To quote coach Tomlin:
"You have nine radio shows and the next year you have 22 radio shows, you know what I mean? There are banquets and appearances and things of that nature. As a position coach, I'm getting compensated for making appearances and things of that nature, just stuff that goes with being successful.
"That probably determines what happens in this league more than anything -- not how you deal with failure ... how you deal with success, man, defines you. The longer I'm in it, the more I believe it and embrace that.
To unofficially recap how Ben has eliminated distractions from his offseason:
Bahamas: Michael Jordan Golf Tournament
LA- Guest host "Best Damn Sports Show, Period"
LA- Guest "Last Call with Carson Daly"
Seven Springs Resort- "Winterfest Weekend with Povertyneck Hillbillies"
Vegas- Bettis birthday @ Caesar's Palace
Florida- ESPN the Weekend
Pittsburgh- Sprint "Power to Play" Mini-camp
Florida- Dan Marino Golf Tournament
So was Tomlin taking an indirect shot at Ben, or was he just talking in general terms?
--By the way, I must add that the site Big Ben News is completely awesome. I don't know if they have one of those tracking devices that Spider-man would throw on one of his foes, but they know where Big Ben is at all times, and they usually have pictures from each appearance.
UPDATE: The Spider-man tracking device at Big Ben News strikes again. Roethlisberger will be hitting the links in the Kraft Nabisco Celebrity Golf Championship this week in Rancho Mirage, California. Add that to the list!
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The sad thing is, that is probably a reduced offseason appearence schedule for Ben.
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