HOLLYWOOD , California - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward will attempt to “clear the air” between them in a prime-time television special hosted by Dr. Phil. The special will air on CBS next Wednesday. The two teammates have engaged in a public spat ever since the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an interview with Roethlisberger following the conclusion of the Steelers season in which Big Ben put a “tall receiver” on his wish list for next season.
“I believe if I can get Ben and Hines to sit down and talk this thing out, with myself acting as an objective mediator, we can begin the process of healing,” said Dr. Phil. He added that he feels a great deal of pressure to ease the tension between both men because of their importance to the nation. “As long as the status of the relationship between the Steelers franchise quarterback and their Super Bowl MVP remains in doubt, our fragile national psyche remains at risk.”
Economists are divided over whether or not Dr. Phil’s intervention will be enough to keep America from plunging into depression, but Dr. Phil was adamant that he needed to try. He said he didn’t think it was a coincidence that only several days after Ward’s angry response to Roethlisberger’s remarks were made public, markets around the world tumbled. “The fortunes of this country are inexorably tied to the fortunes of the Steelers.”
