The day we all dread as Pittsburgh Steelers' fans could be coming after this upcoming season. According to WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, the 2021 season could be QB Ben Roethlisberger's final season. Smith-Schuster spoke to Inside Hook about his free agency choice to return to the Steelers for less money compared to other contract offers.
“Being able to play with Ben again for one more year … I believe right now on paper it is his last one. I think it is,” Smith-Schuster wants to send Roethlisberger out in the right way and that will be helping lead the Steelers to their 7th Lombardi Trophy and Roethlisberger's 3rd.
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“He’s done so much for me over the past four years. I had an opportunity to go to two different teams with two young quarterbacks who have tremendous careers ahead of them. But as far as Ben, this year is special because it’ll be his last. He had a tremendous career for 15-plus years and it would be great to go out with a W.”
If this upcoming season will be Roethlisberger's final season, I can't think of a better way to send him off into the sunset other than with another Super Bowl win!
Smith-Schuster continued to praise his future first ballot Hall of Fame QB1, “In my time playing football, I’ve had some good quarterbacks over the years, but I think Ben is by far the best one,” he says. “You don’t get those opportunities for very long. He was telling me I have 17 games with him during the regular season. It goes fast. So for me, it’s definitely motivation to play my heart out for him and the team. Every time I step on the field, I’ve got to play like it’s my last play, because I don’t want to leave nothing on the field that I shouldn’t have.”
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