Pittsburgh Releases Roethlisberger: McNabb on a Plane to Steel City (Humor)

April 1, 2010   ·   Zack Nally   ·   Jump to comments

According to Adam Schefter's Twitter account, Pittsburgh has reportedly handed golden boy quarterback Ben Roethlisberger his final paycheck as a Steeler.
After a painfully long deliberation process, the Rooney family has decided that Big Ben's questionable off-the-field antics have warranted a quiet exit. An official statement to the media by General Manager Kevin Colbert is expected later today.
Roethlisberger was accused of sexual assault by a 20-year-old college student in Georgia earlier in the offseason and, while he hasn't been officially charged, the Steelers organization has decided the distraction is too much to preserve the integrity of the team.
The former Miami (OH) quarterback is also being sued in Nevada by a woman who claims Roethlisberger assaulted her in a Lake Tahoe hotel in 2008. 
In an additional surprise move, Pittsburgh's front office has arranged for a trip by Philadelphia Eagle's quarterback Donovan McNabb to visit team facilities and m...

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