Ben Roethlisberger isn’t completely anti-NIL. But he sees the pitfalls to enriching college’s best athletes. With lines between amateur and professional forever blurred by recent court rulings permitting college players to get paid, Roethlisberger shared his thoughts – and concerns.
“I think the NIL is taking the love of the game away,” Roethlisberger said on the Sports Spectrum podcast hosted by former NFL running back Matt Forte. “So when guys come to the league, as I’m looking at this player, Player A and Player B, I might go with Player B that maybe isn’t as good but as the heart and desire and love of the game over Player A who might be a little better but they don’t feel like a love of the game.