Ben Roethlisberger on numbers
Ben Roethlisberger20 quotes“The biggest thing isn’t necessarily how I play, but that we win. That’s my number-one goal. I could be the worst quarterback out there, but if we come out with a victory that’s all that matters to me.”
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In my heart, I know I haven’t been the best person, the best quarterback for the Steelers, I’m not talking just on the field, I’m talking off the field.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger In the playoffs, it is do or die. You win or you go home. As a competitor, you love it.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger As your body deteriorates, your natural talents start to go a little bit. You have to bring in physical working out, building, taking protein and doing extra stuff.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger I think that this year, I just come out and play smart football. I got some good advice the other day (from CBS Sports Dan Dierdorf): Every drive that ends in a kick is a good drive.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger Basketball was always my first love, but once I had a good year as a senior, I figured the next step was to play college football.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger Hines Ward, Plaxico Burress, Jerome Bettis-they are great leaders. I listen to everything they say.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger Leadership is something you earn, something you’re chosen for. You can’t come in yelling, ‘I’m your leader!’ If it happens, it’s because the other guys respect you.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger Usually when we lose a game is because we turn the ball over or not play well enough and usually it is the turnover thing. We have to take care of the ball. It is starts with me and not turning it over.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger I think I can get five, six, seven more years out of this arm and these legs.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger Big Ben just kept building up. It ended up coming off the field. It kept taking over. Superman kept taking over Clark Kent and you just never saw who Ben Roethlisberger was any more.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger I’m going to try to be better than I ever was.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger I have a great family. I can call them and they don’t want to talk just football They want to find out how my day went outside of football.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger I feel that Im not losing the game for our team. Im trying to give us the best opportunity to win the football game. I did everything I could to lose the Jets game but we won. And the Patriots game, I didnt play well.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger If I do get nervous for a game, they usually go away after the first play. For the Super Bowl, it never went away.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger When there are doubters, it always fuels the fire a little bit. When people say you can’t do something, if you are a competitor, that drives you.
Ben RoethlisbergerBen Roethlisberger I try to live my life like my father lives his. He always takes care of everyone else first. He won’t even start eating until he’s sure everyone else in the family has started eating. Another thing: My dad never judges me by whether I win or lose.
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