Ben Roethlisberger’s done playing football. But he isn’t done competing. He’s focused in on another sport he loves, golf, and admitted Friday he gets way more nervous walking up to the tee than he ever did staring down the blitz. Part of the Icon Series team that includes the likes of Michael Phelps, Roethlisberger was asked about his level of nerves.
“I get way more nervous on a first tee than I do in front of 80,000 people for a Super Bowl,” he said in a press conference courtesy of the TJ Sports USA YouTube channel. “Way more nervous.