stillers4me
09-07-2014, 10:04 AM
The first decade of Ben Roethlisbeger's NFL career appears as a kaleidoscope, bursting with color and breathtaking images here, there, everywhere.
From bright lights to dark shadows, from uncommon success to humiliation, it has been some ride for the Steelers quarterback, his teammates, his employers and his fans.
No one knows that better than Roethlisberger, who heads into his second pro decade against Cleveland today at the top of his game.
"In 10 years, I've had a lifetime worth of experiences, both on and off the field."
What can a decade yield for one quarterback? Three Super Bowls, two Lombardi Trophies, virtually every Steelers passing record, the only rookie NFL quarterback to go 13-0, no losing seasons, a horrific motorcycle accident, many broken bones and sprains, a four-game suspension, a wedding, the births of two children. Is he, at 32, a better man and quarterback for it all?...........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/09/07/Big-Ben-reflects-on-decades-as-quarterback/stories/201409070246#ixzz3CdtR9Hrt
From bright lights to dark shadows, from uncommon success to humiliation, it has been some ride for the Steelers quarterback, his teammates, his employers and his fans.
No one knows that better than Roethlisberger, who heads into his second pro decade against Cleveland today at the top of his game.
"In 10 years, I've had a lifetime worth of experiences, both on and off the field."
What can a decade yield for one quarterback? Three Super Bowls, two Lombardi Trophies, virtually every Steelers passing record, the only rookie NFL quarterback to go 13-0, no losing seasons, a horrific motorcycle accident, many broken bones and sprains, a four-game suspension, a wedding, the births of two children. Is he, at 32, a better man and quarterback for it all?...........
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/09/07/Big-Ben-reflects-on-decades-as-quarterback/stories/201409070246#ixzz3CdtR9Hrt