Ben Roethlisberger finally speaks up on his future with Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger finally made some statements about his future beyond this season, even though he wouldn’t speak in absolutes.
If the final two weeks of the 2021 NFL season are it for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, it’s been a heck of a ride.
Roethlisberger has finally made some comments acknowledging his future beyond this season, and that the Steelers’ home game on Monday could very well be his last depending on what happens with the Steelers and the postseason.
Ben Roethlisberger could be playing final home game with Steelers
BREAKING; Ben Roethlisberger said today that Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Browns is likely his final game at Heinz Field, his first public indication he will retire after the season.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) December 30, 2021
Roethlisberger was part of a pretty legendary quarterback class back in the 2004 NFL Draft. It’s hard to believe, in retrospect, the type of career arc Roethlisberger has had.
The Steelers have obviously been consistently competitive with Roethlisberger at the helm, even here in his later years when it’s clear he just doesn’t have the same abilities that he used to.
Early in his career, it looked like Roethlisberger was going to be the type of quarterback whose success would be completely dependant upon the running game and defense supporting him.
As the league has transformed into a clearly very quarterback-driven, pass-heavy league, Ben Roethlisberger also transformed.
The Steelers went from a team that ran the ball 549 times in 2005 to a team threw the ball 675 times in 2018.
Roethlisberger is obviously extremely decorated as a two-time Super Bowl champion and one of the best quarterbacks of the last two decades, and if his time is coming to a close in the NFL, it’s been an incredible run.
His transformation as a player was remarkable to watch through the years and there are a lot of wide receivers over the last two decades who owe a great debt of gratitude to Big Ben for putting them in positions to succeed.
In the last 10 years or so, Roethlisberger has helped the Steelers have one of the most dangerous passing attacks in the NFL and he should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer.