As it turns out, whether or not Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes his teammates out for a trip is very much like a tree falling in the woods. If nobody is around to witness it, people are just going to assume that it doesn’t happen.
Even though it has been a yearly tradition only recently interrupted by typical family life—i.e. having screaming babies to take care of—many have taken Roethlisberger’s most recent trip with teammates down to his Georgia residence to be something new, and a direct reaction to an offseason full of criticism about his leadership skills and his relationship with his teammates.