A Word Of Unsolicited Advice To Big Ben...

I'm not a Steelers fan. But as an NFL fan, it's impossible not to appreciate the first-class organization that the Rooney family has built. That city lives for the Steelers, and they consistently deliver elite performances.

Which leads to me to the knucklehead in the picture (on the right).

------------------------------------------------

Today, Big Ben Roethlisberger received a bit of good news. He won't be charged with rape for hooking up in the bathroom with a 20-year old college student in Georgia. Stay classy Ben.

This is the SECOND such allegation, and once again Ben dodged a bullet.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It appears that Big Ben lives like he plays: recklessly.

That's what makes him so much fun to watch.

He leads the league in plays where you say "don't, don't don't, wow what a play!" Unfortunately, he hears the same cries OFF the field.

This is a guy who NEARLY died in a motorcycle accident, again, an act of recklessness.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Put simply, it's time for Ben to get his stuff together.

He's won 2 Super Bowls for the Steelers. He COULD be in the middle of a Hall of Fame career, if he doesn't mess it up.

It's looking more and more like he will.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My hope is that Roger Goodell suspends him.

I know, he wasn't charged in courts.

But that hasn't stopped Goodell before.

Pacman Jones was never convicted, and he was suspended.

In the eyes of the NFL, perception matters more than reality and you're guilty until proven innocent.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

There's really only two ways this can end up with a reckless guy like Ben.

Either 5 years after he retires he'll be going to Canton and the Hall of Fame.

Or I'll be watching his obit piece on SportsCenter.

Choose wisely Ben.