Kurt Warner: Ben Roethlisberger Not Hall Of Famer Yet

Ben Roethlisberger has already won two Lombardi Trophies and is making his third career Super Bowl appearance on Sunday. He is also 10-2 in the playoffs and is part of one of the greatest plays in Super Bowl history. So is Big Ben a Hall of Famer already?

Kurt Warner says no.

The former Arizona Cardinal told 620 KTAR in Phoenix that if Roethlisberger wins Super Bowl 45, he still isn't sure if "that classifies him as one of the best to ever play the game."

"I mean, he won a Super Bowl and he was 8-23. But he won the Super Bowl and he gets that on his resume. But he was still 8-23," Warner said, referring to Roethlisberger's performance in Super Bowl 40 against the Seattle Seahawks. In that game, he went 9-for-21, threw for 123 yards and two interceptions.

In Super Bowl 43 against Warner's Cardinals, Big Ben went 21-for-30, threw for 256 yards and completed the game-winning touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes.

Warner also said that he doesn't think winning championships alone makes a player a Hall of Famer.

More from Warner:

I'm just waiting to see Ben as the guy that carries his team at some point in time. The fortunate thing for him is he hasn't had to do that. He carries them in the last two minutes. He makes some key plays. (He's) phenomenal out of the pocket and ad-libbing. But for me, if you go to the Hall of Fame, you have to be a guy who can carry your team week in and week out as a quarterback. That's my opinion.

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Comments

[greezil428]

02:54 PM on 02/06/2011

Can't stand warner what gives him the right to make the judgement?Ben wins today have more rings than kurt

[boscobear]

10:50 AM on 02/06/2011

If characterr has anything to do with the decision, it'll be a long wait for little bennie!

[Sad But True]

01:13 AM on 02/06/2011

Adequate QB on a team with a historically stellar defense.

[deltalady]

10:03 PM on 02/05/2011

I care less about his opinion than I do his right wing politics....wah wah wah....I remember him putting his name behind some very nasty characters in the last election. One thing's for sure, Mr. Warner won't be in the HOF...oh what am I saying? Michael "I swear officer that's not my coke" Irvin made it. After that, I figure anyone has a chance.

[Dr Confuso]

10:03 AM on 02/06/2011

He's a right wing, christian, conservative, holier than thou, God both.erer

[jabreal00]

08:32 PM on 02/05/2011

If the Steelers win the Super Bowl he is a true HOF. Come on, let's not diminish his achievements. No one can parse the intangibles that goes into winning championships. Without Ben, would the Steelers be playing for their third Super Bowl within the last 6 years? I don't think so.

[Dr Confuso]

10:06 AM on 02/06/2011

One of the parameters for a HOF candidate is, or at least used to be, character. Of course, since women abusing, druggies like Irvin and Jim Brown are in the Hall, I've no doubt that most voters can't even spell character.

[Sandy248]

05:08 PM on 02/05/2011

I'm surpried Kurt stated this and his wife didn't say it for him.

[BroadwayJoe]

03:41 PM on 02/05/2011

I like Kurt but, damn, that was a pretty arrogant statement. Look, Kurt, don't start calling out people, especially when your Hall of Fame candidacy isn't assured. Big Ben is a winner and he will go the Hall. Kurt's just having a holier-than-thou, moralizing minute and he feels good having a go at Ben. Let's look at the facts: Ben's won 2 rings before the age of 28 and he's going to his 3rd final in 5 years. Kurt, when did you win your ring? When you were 45? How many rings did you win in your 3 trips?

[Rubyredman]

01:00 PM on 02/05/2011

Ben is s system QB, nothing more. Any QB that can go 9 for 21 wit 2 INT in a SB and win is a "system" QB. Doesn't take HoF skills to hand the ball off and let your defense do the rest.

He will lose tomorrow and NEVER get to another SB. He'll be best remembered for having the worst performance ever for a SB winning QB. That title suits him perfectly.

[ADunafraid]

12:22 PM on 02/05/2011

If Ben wins this one he is a lock for the hall of fame even if he never plays another post season game. See Troy Aikman. Troy Aikman had five good seasons three of which they won the super bowl. He had 4 seasons where he threw more ints that tds. All of his career stats are way down on the all time lists. Ben will have the same number of Superbowls and in 3 or 4 seasons will eclipse all of Aikman's stats.

[Shaun Hensley]

01:53 AM on 02/06/2011

Yeah, then again, every time I saw Aikman he was killing the 49er's in the NFC Championship game. Except that one time.

[awa611]

10:43 AM on 02/05/2011

A little jealousy from Warner. And why are we even talking about Ben and the Hall of Fame? It's WAY too soon for that.

[Brian Janice]

10:04 AM on 02/05/2011

Lets face it...if you read between the lines Kurt is making his own case for the HOF. Great stats, carried his teams quite often but oops... only one ring....Ofcourse he is going to say championships aren't everything because he only has one...

[gtp]

10:49 AM on 02/05/2011

Ok. Good point. Instead of bashing him for his faith, you did "read between the lines."

[Shaun Hensley]

01:55 AM on 02/06/2011

Young's only got one ring. Is he a hall of famer?

[Winthorpe]

08:31 AM on 02/05/2011

Lighten up, Francis('s). He means that if his career ended today, he wouldn't get in. He's entitled to an opinion.

Obviously, if he keeps going like this for a few years, he'll get in. He's played only 99 regular-season games.

I know that two weeks is a long time to wait for a championship game, but try to relax and remain patient. Once you put a hat on somebody, you'll feel fine.

[linton]

07:01 AM on 02/05/2011

That's because Ben is probably not a Christian like him.

[wespenn56]

08:07 AM on 02/05/2011

Perhaps but this says it all: "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." -- Mahatma Gandhi

[Winthorpe]

08:22 AM on 02/05/2011

Jesus H. Christ, how many hundred times are you going to post that?

[gtp]

08:36 AM on 02/05/2011

A person shouldn't be judged based on their faith of any kind or their lack of faith. Warner based his opinion on Ben's on field performance. He isn't judging Ben on his faith or personal conduct. Don't judge Kurt based on his.

[maxfax]

04:24 AM on 02/05/2011

The man of character, Kurt Warner, tells it like it is, Roethlisberger is not a man of character.

[cre8ive]

01:28 AM on 02/06/2011

I don't know KW, but I do know that a man of character DOESN'T say most of what's on his mind, especially if what he has to say isn't going to build up or encourage. I agree with Brian Janice. He's making a case for his own place in the HOF.

[maxfax]

06:41 PM on 02/06/2011

Who the heck is Janice?

[jubo]

04:16 PM on 02/06/2011

LT could tell Roethlisberger is not a man of character.

[asmir]

02:50 AM on 02/05/2011

Kurt's wife made him say that as God is what she lives, eats, and drink 24/7. She said some really stupid things in St. Louis and they both became the most dislike people on the Rams at that time. Again, its what they do on the field and not off the field! Pete Rose is a good example of the way the system is flawed!