Ben Roethlisberger retired after he 2021 season, meaning he will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2027. Especially in light of changes to the Hall of Fame voting procedure, however, real questions persist about when he’s inducted. After two-time Super Bowl champion and MVP Eli Manning failed to secure he necessary votes as a first-ballot member last year, some wonder about the Steelers’ own champion.
Not his longtime backup Charlie Batch, however. “He absolutely is” a first-ballot Hall of Famer, he told Kay Adams on Up & Adams yesterday. He said that Roethlisberger’s resume is just as good if not better than Manning’s, which is true.