Sources: Ben Roethlisberger expects this to be his last season with Pittsburgh
Steelers
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原文作者︰Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior Writer
Ben Roethlisberger privately has told former teammates and some within the
organization that he expects this to be his final season playing quarterback
for the Pittsburgh Steelers, league sources told ESPN on Saturday.
ESPN在CFB地方決賽打得如火如荼的周六，報導出鋼人隊老將Roethlisberger
(即Big Ben、大班)曾經向昔日與目前效力東家隊的人員，私下告知今年將是他
最後賽季的事宜。
Roethlisberger has not made any such public proclamations, and likely won't,
since he doesn't want the latter part of the season to be about him as
Pittsburgh tries to make a playoff push.
大班至今仍未發表正式的(引退)聲明，而且看起來短期內也不會，畢竟他也不希望
鋼人仍在追求季後賽資格的此刻，仍要分心在他的事務上。
But sources say he and those within the organization are now operating as if
he is entering the final five games of his Hall of Fame career, with two of
them fittingly coming against the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh's opponent
Sunday and in the final regular-season game.
但仍有消息指出︰大班本人與球團內部的運作方式，彷彿就像他快要打完他名人堂
級職業生涯中的最後5場球賽，其中兩場的對手更是他的最大世仇烏鴉隊–檔期正
好在今天與例行賽最後一周。
Roethlisberger is in the final year of his contract. He is 39 years old,
turns 40 in March and has seen all of his quarterback draft classmates, such
as Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, move on to the next chapters of their
lives. Roethlisberger's 18 seasons with one team is the most by a quarterback
in NFL history.
大班目前的合約已經是最後一年，他的年紀也要在明年3月邁向40歲；而與他同年
選秀被選進的QB如Eli Manning與Philip Rivers，更是已經褪下戰袍，邁入人生
的新階段。大班為同一球隊效力18年，已經是NFL史上QB的紀錄。
Roethlisberger has told many that he never would want to play anywhere other
than Pittsburgh. It doesn't mean he couldn't surface next season in another
NFL city, but that is "highly unlikely," according to one source.
大班已經告知許多人，他從未想過加入鋼人以外的球隊—技術上來說，的確還不能
排除他明年出現在其他城市(球隊)打球的可能性，但已經有人指出這是「高度不可
能發生」的事情。
That would mean that this year is expected to cap the career of one of the
Steelers' all-time greatest players. Roethlisberger will leave the franchise
with more wins, touchdown passes and passing yards than any quarterback in
Steelers history.
這也表示︰今年預期將是鋼人史上最佳球星之一的最後一年－Roethlisberger以QB身
分締造的勝場數、達陣傳球次數與傳球碼數這三項指標，都是鋼人史上最高的。
His 410 career touchdown passes entering Sunday's game are eighth most in NFL
history. His 62,870 passing yards are sixth in NFL history. His 161 career
wins are fifth in NFL history.
即使與全聯盟所有球隊及QB比較，他的成績也是頂尖級的－他超過4百次的傳球達陣
次數名列第八(這還不包括他今天對烏鴉的成績)、傳球碼數排名第六(超過6.28萬碼)
、勝場數排名第五(今天賽前161場)。
The fact that this is expected to be the final NFL season for the six-time
Pro Bowler does not come as a surprise to many around the organization. They
felt that last season could have been Roethlisberger's last and, in a way,
the team even seemed to prepare for that, turning over much of its roster on
offense this season and transitioning to the future there.
這位六次入選明星賽的球星即將在今年季後引退的消息，對於不少鋼人隊相關人士而
言並不讓人驚訝。事實上，他們在早就認為去年就有可能是大班的球員生涯終點；
此外，球團看起來甚至已經為此作準備－高層已經在攻擊組球員的陣容上做了不少
翻新，作為未來重組的過渡時期。
The Steelers have, on average, the youngest offensive roster in the league,
with rookies manning the center and left tackle positions and playing at
running back and tight end.
鋼人隊攻擊組的平均年齡，已經是目前聯盟最年幼的；這些已經讓新人接棒的範圍
包括：左與中間的tackle、跑鋒(RB)與tight end
Though the Steelers have quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins on
their roster, there are questions about whether either will succeed
Roethlisberger. After an offseason in which they were not very busy in free
agency (other than in-house work), the Steelers appear set to have
comfortable cap space to be aggressive in pursuing a replacement starting
quarterback.
至於QB這個位置，其實也已經有更年輕的Mason Rudolph與Dwayne Haskins備位，儘
管他們兩人就連會否在球季後正式繼承大班遺留的空缺也是問題。在今年季前的球員
市場並沒有太頻繁的動作後，鋼人反而會在大班離隊後清出足夠的薪資空間，因此
很有機會積極追求足以接棒的先發級QB。
At 5-5-1, the Steelers will need one final postseason push to give
Roethlisberger one more opportunity to try to add to the two Super Bowl
titles that he already has helped bring to Pittsburgh.
儘管今天賽前5-5-1的戰績不算太出色，但鋼人仍然需要一個季後賽的名額，讓大班
擁有最後一個讓他親自把超級盃獎座帶回匹茲堡的機會－儘管他已經達成這個目標
兩次。
The Steelers' home finale is Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns on Jan. 3,
a game that will air on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Pittsburgh closes out
the regular season in Baltimore on Jan. 9.
鋼人隊今年主場的例行賽收官戰，是第十七周迎戰布朗隊的比賽，這也是ESPN當天會
轉播的MNF比賽。至於例行賽的最後一場，則要去巴爾的摩挑戰世仇烏鴉隊。