Just a day removed from sharing his thoughts about the performances of some of his teammates in the Pittsburgh Steelers disappointing loss to the Denver Broncos, Ben Roethlisberger was left answering questions from the media on Wednesday about the wisdom of calling out players in the press.
Big Ben has never been shy about speaking his mind, even when it seems that some of his remarks might have been better said in private, and the quarterback defended his habit of publicly criticizing his teammates when speaking to reporters before practice.
“Being around for a long time, dealing with a lot of different players, you have to know how to motivate different guys in different ways and I think that’s part of being a leader, being a captain, just understanding players.