Steelers' Roethlisberger back from the brink

Steelers' Roethlisberger back from the brink
By Mark Kaboly
Published: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 12:26 a.m.
Updated 7 hours ago

Making the cover of Sports Illustrated is usually reserved for athletes at or near the pinnacle of their sport.

For Ben Roethlisberger, it proved to be the instance he hit rock bottom.

The cover depicting an unshaven Roethlisberger entitled, “The Hangover: Ben Roethlisberger — An NFL superstar’s repulsive behavior, the ultimate expression of athletic entitlement run amok, has forced even the most diehard fans to question their team and their football faith,” hit news stands two weeks after Roethlisberger was suspended six games by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for repeated boorish behavior.

Two sexual assault accusations in an eight-month span along with stories of a combative and entitled Roethlisberger in public were synonymous with the Steelers’ $100 million quarterback.

Fast-forward two years, and the stories about Roethlisberger are still there, but have a less abrasive context.

“I don’t think there is anything better than having your family on the field with you holding that trophy and confetti falling,” Roethlisberger said after practice Tuesday about his soon-to-be-born son.

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i still think ben got a raw deal.

True redemption will come when the Steelers hoist up #7 and Ben is the MVP!

I think on the first charge he definitely got a raw deal....on the second I'm not so sure.

After the second charge, I had quit defending him (to this day when I tell someone I'm a Steeler fan, I still hear we have a rapist for a QB).

Psychology is my minor in school and I've been taught that our basic character never changes, yet I personally believe that people do change especially when they've been brought to their knees by some event.

For a while I couldn't stand the man, but I'm beginning to not only like him, but respect him as well.

He really has appeared to have been humbled and he definitely, without a doubt, is one of the best QB's in the league today.