While everybody was complaining over our domestic violence all-stars being signed by the Cowboys and Bears respectively one of the original off the field bad boys has signed a new deal to stay with his team. While everybody will complain about Greg Hardy and Ray McDonald getting a second chance, Ben Roethlisberger is getting some serious dough to stay in Pittsburgh.
Big Ben signed a five year extension worth $99 million that could potentially balloon to $108 million.
Soon as the ink dried on the paper he was guaranteed $60.75 million and $65 million over the next three years. Big Ben is a beast and if the Steelers would’ve ponied up the money somebody else would’ve next year when he would’ve become an unrestricted free agent.
Big Ben is coming off his best statistical season where he completed 67.1% of his passes, threw for 4,952, 32 touchdowns and only 9 interceptions. Not bad for the 11 year pro.
We know Ben has had his run ins’ with weird situations and since his last run in years ago he has been on the straight and narrow. Sometimes being more talented helps, but nonetheless it has seemed to work out for one of the best quarterbacks in the league.
Greg Hardy’s situation seems a little more cut and dry than Ray McDonald’s, but hopefully both of these young men take a page out of Roethlisberger’s playbook and stay on the straight and narrow from here on out.
Also, Ben can a fellow Ohio boy get a donation?
