Is Ben Roethlisberger MVP role model material? (Part 4)
This is the fourth part of a six part series of articles discussing whether Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, also known as Big Ben, is worthy of the National Football League (NFL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award and if he is a good role model.
That’s not the only problem that critics have with him. Just a year after the Milledgeville incident, Ben kneels and prays after the game, in the middle of the field. Nobody seems to remember that this is the same guy that was suspended for six games at the beginning of the season, which was later reduced to four.
Ben was asked after their AFC Championship Game win over the New York Jets if he thinks about what he did in Milledgeville, but he cut off the reporter saying, “I don’t. I don’t. I’ll stop you now. Not at all.”
So is that the only problem that critics have with Ben? Most certainly not. Although there are just as many admirers of Ben as there are haters, both sides have good points.
However, she stressed that the accusations still stand; she just did not want to continue pressing charges.
So now you know the three incidents why people have turned on Ben. There are two sides to every story. First, take a look at people who think Ben as gone from hero to zero, and is still a zero right now.
By the next Super Bowl, Ben’s story will become one full of words such as “recovery” and “redemption.” Maybe he will even be called a lost soul who has been found.
And now that he is a good Christian, he becomes a better quarterback? As soon as the Steelers beat the Jets, everyone forgot about his motorcycle accident and sexual assault allegations. Everyone was just thinking about how Ben had a chance to tie New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady with three Super Bowl rings. Ben has just pushed his way into the talks for the best quarterback in the game.
Ridiculous, right?
Granted, Ben is a good quarterback. Ok, very good quarterback. But critics say that he can’t be compared to the likes of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, or even Aaron Rodgers. Ben has gotten to the Pro Bowl only once. He has won two Super Bowls, but no MVP awards. In Super Bowl XL, Ben completed only nine passes out of 21 attempts for 123 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions.
In Super Bowl XLIII, he did a bit better, completing 21 passes out of 30 attempts for 256 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. In their win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL, Ben set a NFL record. He had the worst winning game for a quarterback, ever. Yes, ever. He had a 22.6 quarterback rating, which is, frankly, horrendous.
The remaining article will be discussed in the next part of this series. Take a look!
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