Ben Roethlisberger going to ‘try to be better than ever’

People questioning Ben Roethlisberger's desire to come back and play football at a high level might not be aware of just how competitive the Steelers quarterback truly is.

Roethlisberger continues to rehab an elbow injury that forced him to miss all but six quarters of the 2019 season. And he's expected to return to the Steelers' lineup in 2020, with the team having some expectation he might be even better following the surgery.

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Roethlisberger said Thursday on Sirius XM's NFL Radio with Bruce Murray and former teammate Bruce Gradkowski he plans on being back and has a lot more football in him, despite turning 38 last month.

“It was tough on the sidelines this year,” Roethlisberger said. “I think it really put a little fire into me, like, ‘This is not the end for me. This is now how I’m going out. I’m going to go bust my butt and I’m going to give it everything I have to just give myself a chance to just come back and try to be better than ever...'”

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