“It’s almost like he wants you to beat your man and go after him,” an unnamed Ravens’ defender, many years ago.
“It’s like they just hang onto him, hoping to bring him down,” my mom, many years ago.
“Throw it away, Ben! He holds onto the football too damn long!” just about every Steelers fan, many years ago.
All three quotes aptly describe the essence of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, a legend who presumably played his last game—both as a professional and for the team that drafted him—on Sunday night in a 42-21 loss to the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Wild Card Weekend.