Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger mentioned this week that he thinks Steelers’ tight end Heath Miller should be running for president. I couldn’t agree more and here’s why; 1. Miller could easily handle defense issues. Is there another tight end in the league that plows through defenders the way that Heath does? Can you imagine Iran threatening Heath Miller with nuclear weapons? He would simply flex one of his mighty ‘guns’ and the Iranian leadership would run in terror. 2. Miller would be great for the economy. When the Steelers need a first down, Miller is often the target. You’ll notice he always seems to get just far enough to convert. He would be great at balancing the budget because he rarely falls short and sometimes just barely gets past the sticks yet gets the job done. 3. Is there anyone better at creating jobs than Miller? The big tight end is excellent at taking up two guys at times with his powerful blocking that can sometimes send guys to the bench....
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