By: Jonathan Clark
SteelerNation.com
He did it! The beard has officially been trimmed! Back in December 2019, the world was blessed with what many like to call “Caveman Ben” when a social media post came out showing Ben Roethlisberger rocking a, well to be fair, caveman-like beard. Much to many peoples dismay, days after the beard was showcased for all to see, Big Ben defended the beard in saying that he was not going to shave it off until he was back healthy and able to throw an actual NFL pass again. Well today was that day.
The Pittsburgh Steelers took to social media to answer the team's biggest question going into this off-season. Will we get a healthy Ben Roethlisberger? While many of us were left with optimism after Ben was cleared to throw again, we still were left to question if he will be the same when he comes back. These are questions that only this season can answer, but today, the Steelers gave all of Steeler Nation just a little bit of hope. Pittsburgh posted a video of Ben throwing an actual "NFL" type pass to teammates James Conner, Ryan Switzer and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Ben was seen dropping back and showing off the arm we all miss and love. While seeing Ben throw itself was a great sight to see in Steelers fans eyes, many were drawn to the fact that the video seemed to also have an interior motive. "Caveman Ben" is now officially retired. Throughout the video, we would see clips of his beard being trimmed off, and Ben was all smiles during the process. Watch here:
The beard is trimmed...
...you know what that means ????@_BigBen7 | @TeamJuJu | @JamesConner_ | @Switz pic.twitter.com/YLTtCynK25— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 18, 2020
The beard being trimmed off symbolizes more than just the looks of it. Back in December, Ben stated that he was not only going to keep the beard until he could throw to one of his teammates again, but also until he was healthy enough to do so. We are getting a healthy, energized, and a rested 38-year old future Hall of Fame quarterback, who by the way, is coming back to a team with a top five defense waiting to protect him on their side of the ball. So ask what it means to Steelers fans, and they will give you the same answer; it’s that “he’s back”.
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