The Eagles QB has caused a wave of hilarity nationwide for confessing that he did not know NFL games could end in a tie after the Birds struggled to a 13-13 standoff in Cincinnati. (Some of his teammates said the same thing.)
Roethlisberger, one of Pittsburgh's offensive captains, estimated yesterday that half the league's players didn't know.
The Steelers' Hines Ward, a former Super Bowl MVP and an 11-season veteran, acknowledged he was among them - and he played in a tie six years ago.
"I think people are making too big a deal and are being too hard on Donovan, because you'd be surprised - I bet at least 50 percent of the league didn't know that at the time," Roethlisberger said.