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‘We Were Back-To-Back Champions’ If Not For Ben Roethlisberger’s Motorcycle Accident, Charlie Batch Says

In sports, there are often moments that leave fans and players alike up at night, wondering what would have happened if things were a little different. Some of them have to do with a play on the field, others have to do with trading away or not signing a player, and some happen fully off the field.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a moment that falls into the latter category. The year was 2006, and the team was fresh off winning a Super Bowl in 2005. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went out on his motorcycle, as he often did, and got into a crash that landed him in the ICU.