Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has strongly indicated that Monday night's game against the Cleveland Browns will be his final game at Heinz Field. During his storied career, Roethlisberger has left a mark on both teammates and opponents, with one of his closest former teammates sharing his thoughts on the Pittsburgh signal-caller. Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis shared a message for Roethlisberger ahead of the game against the Browns.

Former Steelers legend Jerome Bettis shared how much Ben Roethlisberger means to him ahead of the Monday night game with the Browns.

Bettis spoke about the special relationship he has with Roethlisberger, who he says promised him that the Steelers would win a championship, which they did.

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As Pittsburgh fans know well, the man they called “The Bus” went 12 years without winning a title before Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to the promised land in his second year in the league.

Roethlisberger and Bettis were key contributors to that 2005 Super Bowl-winning Steelers team, as Big Ben threw for over 2,000 yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions, while Bettis rushed for nine touchdowns as Pittsburgh's primary goal-line back.

Roethlisberger threw for seven touchdowns and three interceptions as Bettis and the Steelers went on to win three straight games in the AFC playoffs, followed by a Super Bowl win over the Seattle Seahawks.

Jerome Bettis retired as a Super Bowl champion and Steelers legend, thanks in part, to his friend Ben Roethlisberger.