Steelers Legend Defends Ben Roethlisberger In Public Feud With Former Teammate

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• One former Pittsburgh star in the latter camp is legendary linebacker James Harrison. Harrison won two Super Bowls with Roethlisberger and played 13 seasons with him, so he knows the former quarterback much better than Porter, who only played three seasons with Roethlisberger. Harrison recently defended Roethlisberger on the “Deebo & Joe” podcast.“Me personally?
• I do not think Ben is a bad teammate, okay?
• Because I have a good relationship with Ben,” Harrison explained.
• “That was just a pure-out attack on Ben’s character…(Porter) obviously has a personal issue with Ben that hasn’t been resolved.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHarrison acknowledged that while Roethlisberger could be difficult at times, especially early in his career after having so much success right away, he grew up and matured over time.
• Porter didn’t get to see that version of Roethlisberger, as he left the Steelers after the latter’s third season. Roethlisberger played 18 seasons and essentially grew up in the NFL, so it’s not surprising to hear that he evolved as time passed.