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地方决赛打得如火如荼的周六，报导出钢人队老将Roethlisberger
(即Big Ben、大班)曾经向昔日与目前效力东家队的人员，私下告知今年将是他
最后赛季的事宜。
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.
大班至今仍未发表正式的(引退)声明，而且看起来短期内也不会，毕竟他也不希望
钢人仍在追求季后赛资格的此刻，仍要分心在他的事务上。
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︰大班本人与球团内部的运作方式，仿佛就像他快要打完他名人堂
级职业生涯中的最后5场球赛，其中两场的对手更是他的最大世仇乌鸦队–档期正
好在今天与例行赛最后一周。
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.
大班目前的合约已经是最后一年，他的年纪也要在明年3月迈向40岁；而与他同年
选秀被选进的QB如Eli Manning与Philip Rivers，更是已经褪下战袍，迈入人生
的新阶段。大班为同一球队效力18年，已经是NFL史上QB的纪录。
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.
大班已经告知许多人，他从未想过加入钢人以外的球队—技术上来说，的确还不能
排除他明年出现在其他城市(球队)打球的可能性，但已经有人指出这是“高度不可
能发生”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.
这也表示︰今年预期将是钢人史上最佳球星之一的最后一年－Roethlisberger以QB身
分缔造的胜场数、达阵传球次数与传球码数这三项指标，都是钢人史上最高的。
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.
即使与全联盟所有球队及QB比较，他的成绩也是顶尖级的－他超过4百次的传球达阵
次数名列第八(这还不包括他今天对乌鸦的成绩)、传球码数排名第六(超过6.28万码)
、胜场数排名第五(今天赛前161场)。
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.
这位六次入选明星赛的球星即将在今年季后引退的消息，对于不少钢人队相关人士而
言并不让人惊讶。事实上，他们在早就认为去年就有可能是大班的球员生涯终点；
此外，球团看起来甚至已经为此作准备－高层已经在攻击组球员的阵容上做了不少
翻新，作为未来重组的过渡时期。
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.
钢人队攻击组的平均年龄，已经是目前联盟最年幼的；这些已经让新人接棒的范围
包括：左与中间的tackle、跑锋(RB)与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.
至于QB这个位置，其实也已经有更年轻的Mason Rudolph与Dwayne Haskins备位，尽
管他们两人就连会否在球季后正式继承大班遗留的空缺也是问题。在今年季前的球员
市场并没有太频繁的动作后，钢人反而会在大班离队后清出足够的薪资空间，因此
很有机会积极追求足以接棒的先发级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.
尽管今天赛前5-5-1的战绩不算太出色，但钢人仍然需要一个季后赛的名额，让大班
拥有最后一个让他亲自把超级杯奖座带回匹兹堡的机会－尽管他已经达成这个目标
两次。
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.
钢人队今年主场的例行赛收官战，是第十七周迎战布朗队的比赛，这也是ESPN当天会
转播的MNF比赛。至于例行赛的最后一场，则要去巴尔的摩挑战世仇乌鸦队。