Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially announced that he would be retiring yesterday. While it was long anticipated, pretty much for over a year, and had a feeling of inevitability, there is something about finality that brings a different weight to a reality prepared for.
The Steelers now much find their next quarterback, and nobody knows how long that might take. It was decades between Terry Bradshaw, drafted in 1970, and Roethlisberger, drafted in 2004. Could we be waiting until 2038 before they land their next quarterback who will take them to the Super Bowl?
It’s possible, though we obviously hope not.