While Garth Brooks was taking swings at Pirates spring training, a couple of Ben Roethlisberger’s former teammates were busy taking shots at the Steelers quarterback.


Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and much of the national media spent ample time assaulting Roethlisberger’s character and questioning his ability as a leader.


At Heinz Field on Friday to promote (discuss?) his sold-out show here Saturday that’s expected to draw upwards of 75,000, Brooks did something nobody else has seemingly done around here in months: He said nice things about Ben.


“I’m in love with Ben Roethlisberger,” Brooks said in front of a backdrop advertising his Legacy tour, sporting a Pirates hat, a Life is Good sweatshirt, jeans and bright-tan Nike boots. “He’s my guy. Any time I get down, I look in the mirror and say, ‘I am Ben Roethlisberger.’ ”........

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