Steelers Depot · Nov 25, 2025
Ben Roethlisberger Disagrees With Mike Tomlin’s Controversial Decision
Mike Tomlin Corliss WaitmanIn the moment, Ben Roethlisberger thought Mike Tomlin made the right call. Stewing on it for 48 hours, he’s no longer so sure. Roethlisberger believes Tomlin and the Steelers should’ve gone for it on 4th and 9 from its own 23 instead of punting. Even if the decision didn’t come back to bite Tomlin.
“At the time, I’m like, you got three timeouts,” Roethlisberger said during his Footbahlin podcast with co-host Spencer Te’o. “I get why he’s punting. Your defense is playing well-enough that you hope for a three-and-out and get the ball back…but why not take a chance on fourth down. Because if you get it, you keep your timeouts, you keep going.
