Roethlisberger: 'I was young, dumb and immature'

[NCSteeler]

He's right on two out of the three.

I don't consider a 28 year old man - - YOUNG.

At your age 28 is a baby....

[GoSlash27]

'I was young, dumb and immature'

But what? A few months later you're old, wise, and level-headed? Sorry Ben, but it doesn't work that way.
The fans will let it go after you prove that you've grown up.

[SteelMember]

He's got a long way to go to "prove it", but from the way these words are written, he does seem sincere.

...this is the first I've heard of Ben's mother dying when he was young. I guess I was out of the loop on that one.

[siss]

I hope he is sincere, but it will take time. I think he is. I want him to be.

[Steely McSmash]

Bob: Alcohol seemed to play in incidents. Have you ever had an issue with alcohol and will the new Ben make alcohol no priority?

Ben: "I can honestly say that in my real mother's side of the family they have an alcohol problem; but growing up we never saw the family, we never did it, I never even saw it in the house. My dad loves to cook and I've never even seen him cook with wine and I know that's a big thing to do. I can honestly say that, no it's not an issue because my dad was so adamant that it not be in the house and even when I was in college my sister was still in the house so we never had it in there. So I can say that no it was not an issue. But moving forward you have to make sure you make right decisions, and that right decision is going to have to be something I'll have to make when the situation presents itself, how the situation presents itself. You can't stop living but you gotta live smarter."

I don't like dodging the question here. He wasn't asking if Ben's father has a problem with booze.

[Steelerchad]

Getting married is not the answer unless your ready for it. And he is clearly not.
Ask Tiger Woods about that. Being married wouldn't have prevented this, it would have just caused more shame, embarrassment, and off the field problems for him.
Get married when you're good and ready, and not a second sooner.
And this comes from a happily married man.

[siss]

I don't like dodging the question here. He wasn't asking if Ben's father has a problem with booze.

I actually am proud that he has not blamed his problems on alcohol. I think he could have easily blamed that and he didn't. He owned up to it. If he does have a problem with alcohol it may not be our problem.

[stillers4me]

I never felt alcohol was the problem. His play and commitment certainly never appeared to be compromised by any type of a substance abuse problem. And in the multiple accounts we've read over the last couple of years when Ben shows up at a club or casino, I have read several times that Ben was just "nursing a drink" and never caused a scene or appeared drunk. (not until we read the sorority girls statements....and who knows what to believe out of those).

I've also read that Ben generally does no work outs after the season is over for several months to let his body completely heal. (thus he tends to put on a few extra pounds that comes off when he starts training). The timing of the Georgia incident and his birthday bash fits right into the timeline of "one last night out" before he would need to begin light training for the start of OTA's.

[HometownGal]

At your age 28 is a baby....

[MasterOfPuppets]

Big Ben just kept building up and I think it ended up coming off the field and as the years kept going it just kept taking over Ben Roethlisberger.

is he talking about his penis ?

[SteelCityMom]

Most of what was said in his interview was already posted, but WTAE linked the uncut interview on youtube (and probably on their site as well I assume), for anyone who's interested.

He does seem sincere and very willing to make a change, but actions speak louder than words and it'll take a long time to gain many people's trust back (especially his family's). I hope he's serious about what he says he wants and needs to do.

[HometownGal]

I'm 32 going 33. So 4 me, he's young. (OK, maybe I'm like that cuz I'm an Asian where even 1 year of age difference does matter, IDK.) Heck, sometimes I do stupid things here & there even these days.

Well shit - 45 is "young" to me. I'm sure you got my drift - at 28 a normal person, whether male or female, usually has a better grasp on common sense and how to think and act like an adult instead of a teenager getting some booty or weenie for the first time.