Not that I'm defending BR, and not that I blame you for jumping on the story, but you'd be standing on slightly higher moral ground if you hadn't misspelled "excellent" in your second sentence...

The SI article is outstanding and well written history of Ben R's negative behavior and the pattern that is so alarming. If you had holes in what happened this article at si.com will fill in the blanks.

LT is basically screwed for life. The show "Issues" tonight has some good guests that will reveal some new information. My advice-Keep it in your pants, mister!!!

man all my life ive lived in TX and never gave the cowboys a chance because of their criminial history and i have always announced my steel pride! of how the steelers organization is a poster of good will over negative life styles and now #7 appears to belong in tx wearing blu/silver! cowboys fan are loving it and us good peeps are suffering

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proof read your article.

what a bunch of losers you all sound like. The Si story was worse than a TMZ story. I didnt like it when people attacked Ray and I dont like the same behavior now. Grow up

I'm a Steeler fan, and a Rooney fan. Why I respect the Steeler organization is because of the way they handle it. I was a fan of Ben, but not anymore, and I'll stand shoulder to shoulder with many other Steeler fans waving goodbye when they get rid of him, and I'd rather they did, it's the right thing to do. Either way, I will no longer support BR as a Steeler fan as I do not support any other NFL thug who thinks that because he has exceptional skills on the field he can impose his will on those around him. Pittsburgh the city and the team have been good to Ben and he abused that trust and respect. Now it's time for him to go, things will never be the seem between Ben, his team mates and the fans.

Wow. I read the police report and the excellent Pittsburg newspaper reporting about the latest sexual assault charge, and I think the SI article gives Roethlisberger way too much leeway. WTF is up with the anonymously sourced allegations that the accuser was "obsessed" with Roethlisberger? What does that have to do with anything? Her story was consistent with the stories of multiple witnesses. Anyone who looks closely at this story can see that Roethlisberger, at a minimum, sexually assaulted this woman. But due to police misconduct and societal prejudice against women who file this sort of charge he'll never be held legally accountable. Personally, I'm done with the Steelers and I'm done with the NFL. This is the last straw.

I am not sure how spelling relates to morality but poor editing is the norm with this paper. I wish the Sun would fold and the Washington Post would expand its Baltimore sports coverage. But for now if I want to read about the Ravens I am stuck reading this rag.

I am a Steeler fan and BR had a large part to do with us winning two SBs in 4 years. But just like LT, the behavior went too far and I have no qualms about getting rid of him and going with BL until we develop a QB of the future. We are still the Lord of the Rings(6)

BRs behavior started long before he hit Pittsburgh, people have been enabling him all along his path to this moment. Any Jr High coach will tell you, the stars get treated differently by teachers, staff, coaches, team mates girl or boy which ever the case. This didn't just appear out of nowhere, and its not going to go away with words, he needs to do BR version of My Name Is Earl and get that list out and start making amends!

I went to school at Miami with this pig. He was a pretty nice guy back then but showed signs of entitlement, as so many star athletes do. He has now gone completely off the rails and obviously needs psychiatric help. And to Ben: Good God, man, put your face on a diet...it's gigantic, blubbery, and disgusting.

Went to high school with him. He was just like this in high school but everyone covered for him. I knew it would come back to haunt him someday!