��community reacts to Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger's retirement

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��community reacts to Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger's retirement

Published: Jan 27, 2022 at 11:41 AM

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Ben Roethlisberger's highly decorated ��career officially came to an end Thursday, with the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announcing that he's decided to call it a career after 18 seasons.

Members of the ��community and Steelers organization, both past and present, took to social media to pay their respect to the future Hall of Famer's legacy and longevity as one of the more successful signal-callers of his era.

A message from Ben:
— BigBen7.com (@_BigBen7)

Statement from President Art Rooney II on Ben Roethlisberger's retirement:
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers)

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers)

Congratulations on an amazing career and good luck in your next chapter.
— Bill Cowher (@CowherCBS)

2x Super Bowl Champion
6x Pro Bowl selection
2004 OROY
And a legend for 18 years

Congrats on a legendary career, .
— ��(@NFL)

To the graduating Draft Class of '04 |
— New York Giants (@Giants)

Ben defied the TB12 Method in favor of the “Throw Some Ice On It” method his whole career, and ended up an all-time-great with 6 Pro-Bowls and 2 Super Bowls. There’s more than one way to bake a cake!
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady)

Legend.
— TJ Watt (@_TJWatt)

A message from some of 's teammates:
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers)

Love and Appreciate you ! Was a pleasure having You as a teammate these past 5 years! Now Go Enjoy that beautiful family! You deserve it! HOF!!!
— Joe Haden (@joehaden23)

My guy u went LEGEND out there bro!! I appreciate ya!! 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
— Mike Wallace (@Wallace17_daKid)

Looks like I know what ill be doing Aug 7th, 2027. Just put myself into calendar 😁😎. Such an HONOR! CONGRATULATIONS on one heck of a career! 👏👏👏
— Charlie Batch (@CharlieBatch16)

Legend!
— Ramon Foster (@RamonFoster)

Another Class of 2004 Legend. Salute
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson)

With the news of 's retirement today, he would first be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2027. |
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF)

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