Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber says the Pittsburgh Steelers' upcoming game against the New England Patriots could determine whether Ben Roethlisberger is a top MVP candidate. Time
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and former Miami University standout Ben Roethlisberger might not be so close to calling it a career after all.
Post-gazette.com's Ed Bouchette reported that Roethlisberger told teammates he wants to play at least three more seasons.
The 35-year-old Roethlisberger currently is signed through 2019. But with the Steelers deciding - according to multiple reports Wednesday - to not bring back offensive coordinator Todd Haley, it might encourage Roethlisberger to stick around.
From Bouchette:
Todd Haley just finished the final year of his contract, and it is not common for a Steelers coordinator to return under those circumstances. They usually sign extensions before they enter that final year, unless there’s a reason not to. The last one who ended his contract without an extension was ushered into “retirement” so they could hire Haley.
It appears the same might happen to Haley that Bruce Arians experienced after the 2011 season, although no one would call this one a retirement.
Haley has done some good things with the Steelers offense and with Roethlisberger at quarterback, particularly helping him cut down on the large number of sacks he had experienced throughout his career.
One thing he did not do, however, was build rapport among some of his staff or support among key players in that offense, including Roethlisberger.
In October, Roethlisberger declared himself "one of the best that's ever played" quarterback despite a horrible performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars - the team that also eliminated Roethlisberger and the Steelers from the postseason this past weekend.