Eric Ebron's Goal: To be Ben Roethlisberger's 'best friend'

Posted Apr 3, 2020
New Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron minced no words in talking about Ben Roethlisberger during a Thursday conference call. He raved about how the team's quarterback "has always willed his way to greatness," and said his goal is "to be Big Ben's best friend." Ebron met with the media via teleconference, but his excitement was palpable. (NFL.com)

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