Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, for most, is a future Hall of Famer in the NFL after his long and illustrious career.
But it appears that not all was well behind the scenes in Pittsburgh when Big Ben was there.
Just asked former Steeler Joey Porter Sr.
He was a guest on current Steelers defensive player Cam Heyward’s podcast, Not Just Football, and when the topic of Big Ben came up, Porter Sr. left no doubt on his thoughts about Roethlisberger as a teammate.
“Seven definitely broke the brotherhood,” Porter said. “The s**t that seven did that we don’t talk about is crazy. Out of anybody, he should never grab a microphone and really talk Steelers business, because if we’re talking Steelers business, his a** is foul of all foul, like the s**t that he did is foul of all foul.
“He’s not a good teammate. Won a Super Bowl with him, but the person, he’s just not a good teammate. Like he knows that, anybody in the Steeler building knows that, but we protected him, because I’ve only won one Super Bowl, and that was my quarterback. So, do I love my quarterback? Yeah, but is he a good person? No.”
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Who will Steelers have at QB in 2026?
The most obvious answer, at least right now, is Aaron Rodgers.
Reuniting with Mike McCarthy for some is a good move and might get Pittsburgh back to the playoffs, and at least give them a fighting chance in most games.
Others think allowing McCarthy to develop young quarterback Will Howard is the right move, since this Steelers team isn’t close to Super Bowl contention.
So, McCarthy will have some decisions to make over the coming weeks and months as he figures out the best way forward in Year 1.
And who knows, McCarthy might choose to go in a completely different direction.
