Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger is focused on being a dad and family man right now, but at some point in the future, he wouldn’t mind getting involved with the Steelers organization in some capacity.
“Yeah, I’m gonna be (in Pittsburgh). We’re not leaving here,” Roethlisberger said on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday. “This is home for us and I’m gonna pay attention. And I’d love to get involved with the Steelers at some point when it’s right. Whatever that looks like, I don’t know. But I enjoy being here. I enjoy what goes on here.”
Last season, fans were calling for Roethlisberger to replace Matt Canada as the offensive coordinator. Roethlisberger told McAfee that he just plays Monday morning quarterback on his Footbahlin podcast and calls plays from his basement while watching the games.
“I can’t see myself coaching right now and my family is my priority,” Roethlisberger said. “Being a husband and a father is what matters to me.”
Roethlisberger also touched on the poor quarterback play across the league during his interview with McAfee.
“I’ve gotten a lot of texts from people asking why is quarterback play is down,” Roethlisberger said. “I think that the college game is potentially hurting quarterbacks. … There’s something to be said about getting in the huddle.”
He also reiterated that the Steelers need to figure out the quarterback/center exchange issues.
“I don’t think Justin Fields is comfortable playing under center and that comes from college,” he said. “My last year in college I ran the offense from under center every practice and that helped me when I got to the league.”
