Tim Benz wrote about life after Big Ben (“Appreciating Ben Roethlisberger’s career, and grasping the massive task of replacing him.”) But he and the rest of the local media don’t know the half of it yet. Because now the team faces a unique situation they never have before: They are trapped in a division with Joe Burrow, who will soon be the best quarterback in football. It will be like having Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers in our division for the next decade.

The Steelers are staring at a decade of despair and endless beatdowns. And soon Benz and everyone else will know because they will have to live it.

Randy Oliver

Dawson

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