Rooney will allow Roethlisberger investigation to run its course

Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney said that he will allow the sexual assault investigation regarding QB Ben Roethlisberger to run its course before deciding what action needs to be taken.

“I mean, look that’s one of the things, we do have a little bit of luxury of time,” Rooney said this afternoon during an interview at Steelers offices. “If we were at a different point in the year we may have to be thinking and doing something different. But at the moment, I think we’re in a situation we’re going to let this investigation play out and then go from there.”

We would have to think that the Steelers have some sort of out clause in Big Ben’s contract that would allow them to void the deal if he’s somehow found guilty. And if there isn’t, you can bet your rear end that the next contract Ben signs (with the Steelers or elsewhere), there will be a “no raping” clause in the language of the deal.