Report: Ryan Switzer Says Critics are wrong about Ben Roethlisberger

In an exclusive with Steelers receiver and kick returner Ryan Switzer, he talks about a number of things,  and below, shares his thoughts and experiences showing why Ben critics are wrong:

It’s funny. Ben takes a lot of heat. As a young dude I see all of it. No one says anything about the good things he does though. You see them bashing him on First Take and all. But my experience is the opposite. Hey-Bey reached out to me with the do’s and don’ts of the team. I owe him a lot. But Ben jump-started my career.

How so?

Well as an example. I got there two days before the season started and before the last preseason game. Look at it from his perspective. Here’s a guy who won two Super Bowls and is a future Hall of Fame quarterback. He sees this young kid come in who was traded twice before the season come there.

But on the sidelines of that preseason game, he sat with me going through film on the iPad. He knew me what, two days. But just off the bat – to do that made me feel good.

I grew up watching the legend of Ben Roethlisberger. When my wife got into a car accident – it wasn’t serious – but Ben reached out to me. He got my cell and called me to make sure she was ok. I’m not saying he took me under his wing, but he did a lot of good. I owe him for not throwing me to the waste side. He gave me a chance to earn his trust.

And AB?

I have nothing but good things to say about AB. He gave me a signed game-day jersey for my man cave.  That’s a legendary shirt. My kids will see that – and their kids. I wish him the best whatever happens.