While the news of Philip Rivers working out for the Colts came out of nowhere, it could also be good news for Ben Roethlisberger. See, Rivers’ potential return to the NFL could aid Roethlisberger in entering the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Rivers retired one year earlier than Roethlisberger, but the Hall of Fame has made it harder to reach enshrinement status.
In other words, if Philip Rivers didn’t go in on the first ballot, he would help create a logjam with Ben Roethlisberger the following season. And the two could earn competing votes that end up hurting both of their enshrinement bids.