", Getting to Saint Vincent College for the 2019 training camp was just the diversion Roethlisberger needed from the critics. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. The Pittsburgh Steelers are more than excited to get Ben Roethlisberger back under center for the 2020 season. “You can’t throw a football like that; you just can’t,” Bradley said, relaying his message to Roethlisberger, “and you’ll ruin your elbow if you do.”. It felt like something just ripped off my bone.". It wasn't just Roethlisberger who was bothered by the comments. When Roethlisberger went to the sidelines, Dr. Bradley told him he couldn't go back into the game. In the first part of his ‘Bigger than Ben’ documentary, Roethlisberger revealed just how severe his elbow injury was last year. If you like what you see on this site, we now have an ad-free option available for a donation of $25 per year, and you can enjoy the site entirely ad-free! 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I remember this heavy cloud and blanket on everybody. Things got off to a rocky start with a 33-3 loss to the New England Patriots. All Rights Reserved. On Aug. 11, 2019, Roethlisberger and his teammates received the devastating news that receivers Coach Daryl Drake had passed away. New episodes will be available for the next three Wednesdays beginning at 9 a.m. Throughout his entire career Ben Roethlisberger has kept his feelings, his emotions private. Copyright © ClutchPoints. It felt like a weird shooting pain. "It's definitely hurtful when your character, your integrity, things are challenged and talked about, especially when you know better.". His wife Ashley, also prominently featured in the series, was hurt by it and that bothered the quarterback more than anything. After talking with his wife, who told him she would accept whatever decision he made and be okay if he decided on retirement, he made up his mind. I am in a good spot. "When you lose the first one, the only thing it just means you aren't going to be undefeated," said Roethlisberger of his message to his teammates after the game. He has never been one to open up about them publicly, instead always keeping the focus on football. Heading into the 2019 season, Roethlisberger was the subject of criticism from many in the national media after the Steelers missed the playoffs. This can't be real. He has never been one to open up about them publicly, instead always keeping the focus on football. This video series is very well produced, and I can’t wait for the subsequent parts to be released. He was a brother in Christ in our coaching staff. The Pittsburgh Steelers are more than excited to get Ben Roethlisberger back under center for the 2020 season. I told her, it's okay, I'm okay. I had to grab my arm. “But if you want to play, you’re going to have to have surgery.”. I hope so because, part one of “Bigger Than Ben,” a documentary style mini-series following Roethlisberger’s offseason recovery from elbow surgery, was released Wednesday morning by Mango Dragon Productions and it’s fantastic. When they are upset, that makes you upset. "I always had a little bit of pain in a specific part of my arm. Given the options he had, Roethlisberger elected to undergo season-ending surgery. Ashley Roethlisberger, wife of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger considers the 2019 offseason “the most challenging” the couple has endured in … “We can do absolutely nothing to the elbow, and you will be just fine — but you can never play football again in the NFL,” Roethlisberger said in the documentary. While he makes his awaited return this season, fans are going to get a glimpse of what Roethlisberger had to endure for him to have an opportunity to return to the field. 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