Actually, it was a Captain and Diet Coke.

Video of Ben Roethlisberger singing karaoke at a piano bar surfaced on rumor-mongering website TMZ yesterday.  Naturally, this became the lead story on SportsCenter and every other sports talk show on the planet.  I didn’t want to dignify this story by paying it any more attention than it deserved (which is none), especially since Pittsburgh Steelers beat writer Ed Bouchette did a pretty thorough job of eviscerating it in this morning’s P-G. However, since everybody from Ben to Mike Tomlin was asked about it, I felt I had to at least mention this laugh-out-loud stupid story here.

He was singing Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.”

The only negative thing about the story to me is the part about him tipping $200 on an $800 tab.  A few bar wenches down on the South Side were probably stewing when they heard that.  Not that I have any problem with Ben stiffing bartenders or waitresses on a tip.   I don’t tip because society says I have to.  All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I’ll give them a little something extra.  But tipping automatically or leaving an enormous tip just because everybody knows you make millions a dollars of year playing football, screw that.

He was singing Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.”

I’m sorry I keep coming back to that but could he have picked a more bland non-threatening singer and song?  My parents listen to Billy Joel.  I could see if they caught him doing “Candy Shop” by Fitty.  Or “Sexyback” by Timberlake.  Maybe he should have dedicated a rendition of Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” to his friends down in Milledgeville.

I am honestly disgusted the media has tried making this into a story.  Than again, TMZ “reporters” make their living picking through garbage looking for used condoms outside Charlie Sheen’s house so I guess we should expect it from them.  I only wish reputable outlets like ESPN or the major newspapers wouldn’t give them the attention they crave.  He went to a piano bar.  Where is the video of Hines Ward making it rain at a strip club?

I could see if he was falling down drunk.  Which he wasn’t.  I could see if he missed curfew.  Which he didn’t.   The hotel keycards automatically lock the doors at one a.m. so unless he and two or three three hundred pound linemen climbed up a fire escape and through a second story window, they were all back within the allotted time.

When the Super Bowl hoopla began, I knew Ben would be the big story all week.  However, the level of media scrutiny and unfair persecution he’s suffered from ignorant fools makes me root for him all the more.  Not only do I hope he plays well on Sunday, I hope he wins the MVP.  And afterward, he should thank God, his family, his teammates, and Steeler Nation.   Then give the middle finger to all the bastards who have tried unsuccessfully to bring him down.

It’s the story that will never die.

At least until that glorious day when the Pittsburgh Steelers reclaim their legacy by ridding themselves of the vicious scumbag currently standing behind center.

It’s difficult to always be right but I guess that is my cross to bear.  In my previous post, I mention the time is nearing for Ben Roethlisberger to conduct a phony self-serving sit down interview where he tells us what a poor wronged innocent soul he is and how he’s dedicating the rest of his life to rescuing dolphins and nursing AIDS babies.  I even floated possible interviewers such as Sally Wiggin or Peggy Finnegan.   Well, lo and behold, news comes that he has indeed consented to having softballs tossed at him by renowned ass-kissers Bob Pompeani of KDKA and Wiggin over at WTAE.

You can check out a brief preview of Pomp’s interview, complete with dramatic Oprah-will-change-your-life style music (*gag*) by clicking here.

Pig Ben’s timing is perfect with these interviews.  Coincidence?  Only if you’re one of those gullible fools who still believe nothing inappropriate occurred in that small bathroom in Milledgeville, Georgia.  These interviews are coming out now in an obvious attempt at damage control over the release of 50 dvds worth of damning evidence by the Georgia Bureau of investigation.

TMZ has the juiciest nuggets, which you can watch by clicking on the photo I posted above.  The Post-Gazette has the victim’s entire interview where she recounts all the details of the horrible ordeal she suffered at the hands of that human garbage.  You can click here to see that video. Or click here and see Ben buying shots for random college girls, most of whom look underage.  Or you can click here and see photographs of Ben and Willie Colon hanging out with the victim and other random hotties as well as photos of the VIP room and the infamous bathroom.  The next time you think your job sucks just be glad you’re not the guy in charge of swabbing semen samples off bathroom walls.

Even though I am disgusted by the sight of this man, I will of course continue to bring you the news as it comes out.   So as vomit-inducing as Rapistbergers’s interviews are sure to be, I’ll be sure to post the video and/or links on this site after they air so be sure to check back here over the next few days.  And come prepared with your own barf bag.  Actually, I’d invest in a whole box of them since after week 6, we’ll probably need them in order to root for this team with such a disgusting human being playing for them.