BIG QB ON CAMPUS
BEN ROETHLISBERGER
The 30-year-old Steelers star walked in the graduation ceremony at Miami (Ohio) on May 6 after completing his B.S. degree in education.
DAN PATRICK:
How important was it to get a college degree?
BEN ROETHLISBERGER: It was very important. I made a promise to myself and my parents. I feel pretty proud of it.
DP:
Did you take any classes recently that really stuck with you?
BR: The last one I took was an anthropology course on Tibetan culture. I knew absolutely nothing about it other than that Brad Pitt did a movie on Tibet one time.... I read books and wrote some papers. It's a very interesting situation.
DP:
Where does the degree rank with your Super Bowl rings?
BR: I'm just as proud of this as I am of the Super Bowls.
DP:
With there being so much discussion about the well-being of former players, how concerned are you with how your health will be in 15 years?