This week, Ben Roethlisberger says he is not retiring

5/2/2018

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and the only living quarterback whose body is made out of popsicle sticks and held together with rubber bands, Ben Roethlisberger, says he's not retiring this week. He says he's playing three to five more years. Quite a turnaround from the time a few months ago when he got literally bent over and spanked by the Jacksonville Jaguars and contemplated retirement.

This dude is the most dramatic idiot I've ever heard in my entire life. This season, I can't wait to see him- Choose your own adventure:

break both legs doing a somersault into his own offensive lineman Week 4
get the pants beat off him by the Browns or something and whisper to some Cleveland reporter that he doesn't know "how much time he has left"
throw 4 interceptions in a row and spontaneously combust
roll his ankle stepping down from the podium after saying he "might not retire, but might" after a game
blame like the kicker or something for losing a game
say "well, we don't want to blame this losing season on injuries but we had a lot of injuries"
all of the above

buzz-worthy-

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