Ben Roethlisberger is being a dick again

5/7/2018

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and certified asshole Ben Roethlisberger said that he wouldn't help his newly-drafted backup Mason Rudolph, and possible successor. "I was surprised when they took a quarterback because I thought that, maybe in the third round, you know you can get some really good football players that can help this team now, " he said on 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh.

Well, uh, maybe don't say you're going to retire every 3 seconds and twice after you play a horrible game? Or maybe since you're hurt every 4 games, a decent backup quarterback (hence the term "backup quarterback) can help the team win now. That's a start. Let's keep going.

“I don’t think I’ll need to since he said he doesn’t need me,” Roethlisberger said. “If he asks me a question, I might just have to point to the playbook.”

Life tip for Ben: Don't be so dramatic all the damn time, take notice when your bones start to disintegrate, relate it to the profession you're in, and chill the hell out. This kid probably just wants to learn from you, even though I don't recommend that. Can it hurt to not be a complete dick for once?

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