Tomlin says Big Ben called him within hours of accusation

Of course he did. He's the coach. Coaches take those calls. Coaches don't wish for them, but we expect them.

Tomlin says Big Ben called him within hours of accusation: "Ben Roethlisberger called Steelers coach Mike Tomlin in the early hours of March 5 to inform him that a 20-year-old woman had just accused him of sexual assault in Georgia.

Call your coach. Coaches are not the person to turn to at the last resort -- but a prime, early, and trusted source for all sorts of players.