Which Ben will Win the Super Bowl?

Big Ben has got a lot on the line. I’m sure that he’s counting the minutes to the big game because it’s more than a big game to him. It’s redemption! Irrefutably, he’s a top five quarterback. Yes, his size, power, agility and speed torment his opponents. Let’s not even talk about his completion percentage, his third down play victories and of course, that smile that engenders public adulation. So why does he have a lot on the line? Why is the tension palpable? Why do I presume that, for him, this game is bigger than the Cardinals?

Well, Big Ben is facing a bigger opponent. This opponent matches Big Ben’s physical capabilities, his successes, and has that same winsome smile. In fact, the only difference between Big Ben and this opponent is that this opponent is about 3 years younger.

Big Ben is competing against the Ben Roethlisberger of 2006, “06Ben”. The “06 Ben” that endured the crushing blows of completing merely nine passes in his first Super Bowl and yet-- here is the kicker-- Pittsburgh still defeated Seattle, and “06 Ben” became the youngest starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl crown.

And so, it’s clear that for Big Ben, it’s not just about winning the big game. He’s been there and done that. Sure he wants to win again but it more than that. It’s about destroying the memory of that 23 year old “06Ben”. It’s about disarming all of those who may pull from their holsters this opponent, “06Ben”, seeking to blast away our confidence in our Star quarterback, Big Ben.

Unequivocally, I aver that Big Ben will not only defeat “06 Ben” but also crush the Cardinals. But who cares what I think? The resounding question is: What does Ben think?

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