Source: AP
The Associated Press reports quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has worn out his welcome in Pittsburgh. The good will generated by those NFL titles, capped by his memorable last-minute touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes in the Super Bowl 15 months ago, is all gone. It's been lost in Roethlisberger's night of tearing through a Georgia university town wearing a devil T-shirt, ending with an underage university student accusing him of sexual assault in a nightclub bathroom. The case won't be prosecuted, but the quarterback's latest episode of bad behavior has destroyed his reputation in Pittsburgh and beyond, and shamed his team and its highly regarded owners. And the twist is that while Pittsburgh can't stand him the Steelers can't cut him. At least not soon, given the $50 million the team has spent on Roethlisberger's salary and signing bonuses since 2008.
Fans in Pittsburgh fed up with Big Ben, but Steelers stuck with QB - USATODAY.com
The Associated Press reports quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has worn out his welcome in Pittsburgh. The good will generated by those NFL titles, capped by his memorable last-minute touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes in the Super Bowl 15 months ago, is all gone. It's been lost in Roethlisberger's night of tearing through a Georgia university town wearing a devil T-shirt, ending with an underage university student accusing him of sexual assault in a nightclub bathroom. The case won't be prosecuted, but the quarterback's latest episode of bad behavior has destroyed his reputation in Pittsburgh and beyond, and shamed his team and its highly regarded owners. And the twist is that while Pittsburgh can't stand him the Steelers can't cut him. At least not soon, given the $50 million the team has spent on Roethlisberger's salary and signing bonuses since 2008.
Fans in Pittsburgh fed up with Big Ben, but Steelers stuck with QB - USATODAY.com
