A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article, but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys.<\/p>\n
Your Depot After Dark for July 21.<\/p>\n
BREES PRAISES ROETHLISBERGER\u2019S SPEED<\/p>\n
Ben Roethlisberger was one of the best quarterbacks of his generation. He won two Super Bowls and went to another, and he\u2019ll find himself in the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day. It\u2019s interesting to look at Roethlisberger\u2019s play style throughout his career, too. While his nickname was Big Ben, he was a good athlete, especially in his younger years.<\/p>\n
Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees tried to bring light to that recently. Appearing on The Dan Patrick Show,<\/a> Brees was asked if he thinks that he was faster than Roethlisberger during their playing days. Brees said no, and he also added that Roethlisberger was \u201cquite the athlete.\u201d Go back and look at Roethlisberger near the start of his career to see proof.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n We’re sorry, the video cannot be played with adblocker enabled.<\/p>\n Please disable your adblocker and refresh the page, or go ad-free<\/a>!<\/p>\n RYAN CLARK\u2019S MESSAGE<\/p>\n Ryan Clark was a key piece of the Steelers\u2019 defense from 2006-2013. While other players like Troy Polamalu and James Harrison received more attention, Clark was also important to Pittsburgh\u2019s success. His playing career ended a while ago, but he\u2019s still been involved in football, working as an analyst. Unfortunately, he was laid off recently, with ESPN parting ways with him.<\/a><\/p>\n Clark took to Twitter to share<\/a> a statement after being let go, and it doesn\u2019t sound like he\u2019s letting it keep him down. He\u2019s sending positive vibes to others who are being let go, hoping this is an opportunity for him to do bigger and better things. We\u2019ll see where Clark\u2019s journey takes him next.<\/p>\n Sending prayers and love to all those laid off today by ESPN. So many of you have poured your life into that company, & I know how you\u2019re feeling right now. <\/p>\n My hope is as this door closes another opens for you all. God bless!<\/p>\n \u2014 Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n RODGERS REUNION DETAILS<\/p>\n Aaron Rodgers likes to keep his personal life private, but he\u2019s willing to share some things. That includes recently posting that he reunited with his estranged family. While Rodgers\u2019 relationship with his family seemed like it was on the rocks for a while, it seems like they\u2019ve mended ties.<\/p>\n The Athletic\u2019s Ian O\u2019Connor, who wrote a book on Rodgers, shared some details on Twitter about<\/a> Rodgers\u2019 family reunion. It sounds like it all started a few years ago, with Rodgers and his father sharing a moment in 2023. Now, he\u2019s let the world know that he and his family aren\u2019t as distant as they once were.<\/p>\n On Aaron Rodgers & his family, they had been working towards reconciliation for a while. Rodgers invited parents Ed & Darla to his Pleasant Valley High School Hall of Fame induction in April & introduced them to the crowd to applause, thanked them for their support. In my book,\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Ian O’Connor (@Ian_OConnor) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n