![]() ![]() It's going to be a sad day when #7 hangs 'em up. And I talked with him, I saw him today, and he was focused on this week and what he can do.” But the other side to that coin is you have to move on. You expect a guy that wants to make every play and he wants to do that. I think it will always sit in the back of his head and his mind and his heart that, ‘what if’, ‘I wish I would’ve’, because that’s what you expect from a professional. But I think the thing about Pat is he’s shown amazing maturity and professionalism and he has moved on. So Chase and I have had talks, we communicate and talk, and I know Chase is going to come out here today and probably give you everything he has and we need to count on Chase because he is a really great football player, and I think and believe he will give us everything he has this week.” In regards to Freiermuth, Roethlisberger explained, “I did, and still do, feel bad for Pat. “Chase’s locker is couple down from mine, obviously as a receiver we talked after the game. I think he’ll always endear himself to the fans and to us as a guy that’s going to never quit and never give up.” ![]() Some of the things he did in the end of the third and fourth quarter I think spoke volumes of the person, the player, the heart that he has. I think we had a third and short or fourth and short and he ended up bouncing off three guys, running back this way, running the guy over, catching a touchdown, blocking. And you’re going to have every right to kind of back off and not quit but say let’s send another back in or not run hard.’ I said whatever you decide is going to endear yourself to these fans. It was a poem that his College Football head coach. Hoeppner had a favorite poem that reflected his philosophy : Don't Quit When. I said, ‘Hey, what you do, the rest of this quarter, and the fourth quarter will really determine the kind of the person and the player that you’re going to be moving forward with the city, with the fans, with this team because you’re going to be here for a long time. Ben Roethlisberger keeps a laminated poem in his locker, entitled 'Don't Quit'. Coach Hoeppner has inspired me to be who I am today, ' Roethlisberger said. ![]() I told him I know he was frustrated as we all were. ![]() NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.“I had to talk with Najee maybe halfway through the third before we really kind of started to make our run last week. For 18 years, the Pittsburgh quarterback has been one of the biggest names to wear the famed black and yellow uniform. On Sunday night, Ben Roethlisberger played what may be his final game in the NFL. Don’t Quit Edgar Albert Guest When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers walks off the field after being defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs 42-21 on Jan. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Guest When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems an uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit- Rest if you must, but don't you quit. ![]()
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