Tale Of 2 QBs: Steelers' Bad Boy Vs. Jets' Golden Boy

PITTSBURGH (CBS 2) -- The AFC Championship game between the Jets and Steelers will pit a sophomore quarterback against a veteran team leader.

And it's as much a tale of two quarterbacks off the field as it is on.

CBS 2's Hazel Sanchez took to the streets of the "Steel City" on Wednesday night to get a fan comparison.

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This Sunday marks the battle between the NFL's golden boy, Mark Sanchez, and the ultimate bad boy, Ben Roethlisberger.

In downtown Pittsburgh there's really no debate.

"A comparison … Ben's just better," one person said.

"There no comparison right now. Sanchez is a younger quarterback. He's up and coming. Ben's a veteran," another person said.

On Wednesday night outside the taping of a local Steelers show at Heinz Field, fans said taken at "face value" there's no contest between the quarterbacks.

Even hardcore Steelers fans could not help but admit they are taken by the fresh-faced young man from New York via Southern California.

"Mark Sanchez is athletic, strong," one person said.

"Oh whoa! He's a hottie," Tabitha Joyce said of Sanchez.

"Hubba, hubba! That's all I have to say," Rebecca Morrow added.

Since they turned pro New York's pretty boy graced the covers of GQ, while "Big Ben" had to deal with the PD – as in the police department.

It's hard to argue with what Roethlisberger has accomplished on the field. Two Super Bowl titles is nothing to sneeze at.

"He's great! On the field he's really good," fan Don Hanshaw said.

Off the field 28-year-old Roethlisberger has tackled some tough publicity. He was suspended four games to start the season for games unproven rape allegations. Charges were never filed.

The Pittsburgh faithful seem to believe Roethlisberger is now a better man.

"He's lost the 'don't you know who I am' Ben attitude. And he's more back to his grounding," Tim Carey said.

Sanchez, a 24-year-old in only his second season, has been squeaky clean since he joined the Jets. He likes theater and listens to show tunes, while Roethlisberger is a tough guy who's into bikes.

What they have in common is leadership and the will to win. We'll see how they really match up on Sunday.