Ben Roethlisberger gives grim outlook for old team: 'Maybe the tradition of the Pittsburgh Steelers is done'

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The Pittsburgh Steelers' 2023 season has led many to question what is really going on inside the building. 

While they are 7-6 and in the AFC playoff race, fans have become perplexed by their team's performance each week, especially on the offensive side of the ball. 

It has gotten to the point where Steelers great Ben Roethlisberger is questioning whether the team's storied tradition has faded away. 

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Ben Roethlisberger, #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, leads the team onto the field for warmups before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 16, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

While talking on his "Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger" podcast, the two-time Super Bowl champion was blunt in his assessment of the team's culture. 

"Maybe the tradition of the Pittsburgh Steelers is done," he said. "Maybe it needs to be formed a new kind of way.

"Feels like the Steeler way is not – you got some great leaders on defense. Don’t get me wrong. Cam, T.J., and Minkah. But there’s two sides of a football."

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The gripe everyone who follows the Steelers seems to have is with the offense's performance every week. It is warranted when Pittsburgh is 27th in points scored and yards averaged per game this season. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada was fired mid-season because of how poorly Kenny Pickett and his offense were playing. 

So, as Roethlisberger explained Steelers tradition, his finger was not being pointed at the