After the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2021 season ended with a wild-card loss to the Kansas City Chiefs this past weekend, the expectation is that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will retire.
Roethlisberger, who was drafted No. 11 overall by the Steelers back in 2004, put together a Hall of Fame career with Pittsburgh that included six Pro Bowls and a pair of Super Bowl titles.
On Wednesday, Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Bud Dupree reflected on Big Ben’s career. Of course, Dupree and Roethlisberger were teammates on the Steelers for six seasons.
“Ben is a legend, Hall of Famer. There’s just no doubt about it,” Dupree said. “I know he don’t want to hang it up, nobody never wants to hang it up… But, he’s got a lot of life outside of football. He made a very, very powerful impact in the city of Pittsburgh, and also around the world just being who he is, one of those big quarterbacks running over people, throwing the ball, extending plays. He kind of created that nature, and he’s been a great leader for that team. I know he’s looking forward to seeing his afterlife with his kids, waking up to his kids everyday.”
While Dupree’s old team is now looking ahead to next season, his current one is about to embark on its playoff journey when the Titans host the Cincinnati Bengals at Nissan Stadium in the divisional round on Saturday.
