A thread on #Steelers player and staff stories in Ben:
Ryan Switzer: “It’s funny. Ben takes a lot of heat. As a young dude I see all of it. No one says anything about the good things he does though. You see them bashing him on First Take and all. But my experience is the opposite. Hey-Bey reached out to me with the do’s and don’ts of the team. I owe him a lot. But Ben jump-started my career.”
How so?
“Well as an example. I got there two days before the season started and before the last preseason game. Look at it from his perspective. Here’s a guy who won two Super Bowls and is a future Hall of Fame quarterback. He sees this young kid come in who was traded twice before the season come there.
But on the sidelines of that preseason game, he sat with me going through film on the iPad. He knew me what, two days. But just off the bat – to do that made me feel good.
I grew up watching the legend of Ben Roethlisberger. When my wife got into a car accident – it wasn’t serious – but Ben reached out to me. He got my cell and called me to make sure she was ok. I’m not saying he took me under his wing, but he did a lot of good. I owe him for not throwing me to the waste side. He gave me a chance to earn his trust.”
Is anyone else struggling to understand why Charlie Kirk’s death feels heavier than so many other tragedies?
I can’t explain why it’s hitting me this hard.
Charlie Kirk on how he wanted to be remembered.
Question: “How would you wanna be remembered?”
Charlie: “I wanna be remembered for courage for my faith. That that would be the most important thing. The most important thing is my faith in my life.”
One of the most important voices in America was just shot in Utah.
Praying for Charlie Kirk and his family.
The media can’t wash their hands of this.
Every time they pump division and scream racism, they stir hate and create the environment where things like this happen.
Enjoy every single second of your life. You never know when that chapter is coming to an end.
Later on in life, you will reminisce the good, the bad and the ugly moments.
Stay present!
Stay grateful!
I know Fitzpatrick hasn't been the same player the past 2 years (hurt/misused in '23, seemed hesitant in
24), but he was still an excellent safety. I was confident would return to form in 2025.
Trading him for an older CB w/o a clear plan to replace Minkah...I don't get it.