Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL’s biggest offseason acquisition: Ben

4. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers Percentage disliked: 40 percent. The reason? The sex assault allegations in Georgia that never yielded any charges. According to Forbes, E-Poll Market Research rates more than 7,500 celebrities on appeal, likeability and many other attributes. These 10 “bring out the most negative heat among fans.” Survey was of 1,100 people age 13 and over, and considered only active NFL players “who register a minimum 10% awareness level with the public,” Forbes writes. (Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH — The release of the video on social media of Ben Roethlisberger throwing with teammates Monday sent a jolt through Steelers Nation that certainly lifted the spirits of many wondering if the star quarterback would be capable of returning for the 2020 season.

The Steelers have remained confident that will happen all along. But many outside the organization have questioned whether Roethlisberger will be capable of making a return from an elbow injury that required a season-ending surgery that limited him to just six quarters in 2019.

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