Another former Steeler lays into Ben Roethlisberger
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Another former teammate is calling out Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. This time, it’s four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Joey Porter, who was a coach with the team until recently.
Referencing comments made recently by NFL commentator Terrell Davis, who said Denver Broncos teammate John Elway used to use his star power to push the coaching staff to hold more non-contact practices during training camp.
The quarterback did so not for his benefit, but to help his teammates out. Porter doesn’t believe Roethlisberger would do the same.
“It’s clear he has the power, and how he uses it? He uses it for him,” Porter said, per Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith.
This is just the latest in what has been a rough offseason for Roethlisberger. From being called a “bad leader” to being accused of having an “owner mentality” to being accused of intentionally fumbling during a game, Roethlisberger has been in headlines for all of the wrong reasons since the end of the 2018 campaign.
Porter has spent time with Roethlisberger in the Pittsburgh locker room, both as a player and a coach. The two were teammates for three seasons, helping the Steelers win Super Bowl XL.
He joined Mike Tomlin’s coaching staff as an assistant in 2014 and had served as the outside linebackers coach since 2015. They parted ways in January 2019.
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