Ben Roethlisberger

                  COME ON! Haven't we seen this kind of thing before? Bettis went threw it, now Ben. This whole thing is

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               As for me, it's Big Ben Roethlisberger by far, and he's still young. All you older folk, don't just say the old b

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During the 2008-2009 season, an encouraging pattern appeared.  The Steelers would start the game well, at some point fall behind, and in the 4th quarter, Big Ben would engineer a game winning drive.  This phenomena reared its head during the regular season, but in the biggest game of the year, Super Bowl XLIII.  Why is the leader of such a sub par offense (22nd in the league during the regular season) the engineer of so many come from behind wins? When examined, two major reasons can be found.

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As football fans across the globe cast their longing eyes in the direction of the April draft, I decided that now might be a good time to reflect on draft classes of the last 10 years. Too often in this business, we rush ahead to the next big event without taking pause to evaluate the past and learn from it. In a way, this study will still be a celebration of the coming 2009 draft as I believe it will shed some light on certain overlooked trends that no one ever stops to consider. I will begin with a class by class showdown of sorts at the quarterback position over the last 10 drafts.  This is part III in the series:

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Ben Roethlisberger's legend just keeps growing. Peter King of SI.com recently reported that Big Ben played the Super Bowl with a broken rib. Just another chapter in the legend of the 26-year-old quarterback who now has more Super Bowl rings than three-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning and Brett Favre and two-time MVP Kurt Warner. 

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The game will come down to this one question: Can Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers offense score enough points to put pressure on the Cardinals?

Pittsburgh offense and Arizona's defense have had their share of problems this season. Pittsburgh's O is ranked near the bottom of the league, while Arizona's defensive unit allows more than 330 yards per game. But, one of them will be the difference in the game.

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reality, thus giving everybody but New Yorkers and Red Sox fans more time to follow football.

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Let's do the litany of mediocrity, shall we? Cliff Stout, Mark Malone, Todd Blackledge, Bubby Brister, Neil O'Donnel, Mike Tomzcak, Kordell Stewart, and Tommy Maddox. Those are the QB's that came between Terry Bradshaw and

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     Prior to the game against the Chargers, there were many people questioning Ben Roethlisberger’s health and his toughness as an NFL quarterback, even calling him “Big Bend” instead of Big Ben.  On this day Roethlisberger silenced his critics going 31 of 41 for 308 yards as he would lead the Steelers down the field for the game winning field goal.  Roethlisberger proved that he can play with an injured shoulder and play quite well.  Halfback, Willie Parker, had a tremendous day after returning from injury as he rushed for 115 yards.  Another player who deserves mention is wide receiver, Hines Ward.  Whenever the Steelers needed a big catch it seemed that Ward was there to pick up the first down.  Ward had eleven catches for 124 yards. 

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easons why the Pittsburgh Steelers will suffer yet another disappointing and underachieving season: Ben Roethlisberger and Bruce Arians. Big Ben's stature as one of the NFL's so-called star quarterbacks is diminishing by the week and his once bigger-than-life persona in Pittsbugh and around the league is getting smaller and smaller with each errant pass. Arians' reputation is also taking a major hit with his subpar play-calling and his inability to cure the offense of its ills, factors that should weigh heavily into his future with the team.

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d with injuries to some key starters.  Willie Parker and Lamarr Woodley were both injured, and Ben Roethlisberger started at quarterback with an ailing shoulder.  Filling in for Willie Parker was Mewelde Moore, who could not get the running game going, as he rushed 24 times for just 57 yards.  Moore had two rushing touchdowns, but did not run with consistency.  

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nbsp; While the defense flourished, the Steelers’ offense struggled in the first half.  Ben Roethlisberger did not look sharp and neither did his receivers, as they were consistently dropping balls.  It was the special teams of the Steelers that provided the jolt the offense needed when linebacker, Andre Frazier, blocked a punt late in the second quarter.  This led the Steelers to get their first touchdown of the game, after

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burgh’s running attack with Parker and Moore stays consistent and the offensive line protects Ben Roethlisberger, I see the Steelers coming out with a win in D.C.   

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Let's not forget that Sweed was seemingly drafted in response to Ben Roethlisberger's comments about the Steelers' lack of tall receivers. Hines Ward, Heath Miller, and Santonio Holmes all seem to do just fine when Ben has enough protection to do his job, though. At the very least, Dennis Dixon was a stretch, and will probably never start at quarterback in a Steeler uniform. Wide receiver, maybe. But Dixon is yet another draft pick spent seemingly frivolously, when the offensive line has holes big enough for Terrell Owens and his ego to run through.

