Big Ben contract

[antdrewjosh]

Ben's contract to wait til next year.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...rs-holding-new-deal-ben-roethlisberger-season

 

[Wingman]

Also makes sense from an injury perspective as well. Should he take a bad hit or have something happen to his arm this season he will be worth a drastically different price than he would be other wise. Should any of the two scenarios I mentioned above come to pass he may not get signed to an extension until he can show himself to be healthy,

 

[oicu8ad]

 

[MT~Forged]

At least it was a quiet offseason for him.

 

[Hines57]

Stay healthy Ben.

 

[Bigappleyinzer]

Also makes sense from an injury perspective as well. Should he take a bad hit or have something happen to his arm this season he will be worth a drastically different price than he would be other wise. Should any of the two scenarios I mentioned above come to pass he may not get signed to an extension until he can show himself to be healthy,

This.

And lets be honest- players perform better when they have an upcoming contract year

 

[JupiterBnG]

I know the logical argument is that these guys are players who (usually) know they have to maximize their earnings while they still can, but it seems to me that certain players genuinely are interested in taking less money to stay with a team. Ben seems like one of those guys. He consistently says Pittsburgh is where he wants to be, the Rooney's say they want him to finish his career here, and he's certainly had a couple of opportunities now where he could have told the Steelers he wanted to try his luck and test the FA waters, but he's always stepped up and signed the extension without any grumbling, as far as I can remember. I just don't see any scenario other than catastrophic injury where Ben doesn't play here for another 3-5 years at least before retiring as a Steeler.

 

[Drink IRON City]

I say smart move as they are keeping talks open with Ben R.. As long as the communication is there, it will work out. BR is matured, a lot, since the allegation(s). He is the best QB our steelers have had in a long time. KEEP him as they will, PAY him as they will !!!!



Salute the nation

 

[Spike]

I miss Charlie Batch



that is all

 

[slashsteel]

stumbled upon this stat, for you stat peeps

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/493040575072194561

 

[Ron Burgundy]

If memory serves, Ben took every snap last year and this year the OL and running game should be even better.
I think it's more a matter of 1) the team needs to see where they are with the cap next year and 2) "Hey Ben, you notice that Joe Flacco had another ****** year since he got the big money because they can't afford to keep anyone good around him?"

 

[Drink IRON City]

If memory serves, Ben took every snap last year and this year the OL and running game should be even better.
I think it's more a matter of 1) the team needs to see where they are with the cap next year and 2) "Hey Ben, you notice that Joe Flacco had another ****** year since he got the big money because they can't afford to keep anyone good around him?"

I think your factors are correct, but need to ad in one big factor as well. Ben Rothlesburger wants to be a STEELER!! Not go anywhere else and retire a full true steeler.


Salute the nation

 

[slashsteel]

Ben contract year, hell the Steelers have a good as chance as anyone to go to the big dance.

(drinking the kool aid)