For whatever the reason, it appears that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is going out of his way to lie about a timeout situation.

JuJu Smith-Schuster had a huge play late, which took up time, but put the Steelers in great position to earn the win. While a timeout was called, Big Ben claims he wasn't the one who called it.

“Interesting,” wrote NFL Network’s Aditi Kinkhabwala. “Ben Roethlisberger said the Steelers were still deciding whether to call timeout after that huge JuJu Smith-Schuster gain at the end of the Pats game, but ref Tony Corrente assumed he was — and whistled it.”

I don't know why Ben Roethlisberger would claim he didn't call it, as it was the right move to make, but media members are claiming he is fibbing about the entire ordeal.

Article Continues Below
More NFL News
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) is tackled by Las Vegas Raiders safety Thomas Harper (34) during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium.
NFL rumors: Eagles named ‘interesting’ trade destination for Kyle PittsDouglas Fritz ·
image thumbnail
1 obvious Packers trade candidate entering 2025 training campDouglas Fritz ·
Featured image Packers Matthew Golden
Packers rumors: Matthew Golden OTA work prompts Doubs, Watson trade talkDylan Fine ·
The Rams have one obvious trade candidate before the 2025 season.
1 obvious Los Angeles Rams trade candidate entering 2025 training campLorenzo J Reyna ·
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) during the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field.
Caleb Williams unique gift explained by Bears Super Bowl QBZachary Draves ·
New England Patriots defensive end Wilfried Pene (61) walks to the practice fields at Gillette Stadium.
Patriots cut rookie defensive tackleJosh Davis ·

“I love Ben, but this is blatantly not true on his part,” wrote Simon Chester of USA Today. “He can be clearly seen calling for the timeout as he runs down the field after JuJu’s big play for the Steelers.”

“On broadcast, Ben signals TO pretty quickly,” added ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

It is just a really weird thing for the quarterback to fib about (that is, as people are saying, he is lying).

The QB's reputation outside of Pittsburgh has always been a bit murky. Between some heavy allegations earlier in his career, to some pretending he plays-up his own injuries, this only adds fuel to the anti-Ben fire.