The Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger announced today that they’ve agreed on a new five-year contract, and Roethlisberger said he’s expecting to bring another championship to Pittsburgh.
“This is where I want to be, and I’m just happy that I can be here,” he said. “Our first and foremost goal is winning Lombardi Trophies. I think we’ve got a good young football team with a lot of talent and a lot of ability, and that’s what I said coming over here -- is there room in that trophy case for more trophies? Because that’s got to be our goal.”
Steelers President Art Rooney II said the team believes that an elite quarterback is a necessity if the Steelers want to win it all, and by locking up Roethlisberger the Steelers believe they’ve got the elite quarterback they need.
“Having Ben has been a great run that we’ve had, so we’re really excited to continue the opportunity that having a player like Ben gives us to be competitive and to try and compete for championships. There’s no other way to do it these days in the league,” Rooney said.
The 33-year-old Roethlisberger has two Super Bowl rings so far, and he said he feels good, he’s staying healthy, and he expects to be around a long time. Maybe long enough to win another couple Super Bowl rings.
