
Roethlisberger - 101

Interceptions
Brady - 86
Roethlisberger - 69

QB Rating
Brady - 92.9
Roethlisberger - 89.4

Also, with the TD numbers, keep in mind that Brady has been in the NFL for 9 seasons (drafted in 2000), including the ridiculously impressive 50 TD season, while Roethlisberger has been in the NFL for 5 seasons. There are other factors that have assisted in the success of both of these QB's. Brady has Randy Moss, Roethlisberger has the league's number one defense, for example. With this said, I realize Brady has 3 Super Bowl rings, and Roethlisberger "only" has 2, but does that make Brady a better QB? No. As a rookie, Brady didn't have the impressive 15-regular season win streak as a rookie, the record rookie-QB rating Roethlisberger had (98.1), nor did he have the record rookie-pass completion percentage that Big Ben had (66.4%). Then again, Roethlisberger doesn't have the 21-game win streak that Brady has, the 10-post season game win streak, or anywhere near the 50 TD season he had.

This is where the argument always goes...stats.

Now that the stats are out, here's my opinion. Both QB's are great, and both are destined for the Hall of Fame. Brady and Roethlisberger are two different types of QB's, and have different playing styles. Brady plays with finesse, and Roethlisberger plays with raw talent. With this said, during his rookie season, Roethlisberger took the formerly 6-10 Steelers to an unprecedented 15-1 season. And I realize that this isn't about Matt Cassel, but he took Brady's 16-0 Patriots to 11-5, further proving the overall strength of the Patriots. I believe that this will be an argument that will continue throughout their careers. Showing the strengths of Brady's Patriots, and Roethlisberger's Steelers, I believe that this argument is a total toss-up and only time will tell. As much as I want to say Roethlisberger is the better QB, Brady is a performer day in and day out. I also think that if Big Ben had not had his motorcycle accident and surgery before the 2006 season, his stats would be much better, but then again we'll see how Brady's return goes. And as I said, only time will tell who is the better QB.