Roethlisberger’s Effect on a Sports Family

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Published: July 24, 2009

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... I'm not here to debate Ben or Andrea McNulty's claims, or the situation itself.

Instead, I wish to shed light (for those of you who may not have families) on how these situations affect families.  The repercussions are far different than on sports fans who are single.

I have two sons.  One just turned 10, the other will turn 7 in September.  They will be in fourth and first grades respectively.  They, like me, are already both avid Steelers fans. My oldest son has already been to multiple Steelers games, one in Philadelphia (that is an entirely different story). 

Both own Roethlisberger jerseys and idolize him as young kids have a habit of doing. And both have seen him and the Steelers up close and personal.  I took them to the Steelers Super Bowl XLIII victory parade in Pittsburgh in February.  All of the players passed within mere feet of us, including Roethlisberger who we have on video.  Troy Polamalu did hi...

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