When describing Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the word “pretty” rarely comes to mind.
For example, there’s Roethlisberger’s running style, one that I summed up recently as “athletic” but also with a lot of “lumber” to it.
Roethlisberger has often said he could care less about personal statistics or style-points. Winning is the only thing that’s important to him, which is a good thing, since his career record as a starter is 138-65.
Roethlisberger has won football games in the snow, the rain and the mud. He was the winning quarterback of Super Bowl XL, despite having a 22.