Last summer some dude named Brian Jackson, desperate to meet the ladies, was arrested for impersonating Ben Roethlisberger. It's hard to begrudge a guy who, from the looks of it, probably didn't have a lot of dates in high school, but Mr. Jackson got carried away with his little charade and ended up in the back of a patrol car. In addition to telling unsuspecting women that he was the starting quarterback, he also duped one poor soul into thinking he was third-stringer Brian St. Pierre. (This marks the first time in Brian St. Pierre's professional career that being the scout team QB actually got him digits.)The funniest thing to come of last summer's arrest is this little nugget: "Authorities charged Jackson with criminal mischief for ruining the $75 jersey with a fake autograph."
But it gets better. This from the AP:
"A man charged with impersonating Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to get dates was accused of stealing $3,200 from a different woman by telling her he was another player on the team, tight end Jerame Tuman"That's right, he's back. Jackson found the only person in western Pennsylvania who not only doesn't follow the Steelers, but was gullible enough to believe all of his ridiculously inane stories. Just in case there's any question, when a guy -- professional athlete or otherwise -- says he lost his wallet and needs $200 to go to the racetrack with his buddies, he's
(And no, that isn't Brian Jackson in the photo; it's Jerame Tuman. You know, the real backup tight end for the Steelers.)
