Hey, Ben! Wake up and smell the fact that you are going to join Jim Plunkett in the “two-super-bowl-rings-and-no-hall-of-fame-bust” club. Even if Arians stayed and you kept putting up 4,000 yard seasons you wouldn’t make it.

Stop being a prima donna, knock off the insincere “my guys” crap, stop looking for the big play on every play, and push yourself to be a better quarterback and a better teammate.

People wonder why Ben hates media? This is why. The Trib’s mis-leading headline has everyone thinking Ben wants to go kick Rooney’s office door down and demand answers.

Thank you! Ben was jovial and respectful. All this is much ado about nothing … as usual.

You’ll notice several key parts of it, that the Trib didn’t print.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/?podcast_url=http%3A%2F%2Fcbspittsburgh.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F01%2Fben-roethlisberger-1-26.mp3&podcast_name=Ben+Roethlisberger&podcast_artist=93.7+The+FAN&station_id=&audio_link=true&config_file=config.xml&dcid=CBS.PITTS

You guys are masters at getting attention. (Here clickee, clickee.) But Ben isn’t beating his chest at Rooney.

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I can tell him where “it’s going”.

Unless they fix that “offensive” offensive line, it will be going “three-and-out” and punting a whole lot.

And I can hardly wait to see it…

But for all of you who don’t think that an employee can’t talk to the “BOSS” are probably the same employees who are still at the bottom of the sh-t pole. As a “BOSS” of a big department, I fully encourage employees to come in and say what’s on their minds. It is called an “Open door policy”, regardless of what the topic may be. Now the biggest thing would be the answer, now that is where all the comments should be made. How would or what answer would Mr Rooney give.. Not what Ben is asking.

2012 Broncos game — Down 20-6 at the half and crazily outplayed by the illustrious Tim Tebow. Brady was up 35-7 at the half against the same Broncos the next week.

2011 Super Bowl — Thanks to two early Roethlisberger interceptions including a pick six the Steelers were down 21-3 before halftime.

2011 Jets game — Roethlisberger was monumentally outplayed by the illustrious Mark Sanchez.

Sanchez — 20 of 33 for 233 with two touchdowns ZERO interceptions and a 102.2 QB rating

Roethlisberger — 10 of 19 for 133 with zero touchdowns and TWO interceptions and a QB rating of …. wait for it ….. 35.5

Thanks to a William Gay fumble recovery TD the Steelers squeaked out a 24-19 win.

2011 Ravens game — Thanks to a Roethlisberger fumble six the Steelers are down 21-7 at the half. Luckily the Ravens had their usual meltdown with three second half turnovers and the Steelers squeaked out a win.

I’d like to know where this offense is going too because it has been downhill starting with Super Bowl XL against the Seahawks where Roethlisberger had a ……

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22.6 QB rating.

I don’t want to learn a new effin playbook!

Rooney – “Right to the top baby!”

Roethlisberger – “No, seriously. Where is it going? I’m having trouble sleeping, and this question is really bothering me.”

Rooney – “Ok Ben, I’ll be honest. I don’t know where it’s going. I only know that we lost to Denver and I gave Arians the axe in response to that embarrassing loss.”

Roethlisberger – “But why? The defense let us down, not the offense.”

Rooney – “Good point Ben. I hadn’t considered that. Hmm, where is the offense going? Hmmm…”

Roethisberger – “Well, do you want us going more with a passing game, or should we re-establish the ground-n-pound?”

Rooney – “Well, I could see us going either way. I think we’ve got the personnel for either.”

Roethlisberger – “Yes, I think so too!”

Rooney – “Good, then we’re in agreement! So long Ben, thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed our chat.”

Roethlisberger – “Me too. So long Mr. Rooney.”

As for Ben’s comments, he has a right to ask. Rooney also has the right to tell him to do whatever the new OC wants.

Maybe Mr. Rooney doesn’t think Ben is an elite QB that can run an elite offense……
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Their not talking about the Ravens you know their QB who thinks he’s an elite QB . Which he’s the only one in the world that thinks so . So how many rings does Flacco have a big 0 ok then how many times was he in the big show hmmmmmm 0 ? So maybe you should stick to something you know and thats nothing

Uh, Ben, do you understand the concept of “Boss?”

Probably have better luck with the coach or GM, Ben.

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Good one….moron…

my wife is a steelers fan, so i hate them (im a Giants fan)
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And you two are probably creating cute little Patriot and Green Bay fans too. Just make sure to teach them to have a good grip, so they don’t slip off the bandwagon too early.