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USA Today
09-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger says the quiet part out loud about Minkah Fitzpatrick trade
Minkah Fitzpatrick may not be a Pittsburgh Steeler anymore — but that hasn't stopped the legendary Ben Roethlisberger from defending his play regarding the recent splash plays narrative. Many speculated that Fitzpatrick's lack of production played a role in facilitating his trade to the Miami Dolphins — and while Roethlisberger didn't deny that as a possibility, he argued that a downward trend in splash plays were a poor measure of talent. "[Minkah] set his own bar really high,' Roethlisberger said on Tuesday's episode of his podcast, Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger. "…As a defensive back — corner, safety — if I'm a cornerback and I don't have a lot of interceptions or pass breakups, a lot of times it's because people don't throw it at me. And that also speaks to how good you are. So maybe his production is down because people just aren't taking those shots." Roethlisberger acknowledged that analytics may paint a different picture — but Big Ben arguably hit the nail right on the head. One could also blame the defensive game plan, as it's unfair to expect interceptions from Fitzpatrick when quarterbacks are throwing away from his side of the field — scheming him out of the game. It hardly matters, though, as Fitzpatrick is heading back to the team that drafted him — while the Steelers have their new cornerback in Jalen Ramsey to potentially replicate their loss at the safety position. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
USA Today
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Steelers legend Big Ben says prime Aaron Rodgers is better than current Patrick Mahomes
Ben Roethlisberger was tasked with choosing between two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play — and the Steelers legend turned heads with his selection. On a recent livestream of his Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast, a fan asked Big Ben whether he'd choose prime Aaron Rodgers or current Patrick Mahomes — and this was his response: "Well, I would take Aaron in his prime over Patrick now," Roethlisberger said. "I think Aaron Rodgers in his prime was one of the top few to ever do it — and so is Patrick Mahomes at his prime. Patrick Mahomes is just entering out of his prime, I think." Big Ben would go on to clarify that he believes Mahomes will go down as one of the GOATs — but his admiration of Rodgers is clearly second to none. Rodgers and Mahomes never got their chance to have their State Farm Bowl — but the two multi-time MVPs could still theoretically face off in the playoffs this season. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
USA Today
26-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger reacts to Aaron Rodgers inevitably breaking his record
Aaron Rodgers is set to take Ben Roethlisberger's place in all-time passing yards — and the legendary Steelers QB had a response. On Wednesday's livestream of the Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast, the Steelers legend acknowledged losing his place to Rodgers — and offered a respectful yet subtle response: "Aaron's going to pass my all-time passing record this year," Roethlisberger said. "Good. Records are meant to be broken." Rodgers is primed to surpass not only Roethlisberger's fifth-most all-time passing yards total of 64,088, but also Brett Favre's fourth-most all-time passing touchdowns total of 508. Earlier in the episode, Roethlisberger paid his respect to Rodgers as one of the best to ever do it in his prime, even taking the four-time MVP at his best over the current version of Patrick Mahomes. While watching another veteran QB take your spot in history — on your longtime team — isn't an easy pill to swallow, it appears to be all love from Big Ben. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ben Roethlisberger believes 2025 will be Aaron Rodgers's last year
This year, Aaron Rodgers will become the latest successor to Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh. And Roethlisberger believes it will be a one-year arrangement. 'I don't think he's got much more after this year,' Roethlisberger said on his Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast, via Andrew Vasquez of USA Today. 'I think this might be it for him — personally. I have no reason — you could ask, 'Well, how do you know?' I don't know. I'm just guessing in terms of you coming off an Achilles [tear]. Coming off my elbow [injury], my first year back I felt like I was 100. I wasn't even — you don't realize you're not 100 until the next year when you are 100.' Advertisement Rodgers started all 17 games in 2024, a year after suffering a torn Achilles tendon on the fourth play of the first game of the season. 'He's going to feel better, but it doesn't mean that he's going to have two or three years left," Roethlisberger said. "I think this might be his last go." Roethlisberger is hardly going out on a limb. Not many quarterbacks have played deep into their 40s. Rodgers turns 42 in December. (Roethlisberger retired at 39.) While he hasn't said it, Rodgers's main objective seems to be authoring a final chapter that has a better ending than his two-year detour to New York. For him, making the playoffs would do the trick. For the Steelers, winning a playoff game seems to be the bare minimum to make the experiment a success. That's something the team didn't do in any of Roethlisberger's five final seasons in football — or in the three since he retired.
NBC Sports
14-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Ben Roethlisberger believes 2025 will be Aaron Rodgers's last year
This year, Aaron Rodgers will become the latest successor to Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh. And Roethlisberger believes it will be a one-year arrangement. 'I don't think he's got much more after this year,' Roethlisberger said on his Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast, via Andrew Vasquez of USA Today. 'I think this might be it for him — personally. I have no reason — you could ask, 'Well, how do you know?' I don't know. I'm just guessing in terms of you coming off an Achilles [tear]. Coming off my elbow [injury], my first year back I felt like I was 100. I wasn't even — you don't realize you're not 100 until the next year when you are 100.' Rodgers started all 17 games in 2024, a year after suffering a torn Achilles tendon on the fourth play of the first game of the season. 'He's going to feel better, but it doesn't mean that he's going to have two or three years left,' Roethlisberger said. 'I think this might be his last go.' Roethlisberger is hardly going out on a limb. Not many quarterbacks have played deep into their 40s. Rodgers turns 42 in December. (Roethlisberger retired at 39.) While he hasn't said it, Rodgers's main objective seems to be authoring a final chapter that has a better ending than his two-year detour to New York. For him, making the playoffs would do the trick. For the Steelers, winning a playoff game seems to be the bare minimum to make the experiment a success. That's something the team didn't do in any of Roethlisberger's five final seasons in football — or in the three since he retired.
