Ben Roethlisberger has a theory regarding the Steelers' lack of recent playoff success

According to Ben Roethlisberger, the players' lack of playoff success in recent years is due to them being "coddled at a young age."

Ben Roethlisberger, the 18-year veteran quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers and likely future Hall of Famer, announced his retirement earlier this offseason.

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Roethlisberger has some remarks as the steelers prepares to play without him for the first time since the early 2000s.

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Given how the Steelers adjusted their offence around him even when he was obviously in decline and eventually sub-replacement-level as a player during his last seasons, Roethlisberger's claim that today's players are coddled—but he wasn't—seems very rich.

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Big Ben is the nick name of Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger Sr.

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is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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He played college football at Miami and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

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In addition to being chosen for his first Pro Bowl in 2007, Roethlisberger won the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2004.

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He won the Super Bowl in 2006, being NFL history's youngest quarterback.

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