Clip from The Standard (S2, E6): Ben Roethlisberger MIC'D UP in Last Home Game | Pittsburgh Steelers

tonight at heinz field big ben will take the field for the last time as a pittsburgh steeler i'm glad he made the announcement that this is probably his last game which it is his last game yeah it is at heinz field i'm glad he did it because for the very thing you preface your question with the the love and respect that's being shown for him and a remembrance for how great this guy was that he deserves as one of the greatest athletes and performers in pittsburgh sports history as roethlisberger warmed up for his last ride at heinz field he took a quick walk down memory lane with another all-time great qb they say it's not about the destination but the journey that got you there whether you're performing on the field watching from the sidelines [Music] or cheering from the stands everyone has their story about the legend of ben roethlisberger i was in the end zone where san antonio homes caught it but i was way up high though but that was i mean it was probably one of my best days of my life anything to where you think he's gonna get sacked and the next thing you know he's just up and then just throws the ball like down the field and then it's like touched down but it's just ben that's great that's who he is and this is i mean just you know i guess all my best memories of him i don't want him to leave we'll see him in canton because he deserves it this town is a blue-collar town ben emphasized the fact that that's who he is that's who his family is that's where he comes from that's the kind of dna that he has in him hey y'all can get everything i got tonight give me everything you got tonight let's have some fun playing football thank you guys for the bottom of my heart let's go get take care of business now let's go and here are the introductions and this place is revving up for number seven can you feel the electricity billy it's just throbbing throughout the stadium and your quarterback from miami ohio number seven ben roethlisberger [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] pretty cool ain't it huh pretty cool ain't it what do you think man let's go let's go [Applause] the terrible power is and ben roethlisberger in his 18th season will guide the steelers offense are we ready blue 80 luisa [Music] billy the king is in the castle baby one last ride for the big man [Applause] and ben is experiencing something right now that he's probably never experienced in his career because it's different than playing in big games it's different than the super bowl there's so much raw emotion and connection with his fan base his family's here 18 years all of that compressed into this one game and this one send off and there's no way to prepare for something like that all right let's put together now all right do your thing knock this the kind of weather no one wants to tackle you with let's go blue 20. you're just going to see naji take the ball north and south don't call or not this is something that they really do a good job of when they commit themselves to it as far as running the football with power by the way nice job nice you are everybody hey that's right we got worked out good job all right go huddle let's rock and roll all right let's make this thing go okay you put that ball in the belly of the beast and the [Applause] and no hesitation from mike tomlin go for it here fourth and short blue 80 listen [Applause] he's all the way up there that's the first first down let's go it's caught it's ray ray mcleod and it's a first down luther robertsburgh then underneath donaji harris harris has the first down down on the five-yard line blue 80 listen roger gets a fake over the middle the pass is caught and that's a touchdown up nice [Applause] keep fighting for me brother okay keep fighting nice job good job good job good job keep it up brother hey great job that's how you run the ball that's how you run the ball oh come on turn over d on first down intent baker throw it across his body it is intercepted a kell witherspoon picks it off for pittsburgh all right now let's go [Music] and this is the great talent and all the physical attributes coming together with his eyes and the guys up front walking out driving people back there [Music] protection is good able to complete prior move has the first down for the steelers there's your pump there's your throw and complete ray ray mccloud hung onto the ball you okay you guys okay [Applause] some things never change as roethlisberger's grit and toughness were on full display in the monday night match-up against the browns couple that with four field goals from chris boswell and nine total sacks from the defense the steelers were on their way to giving roethlisberger a proper send-off at home mayfield is sad tj what and they're sack number four for what good job mindy [Applause] even as the browns got within one score late in the game rookie running back naji harris made sure to finish the job that roethlisberger started third and three naji gets the call cuts it back through the hole he's on his way he's in the 25-20 15-10 pittsburgh dealer touchdown go baby how about dodgy harris naji harris to the end zone touchdown steelers and ben it's all yours and it's intercepted trade norwood the rookie from oklahoma and he's going to give ben one last snap with the football you've got the victory formation really prevent to take a bow which i think is just absolutely marvelous ben steps in one last [Applause] and we have seen some great quarterbacks in the years that we have been blessed to call these games but this guy is right at the top 92 games at heinz field third most in nfl history in one venue thank you ben for 18 years of great memories here at heinz field probably not the way you wanted it other than the win and that's all that really matters that's kind of been the story of my career not always pretty but we find a way and these are the best fans of sports the best place to play so like i said i'm so thankful and blessed to be able to call this place home for almost half my life in front of these fans and seeing all the signs and all the jerseys and uh we love you and just uh you know to come out here i just i don't know i've been so blessed and i'm just so [Applause] thankful is the best play in football when you're an offensive player to take a knee and so i'm glad i got to do it one last time [Applause] you did it [Applause] [Music] [Music] what's up steers nation it's tj watt welcome to the pittsburgh steelers official youtube channel make sure you subscribe to our channel to stay up to date on everything going on in the steel city thank you for being the best fans in football here we go

Channel: Pittsburgh Steelers

Views: 62,846

Keywords: steelers, nfl, american football, afc north, steelers news, pittsburgh steelers news, pittsburgh, pittsburgh steelers, steelers highlights, 2021 steelers, pittsburgh steelers 2021, steelers 2021, nfl 2021, 2021 nfl, 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers, The Standard, steelers standard, new episode, standard steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers, behind the scenes, steelers player, steelers behind the scenes, mic'd up, mic'd, Ben ROethlisberger, Big Ben, Steelers Browns, Monday Night Football

Id: 1uS138Pd-u4

Length: 11min 32sec (692 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 31 2022

Reddit Comments

[u/blueface-baby92]

That straight on view of Najee running shows just how good he actually is. I can’t imagine trying to tackle that dude.

[u/twoplantsucks]

Really need a leader on offense. With JuJu most likely gone Najee is gunna have to step up to be that guy. His personality is infectious. He’s someone people naturally gravitate to just like JuJu. Diontae from all reports is very soft spoken and humble and Chase still has some growing up to do. I would really love it if they brought in a vet Olineman like Turner (but good) again to give some perspective. Maybe a vet receiver as well with juju and Washington probably gone

[u/RaptorNinja]

It's awesome seeing him and Coach T acknowledge how loud we got cheering for him. My throat was raw the next day haha

[u/xxcombatcarlxx]

If there is one takeaway from this video for me it is how beat up this man was and still went out there and got it done one last time. Just look at his walking at field level.

[u/[deleted]]

I’m crying and so are you

[u/sophias_bush]

I’m not crying. You can’t prove it.