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Many have criticized the leadership capabilities of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Add former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward to that list.
“When you wear that ‘C’ on your jersey, that stands for a lot,” Ward said during an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Thursday. “It’s not just what you do on the football field. You have to hold every man accountable. Ben, you’ve been there the longest. You should know better.”
Ward specifically chastised Roethlisberger for calling out his teammates during his weekly radio show.
Article Continues Below“If we say we are a band of brothers, come talk to me like a brother,” Ward said. “You don’t have to put me on blast in front of the media. That’s not the way you go about handling and communicating brotherhood.”
He then mentioned New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as someone from which Roethlisberger should take notes:
“You never hear him throwing guys under the bus,” Ward said of Brady. “That’s what leaders are. At the quarterback position, you are automatically looked at as leaders because of the position. It’s what you do on a day-to-day basis. Are you the first guy coming in? Are you the last guy leaving the building? It seems like he picks and chooses his moments. As a wide receiver, I’ve been there. I’ve always respected Ben Roethlisberger, but we always didn’t see eye to eye.”
Ward spent 14 years with the Steelers, with eight of those years coming as Roethlisberger's teammate.
The duo won a Super Bowl together during the 2005-06 campaign.
