Arians says Ben’s arm was ‘hurting him for a year’
Ben Roethlisberger isn't fat and out of shape, people.
Enough.
Does Roethlisberger prepare like Jerry Rice and Antonio Brown? No. Never has. Never will. He's admitted as much throughout his career.
Does he prepare like John Daly — a beverage, a smoke and maybe one jumping jack ... max? Nope. Never has. Never will.
Roethlisberger's one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game, and his conditioning, while it's become a hot topic recently thanks to a comment from Jay Glazer, has never been a problem on the field.
Where it matters.
That said, it's 2020, the Internet exists, and people went berserk with the Glazer's words. As such, Pat McAfee had to investigate during Thursday's edition of The Pat McAfee Show. Speaking with Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians — who also served as the Steelers' wide receivers coach from 2004 - 2006 and the team's offensive coordinator from 2007 - 2011 — McAfee steered the conversation toward Roethlisberger, first by joking about the jungle currently growing on the quarterback's face.
"Oh, baby. He's got it going," Arians, who is Roethlisberger's neighbor on Lake Oconee in Georgia, began. "He's trying to replace [Brett] Keisel."
Then, McAfee turned to Roethlisberger's recovery and his conditioning, noting that he had heard Roethlisberger is, in fact, taking his fitness seriously after coming off elbow surgery that sidelined him for all but six quarters of the 2019 season. Arians agreed.
"I've watched him, the last three years he's been in unbelievable condition," Arians said. "Just getting in shape. I think that arm was hurting him for a year. So I think they're going to have a big, big year. I think the Steeler defense is coming on. They could be right back in the thick of it."
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