Ben Roethlisberger Calls Out Selfish Attitude of Current NFL Players

Big Ben is sliding right into his retirement being the old bitter guy.

Roethlisberger spoke to a Steelers beat writer and he didn’t hold back on how the NFL has changed from the  time he came in,  and the problems with the selfish attitude of current NFL players.

“I feel like the game has changed. I feel like the people have changed in a sense,” Roethlisberger said. “Maybe it’s because I got spoiled when I came in. The team was so important. It was all about the team. Now, it’s about me and this, that and the other.”

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“I might be standing on a soapbox a little bit, but that’s my biggest takeaway from when I started to the end. It turned from a team-first to a me-type attitude. It was hard. It’s hard for these young guys, too. Social media. They’re treated so well in college. Now, this new NIL stuff, which is unbelievable. They’re treated so special. They’re coddled at a young age because college coaches need them to win, too.”

Pittsburgh is pretty familiar with this type of behavior.

Running back Le’Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown are pretty much the poster boys for selfish behavior.

Ben is coming in hot during retirement.

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