Ben Roethlisberger's NFL career has been marked by Hall of Fame accomplishments on the field but also Green Bay Packers T Shirts has included off-field trouble. The 38-year-old Steelers quarterback on Sunday addre sed some of the latter i sues.Roethlisbergeron Father's Day spoke (virtually, of course) at an event called , an annualconference put on by Urban Impact that"encourages and teaches men to be godly leaders for their families, and raises awarene s of the devastating impact of fatherle sne s among youth today." Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Pirates manager Clint Hurdle also were involved."It's not always easy," , who has been accused of sexual a sault twice during his NFL career, the second time leading to a four-game suspension to begin the 2010 season. "People don't realize all the time that us athletes, we're human. We sin like everybody else. I am no different. We make mistakes. We get addicted to things. We sin. We're human. I think sometimes we get put on this pedestal where we can't make mistakes."I've fallen as short as anybody. I've been addicted Mason Crosby Jersey to alcohol. I've been addicted to pornography, which makes me then not the best husband, not the best father, not the best Christian I can be."MORE: Roethlisberger did not specify when he was addicted to alcohol and porn.Added Roethlisberger on how he balances his religion with his athletic career:"Now more than ever, it's cool to be a Christian, especially profe sional athletes. One of the things I want to tell guys and tell people out there, I can be a really good athlete and a Christian. It's not one or the other. I can do both. I want it to be known to Henry Black Jersey all of the young men out there. It's cool to be Christian and be an athlete. Go ahead and be the best athlete you can be and see if you can be a better Christian. And that's what I'm trying to do now."Roethlisberger also mentioned the trying 2019 offseason, when his ruined a friendship and contributed to the latter's departure from Pittsburgh in a trade with Oakland. The Steelers also were coming off a 2018 season that saw them mi s the playoffs for the first time since 2013."Last year, we went through a crazy offseason," Roethlisbergersaid. "All I thought about was getting back on the football field, and I was like, 'God, you're going to give me all this redemption. I'm going to go out there, I'm going to prove everybody wrong, I'm going to win a Super Bowl, and we're going to give you all the glory, and this is it. This is my comeback year.'"And the second game, I tear my elbow. That was God being like, 'Hold on, it's not your plan of coming back. It's got to be my plan.' So I had to pump the brakes."Roethlisberger is from that Randall Cobb Jersey elbow injury and be ready for Pittsburgh's 2020 training camp. He said he is thankful occurred at this point in his career rather than 5-10 years ago:"I know that my faith wouldn't have been as strong. Now that I know what it's about, it's easy to say, 'Hey, God, this is in your hands. I'm going to go train my butt off to get back out there, and whatever you have for me, I'm ready.'"In addition to the two claims of sexual a sault against Roethlisberger, the first incident at a hotel in Lake Tahoe in 2008and the second in the restroom of Chris Blair Jersey a Milledgeville, Ga., nightclub in 2010, porn actre s Stormy Daniels in her 2018 book by an encounter with the QB in 2006. Daniels alleged thatRoethlisbergertried persistently to enter her hotel room soon after the two had met.The Steelers in March to give themselves more cap flexibility in 2020. He issigned through the 2021 season.