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day afternoon.  The Giants’ defense was just too much for the Steelers as they pressured Ben Roethlisberger all day, forcing him to throw four interceptions and being sacked five times.  Many thought this game could be a Super Bowl preview, but it is apparent that the Steelers will have to improve if they want to make it to the big game in February.   

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s’ offense would catch fire and end up scoring twenty- eight points in the second half.  Ben Roethlisberger played brilliantly going 17-28 for 216 yards and two touchdown passes.  The offensive line also did a spectacular job on Sunday, giving Roethlisberger plenty of time in the pocket and only allowing him to be sacked once.  But, the offense player of the game has to be halfback, Mewelde Moore.  Moore was impressive on Sunday as he started for Willie Parker, who was reinjured in practice this week.  Moore carried the ball 20 times for 120 yards, and scoring three touchdowns. 

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a 400-yard output and a 26-21 victory for the Steelers.

The no-huddle offense allows quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to call his own plays at the line of scrimmage and have the offense dictate the matchups by keeping the same defense on the field. This is what Roethlisberger did at Miami of Ohio and this is what he did in the playoff run in 2005. It also keeps embattled Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians from calling all the plays. We've seen him call plays and you don't want Arians calling 100 percent of the plays.

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like 41-0.Who is to blame? Four come to mind: 1) the Steelers' offensive line, 2) quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, 3) head coach Mike Tomlin and 4) offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.The Steelers offense has a lot of loose ends it needs to tighten up and I don't think it can be fixed in one season. Basically, Pittsburgh needs to rebuild that offense from scratch starting with the O-line. It may be good enough to score against the Texans or the Browns but it is not good enough to scare the Eagles, Ravens, Chargers, Jags, Colts, Patriots, Cowboys and Giants.Philly's defense was great on Sunday but players tend to look faster when they're not being blocked. It looked like the Eagles had 12 guys on defense the entire game. I do give the Eagles credit for playing with a ton of energy and pouncing on a clear mismatch. I didn't think they could keep it up for 60 minutes, especially coming off an emotionally draining Monday night loss to the Dallas Cowboys. As Darth Vader would say, the Eagles were "Impressive!" Donovan McNabb looks strong. He's just playing out of his mind right now. But health has always been an issue with him and Brian Westbrook.I'm starting to have my doubts about Tomlin as head coach. Tomlin has yet to put his stamp on this franchise and all we know about him is he can't win without Bill Cowher's players. But first, he needs to give a hard look at his offensive line. Someone needs to lose his job for this unit to finally show some accountability. I mean nine sacks and countless hurries for a team that threw the ball less than 30 times! If I were Tomlin, I would start by benching right tackle Willie Colon in favor of Max Starks.But the play of the O-line was just 1/3 of the problem. Big Ben turned into BIG BEND. Roethlisberger needs to go back to QB school and learn how to throw the ball away when he feels pressure. His mechanics are just awful. His delivery hasn't changed since his rookie year and he holds on to the ball waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. BIG BEND also has poor footwork. He's off balance when he's flushed out of the pocket. He got away with that mess his first three years in the league but defenses have adjusted and now he has to learn to pick up the tempo when he drops back. The thing with Roethlisberger is this: When he's good, he's really good. But when he's bad, he's really bad. There is no middle ground with BIG BEND and that's because he has poor mechanics.The main problem for the Steelers is offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. He doesn't adjust. When your quarterback is getting heat, you shorten the routes of the receivers and throw to the hot spots, which is usually on the side of the blitzers. That's football 101!!!!The Baltimore Ravens are licking their chops and I am concern for Roethlisberger's health come Monday night because the Ravens are not as nice as the Eagles. When the Ravens smell blood, they will eat you alive!And then there is Jacksonville in Week 5.

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her great game as he rushed for over 100 yards, and finished with 105 yards for the night. 

Ben Roethlisberger had a very solid performance for the second straight week.  Even with a sore shoulder, Roethlisberger went 12-19 for 186 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward.  Ben was sacked three times in the game, but for the most part, the offensive line did an excellent job of protecting Roethlisberger, as he had plenty of time to throw down-field on numerous occasions. 

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I wonder if Big Ben sold his motorcycles?  Does anyone know?

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