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Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers)

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elliemae;1693133; said:
More and more everyday on the news here in the Burgh,not good either! I want him gone personally.:biggrin:
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Hmm, he seems like a nice guy.
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Another Entry For The "Big Ben Is A Cockbag" File - Big Ben Is A Cockbag - Deadspin

A senior at Pitt passed along more tales about the putrid personality of the (allegedly) ashen-cocked quarterback. It turns out Roethlisberger's assholery is not reserved just for female bar patrons.

Roethlisberger will be given Roger Goodell's version of a grade school time-out, a personal- conduct violation suspension, where he'll be required to think long and hard about why he finds himself in these sleazy predicaments and is seemingly despised by many of his hometown fans. We wish him the best of luck with that.

Until then, employ the usual skepticism and [sic]-ery.

* Working the door at a local cabana bar, Ben, Hines Ward, and Jerome Bettis rolled up on a night there was a band playing and a $5 cover. Ben, being first in line, flipped out and refused to pay, walking right by me. He said covers were "bullshit" to people of his status. Ward was next and apologized for Ben being a dick, gave me $20 for the two of them and told me to keep the change. Bettis also apologized and gave me $200 and told me to let as many people in as that would cover.

* At a local golf club, Ben was chilling by the pool with Jamie-Lynn Sigler from The Sopranos. I was working and brought them over some towels and Ben cursed me out for bothering him. I already hated the guy and by no means wanted his autograph or even to talk to him. I for sure wasn't expecting a tip, but the dick head couldn't even muster a thank you.

This is not even counting the countless number of friends of mine he's accosted in Pittsburgh's South Side, the trendy bar area. Everyone from here knows he is a big joke and this was a long time coming, except he kept winning super bowls and all was okay. No one here is shocked or surprised by the recent sequence of events at all. I love the Steelers like everyone else here, but the majority of the city has had enough of Ben and is ready to move on without him. Unfortunately his contract will make him un-tradeable, and we are all stuck with this giant tool playing QB.

These are just my personal encounters with Ben. Everyone around here has their own "why Ben is a dick" story, but these are the only ones I know for sure happened.
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Tonyank;1693457; said:
Steelers Acquire Leftwich for 7th Round Pick
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Interesting...two days before the draft. I know, I know, Leftwich's there to cover however many games the suspension affects.

Still gives me 48 hours to indulge my dream sequence where the commentators on Thursday night announce the Steelers have negotiated for a high 1st round pick.

1 rookie + 1 vet to mentor him = who needs Granda$$ the Grey?

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Rob Oller commentary: Roethlisberger's stupidity has consequences | The Columbus Dispatch

"Ben basically is a 14-year-old in a 28-year-old's body,"
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That's one wicked slur against 14-year-olds. Age isn't the issue, anyway.



Is it really relevant how old it is?
 
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Steelers' Roethlisberger awaits fate; trade not ruled out

While they are expecting to learn tomorrow what punishment quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will receive from National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell, the Steelers have received trade feelers from other teams and have not ruled out the possibility of dealing their two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, the Post-Gazette has learned.

It is not believed the Steelers are actively seeking to trade Roethlisberger, nor are they close to doing what they did with Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes, who was traded for a fifth-round pick to the New York Jets because the team was planning to release him anyway.

Nonetheless, the possibility Roethlisberger could be traded, provided the price is right, is not being discounted by the team.

The Steelers did shore up their quarterback corps late today by trading a seventh-round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for veteran quarterback Byron Leftwich, who was Roethlisberger's backup in 2008.

Meantime, the Post-Gazette reported on its website earlier today that the Steelers are expecting to hear Wednesday what punishment Roethlisberger will receive from Goodell in connection with an alleged sexual-assault incident in Georgia.

Roethlisberger was not charged in the case in Milledgeville, Ga., in which he was accused by a 20-year-old college student of assaulting her in a nightclub bathroom. But he is expected to be suspended by the league, perhaps two to four games, for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a press conference last Thursday that the Steelers will work with Goodell to determine the punishment and that no further discipline would be administered.

Rooney said Roethlisberger is prepared to accept the "consequences."

At the time of the press conference, the Steelers were unaware of the details of the alleged incident that were contained in a police report that was made public Friday.

Goodell's announcement would come a day before the start of the NFL draft -- a draft in which director of football operations Kevin Colbert has said the Steelers do not need a quarterback.

Meantime, Roethlisberger was on the field today for his second day of offseason workouts with his teammates. He did not speak with the media after practice.
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