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Ben Roethlisberger Considering Retirement from Raping

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  • a part of me feels bad if we are never to give him a few ass whoopins for once in our lives.. another part of me feels like this is exactly what the browns need to get their damn feet in the door of the AFC north.

  • D DawgsRule90

    a part of me feels bad if we are never to give him a few ass whoopins for once in our lives.. another part of me feels like this is exactly what the browns need to get their damn feet in the door of the AFC north.

    @dawgsrule90 said:

    a part of me feels bad if we are never to give him a few ass whoopins for once in our lives.. another part of me feels like this is exactly what the browns need to get their damn feet in the door of the AFC north.

    I wouldn't worry about it. He will be back for more ass whoopings. I noted elsewhere that he is not a agile/mobile as he once was. Their OL under Munchak has really done a good job of protecting him....but, they may not be able to do it as well in the future. So, yes, he could be more vulnerable.

  • I'll believe it when I see it. Like when he was 'injured' against us and missed all of three snaps.

  • I hope he doesn't. I want our new D to be the direct reason it gets put out into retirement

    Z 1 Reply

  • Yeah part of me wouldnt mind seeing him get stretchered out at first energy and then announcing his medically forced retirement a week later. We'd get a new turkey moment to reminisce on for decades.

  • Why speculate what he might or might not do ? Didn't the NFL learn anything from the times Brett Favre was speculated to retire, and went on 3 more yrs. So stop worrying about what he might do. If he does, then he will announce it, so until then, forget the rumors or thinking the possibility of him retiring.

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  • jcam222J jcam222

    I hope he doesn't. I want our new D to be the direct reason it gets put out into retirement

    @jcam222 said:

    I hope he doesn't. I want our new D to be the direct reason it gets put out into retirement

    We will.

    He's not leaving, he's just a big drama queen.

    Zombo

  • Agree... just very tired and disappointed talk after an abrupt end to his season.

    Ben is still playing at a very high level, his highest by some measures, and he has something like 64mm reasons to push on for another three years.

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196

  • Pretty sure "quitting" means he walks away from the bonus as well as the salary.

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196

  • If he breaks his contract by retiring I have a feeling he would pay back some of his signing bonus.

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    If he breaks his contract by retiring I have a feeling he would pay back some of his signing bonus.

    @gftchris said:

    If he breaks his contract by retiring I have a feeling he would pay back some of his signing bonus.

    Yes he would, unless he has a clause that says otherwise, which would be extremely doubtful.

    Bitch ain't retiring.

    Zombo

    The GipperT 1 Reply

  • He has three years on his contract? Maybe he retires then.

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    He has three years on his contract? Maybe he retires then.

    @gftchris said:

    He has three years on his contract? Maybe he retires then.

    He'll retire when Gregg "The Bounty Hunter" Williams says he'll retire.

    Zombo

  • Z Zombo

    @gftchris said:

    If he breaks his contract by retiring I have a feeling he would pay back some of his signing bonus.

    Yes he would, unless he has a clause that says otherwise, which would be extremely doubtful.

    Bitch ain't retiring.

    Zombo

    Zombo said:

    Yes he would, unless he has a clause that says otherwise, which would be extremely doubtful.

    Bitch ain't retiring.

    Zombo

    Bitch needs his own reality series, he is such a Drama Queen:

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  • @boo-radley said:

    The 31 million signing bonus is fully guaranteed and already in Bens bank account. When a player signs with a team in the NFL he is looking for the largest signing bonus possible because they are guaranteed in case of injury. The 31 million signing bonus is the only real number right now. Youre right on salary because that is only paid if youre on the roster.I suppose the Steelers could try to go after some of Bens signing bonus depending on how his contract is structured.

    Missed the "signing" part, but still wonder if there is a clawback clause if he voluntarily leaves... as opposed to a retirement forced by injury.

    Ben Roethlisberger signed a 4 year contract extension with the Steelers on March 13, 2015. Details of the contract are based primarily on a report by Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. According to Bouchette, Roethlisberger received a $31 million signing bonus. The first three years of the contract are guaranteed for injury which is where the reported $65 million in guarantees comes from. $9 million in escalators are available in the final two contract years. The new contract saved the Steelers about $1.15 million in 2015 cap space.

    Regardless... what I was referring to were the balance of the $65mm in "guarantees" which he would leave on the table.

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  • @boo-radley said:

    Ben could plead that he is too injured to continue and that the Steelers are to blame.

    He has taken a pounding due to poor drafting.

    Steelers were the least sacked team in the league in 2016.

  • @boo-radley said:

    Ben could plead that he is too injured to continue and that the Steelers are to blame.

    He has taken a pounding due to poor drafting.

    Poor drafting?.. Have you watched DeCastro and Villanueva lately?

    Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~

  • @boo-radley said:

    This year, but the past few years Ben had taken a beating. He was still injured this season.

    Also, BR is one of the best at shaking off people and avoiding sacks.

    The "shaking off" often entails taking hits. That as much as anything may have taken its toll on him.

  • Ok, so if he decides to retire, what does that do for the Browns? Not a thing. So if he does go with his decision to retire, oh well. Lets worry how the Browns are going to win games first.

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  • @ghoolie said:

    And of course, Ghoolie brought this up before anyone.

    You just did not. Hundreds if not thousands of people have begun to ask if a 35 year old QB who has taken a beating will consider retirement, and he's not even going to retire this year.

    Let me guess, you also think Tom Brady may retire soon too right? Can you tell me the lottery numbers while you're at it, that foresight is stuff of legends!

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