Over the past six seasons, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been nothing short of miraculous for his franchise and the city of Pittsburgh as a whole.
He’s led the Steelers to two Super Bowl victories, set all sorts of records with the club, and in general set himself up to eventually leave the team one day as the best ever at his position in the Steel City.
But after seeing two separate sexual assault charges involving Roethlisberger come to light recently, fans of the team are beginning to push for the Steelers to send their troubled quarterback packing for a new home, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson and ESPN’s Michael Smith.
No formal accusation was ever made by the prosecuting attorneys involved in either case, but Roethlisberger clearly lost his battle in the court of public opinion, and as such may end up forcing the Rooney family, who have owned the Steelers since its inception in 1933, to trade him away to the highest bidder in the coming weeks.
Obviously, the Rooneys and the Steelers front office will spend a significant amount of time discussing any sort of move involving Roethlisberger, as he is clearly the best quarterback on their roster, and his loss would undoubtedly cause the team to lose many more games next season than they would with him behind center. But the fact that the team is even considering such a scenario makes it clear that the ownership will do whatever it takes to ensure that their fan base is satisfied, even if it means trading away a proven performer at the most crucial position on the field.
As always, we’ll keep you posted if and when we hear anything on this story.
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Written by Chris Kolb
Topics: Pittsburgh Steelers