I wonder if a young Ben Roethlisberger would have been traded away by Tomlin and Khan???

Brice · Jul 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM

Bubbahotep said: ↑

Sorry, no Roethlisberger. No Bradshaw...

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Surprised Roger Staubach made the list considering there is no Ben or Joe Montana on it.

Funny but numbers 6 ,7, 8 never even won a Superbowl. (Allen, Jackson,& Marino)

And Tom Brady squeaks in at #9. WTF?????

Steelersfan43 · Jul 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM

Wow,no Joe montana on this list too....are you kidding me?!

jeh1856 · Jul 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM

Brice said: ↑

Surprised Roger Staubach made the list considering there is no Ben or Joe Montana on this list.

Funny but numbers 6 ,7, 8 never even won a Superbowl. (Allen, Jackson,& Marino)

And Tom Brady squeaks in at #9. WTF?????
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Worth repeating

WTF

El Kabong · Jul 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM

There is no universe in which Lamar Jackson is one of the 10 best QB's in their prime in the history of the NFL. Especially with no Ben and no Montana on the list.

Formerscribe · Jul 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM

Brice said: ↑

I remember all the headaches that were caused by a young Ben Roethlisberger, and have to wonder if this older version of Mike Tomlin would have sent this punk kid packing, like he did with George Pickens? Thankfully Mike Tomlin was not here for Ben's younger years!!!

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Ben Roethlisberger has faced several significant off-field issues throughout his career, including legal troubles, personal struggles with addiction, and controversies that have impacted his public image.
Key Incidents

Motorcycle Accident (2006): In the summer of 2006, Roethlisberger was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Pittsburgh while riding without a helmet and a valid license. This incident raised concerns about his recklessness and jeopardized his NFL career.

Sexual Assault Allegations: Roethlisberger faced multiple allegations of sexual assault during his career. In 2009, he was accused of assaulting a hotel worker in Lake Tahoe, although the case was complicated by the revelation that the encounter was consensual. More recently, in 2017, he was accused of sexual assault in a Georgia nightclub, but the charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.

Addiction Struggles: In a recent virtual conference, Roethlisberger openly discussed his battles with addiction, including alcohol and pornography. He acknowledged that these issues affected his roles as a husband and father, and he emphasized the importance of faith in overcoming these challenges.
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The Georgia accusation was in 2010, not 2017.

Formerscribe · Jul 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM

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Why go there? Ben wasn’t perfect but he was great when it counted. How bout mentioning when he bought canines for Police departments and the wing sauce he sold for other charities? Tomlin would have never thought of trading Ben. He hasn’t made an aggressive move in his entire coaching career except for Pickens who did everything in his power to be traded.
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No, he really didn't. Tomlin just didn't want to be bothered with any headaches in his final season, so he significantly hurt the team's talent level with a bad trade.

KnoxVegasSteel · Jul 15, 2026 at 7:16 AM

Bubbahotep said: ↑

Sorry, no Roethlisberger. No Bradshaw...

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You lost me at Chris Simms. Noted steelers hater. He loves to tear Ben down which seems more like envy from a guy who couldn't have even held a clipboard for BR.

feltdeez · Jul 15, 2026 at 9:38 AM

a better question is what would’ve happened if Maddox didn’t get hurt or if Batch was healthy. I feel like Ben was going to hold a clip board his rookie year unless we had a serious losing streak.

Steelersfan43 · Jul 15, 2026 at 11:24 AM

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a better question is what would’ve happened if Maddox didn’t get hurt or if Batch was healthy. I feel like Ben was going to hold a clip board his rookie year unless we had a serious losing streak.
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Possible but it was not just a steelers thing at that time.The majority of the NFL decided to sit their rookie QB in year 1(at least for half of the season), even if it was a first-round pick, because very few had had a good rookie season as a QB, with the exception of Dan Marino, before 2004.It was also better in the long run to sit your QB as rookie

Roethlisberger was the first rookie QB ever to win the offensive rookie of the year!

S.T.D · Jul 15, 2026 at 1:38 PM

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Yeah, I know that there was a rumor the Rams were interested in trading for Ben during that time IIRC.
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I heard that, but I also heard it was a smoke screen to get Ben to mend his ways, and grow up.

S.T.D · Jul 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM

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The buzz was for Bradford. Imagine if that came to pass
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LoL. Oh Geez. Im glad we didn't have to see it

S.T.D · Jul 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM

feltdeez said: ↑

a better question is what would’ve happened if Maddox didn’t get hurt or if Batch was healthy. I feel like Ben was going to hold a clip board his rookie year unless we had a serious losing streak.
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I've often thought about that, but its pointless because it didn't happen, but I still thought about it a lot

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