Ben Roethlisberger showed that he’s still got the arm despite being retired from football for the last three years. The legendary Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback shared a video of him wearing his Steelers helmet and jersey with shoulder pads and playing catch with his two sons.
“Arm still works. Jersey still fits,” Roethlisberger wrote in an Instagram post. “Hope yinz had a Merry Christmas!”
Roethlisberger was a member of the Steelers from 2004 to 2021. During his career, the former Miami (Ohio) star was named to the Pro Bowl six times, led the NFL in passing yards twice (2014, 2018) and led the Steelers to two Super Bowl wins. In his final seasons with the Steelers, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to a 9-7 record and threw for 3,740 yards, 22 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 16 games. He announced his retirement from the NFL in January 2022.
“I don’t know how to put into words what the game of football has meant to me and what a blessing it has been,” Roethlisberger said at the time, per NFL.com. “While I know with confidence I have given my all to the game, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all it has given me.
“A boy from Finley, Ohio with NFL dreams, developed at Oxford at Miami University, blessed with the honor of 18 seasons as a Pittsburgh Steeler and a place to call home. The journey has been exhilarating, defined by relationships and fueled by a spirit of competition. Yet, the time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats, and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children. I retire from football a truly grateful man.”
“It’s miserable. It’s a shame that the league does this. It just shows that it’s all about money and this is a way that they can, you know, make more money and figure this thing out, because it’s not fair for the players,” Roethlisberger said recently, per Fox News. “You wanna talk about injuries and making the game safer, changing the kickoff rule and preventing guys on hip-drop tackles, and concussions, and this that and the other, and you’re going to make guys play the most violent game in the world, arguably, three games in 11 days. I mean, there’s no time for your body to get healthy and rest.”
