Sources say Big Ben wants a trade......

[h=1]Report: Roethlisberger frustrated with direction of Steelers[/h] Posted by Mike Florio on November 10, 2013, 10:53 AM EST
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Getty ImagesAt a time when the NFL’s attention has been focused almost exclusive on the drama in Miami, a quarterback who knows a thing or two about drama has stepped back into the spotlight.
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger isn’t happy with the team’s current direction. The concerns, per Rapoport, go beyond offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
According to Rapoport, a trade request could be coming in the offseason. While the Steelers reportedly won’t be inclined to do it unless they can replace Roethlisberger with a franchise quarterback, it’s hard to keep a quarterback on a team if the quarterback doesn’t want to be there.
His concerns aren’t surprising. In recent years, the Steelers have tried to change the offense to diminish the passing game and return the focus to the running game.
The seeds for a potential conflict were planted not when the Steelers created an oil-and-water relationship between Roethlisberger and Haley but when the Steelers tried to force offensive coordinator Bruce Arians into retirement after the 2011 season. As we understand it, the Arians-Roethlisberger relationship had become a problem for the organization, with Arians believed to be more concerned about helping the quarterback rack up stats at the risk of helping the team win games.
Some believe that Arians’ desire to help Roethlisberger become the MVP of Super Bowl XLV contributed to the team’s failure to win the game.
Most recently, Roethlisberger has expressed concern about the team’s use of the Wildcat offense. With teams that have true franchise quarterbacks rarely if ever taking the ball out of the franchise quarterback’s hands, the shift could be viewed as a belief in the ‘Burgh that Roethlisberger no longer occupies a spot at the top of the sport.
Ben’s recent insistence that Tom Brady must be regarded as the best quarterback in the game because he has three Super Bowl wins carries a clear implication that Roethlisberger sees himself as tied for No. 2 with Eli Manning.
The question now becomes whether Roethlisberger is destined to no longer be the No. 1 quarterback in Pittsburgh. If not, an Arians reunion in Arizona makes the most sense — especially since that could be the best way for the Cardinals to keep Larry Fitzgerald.
Assuming the spotlight in Glendale would be big enough for both of them.
 
Kind of a douchebag move to wait till after the deadline and then call out everyone like this. Shoulda just kept his nose to the grindstone till after the season.
 
nbafan88 said:
Rings.
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LOL. Rings are the result of a good team. He has nothing now so he isn't good enough to win without superior talented players. He has become less than average like his offensive components
 
I doubt this true but part of the reason steelers stink is because of him. He's done some really stupid things this year
 
Todd hailey is horrible. Just not a good fit at all. What Ben does best is hold the ball and scramble. Its part of what won two super bowls there....that and refs. Would really be a good time to part ways though. The team needs rebuilding and it's a QB rich draft next year.
 
How much time does he have left on the clock anyways? With the amount of punishment he's absorbed over the years, he can't have much more than three years left as an efficient starting QB in the league...
 
Ben holding the ball too long has crushed him this year. He can't evade the rush like he used too. Against the pats he threw one of the worst picks I've ever seen. Against the raiders he mismanaged the shit out of that game
 
Amazing how quickly fans sour on their guy. I think he has tread on the tires still for sure.
 
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"Ian Rapoport's apparent sources seem to be guessing what Ben feels about the Steelers and being traded. This is completely wrong and inaccurate. Ben has always said he wants to play his entire career for the Steelers, and his roots are set firmly in Pittsburgh he has a lot left in the tank & is 100% committed to winning more championships with the Steelers."




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nbafan88 said:
as you always say...

proof?
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there's no way to prove something like that it's a dumb question, it's not some stat pulled out of someone's ass that turns out to be wrong

when you are accused of something by two separate people I would take the view that at worst there's a decent chance he doesn't stop when someone says no, so even if there's a 10% chance it's true, 5 % etc., can't root for that
 
they have a few good wr 2's and a wr 3. nothing special at TE. but most of all, the line is brutal. ben doesnt have much of a chance. think hes a good qb whos getting older and his best days may be behind him
 
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