QUARTERBACKSBen RoethlisbergerGrade: A-Big Ben has quietly been having one of his best seasons behind a revolving door of an offensive line.It’s nothing new for the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, who has carried the Steelers' offense in years past.This is the kind of thing that earns quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady a lot of praise, but for Roethlisberger and the Steelers, it isn’t a good thing.Roethlisberger’s two best seasons were 2007 (32 TD, 11 INT) and 2009 (4,328 YDS, 26 TD).However, those were two of the Steelers' worst seasons, finishing 10-6 and 9-7 respectively. Not that bad in the grand scheme of things, but they are two of the worst records the Steelers have posted since Roethlisberger became the starter in 2004.The only worse record was in 2006 following Big Ben’s run in with a minivan (literally – face, meet minivan).What this means is that when Big Ben gets going, it’s usually because they are relying too heavily on the passing game. RUN...
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PLAYERS:
Aaron Rodgers,
Tom Brady,
Rashard Mendenhall,
Jonathan Dwyer,
Isaac Redman,
Willie Parker,
Mike Wallace,
Antonio Brown,
Emmanuel Sanders,
Jerricho Cotchery,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Heath Miller,
David DeCastro,
Maurkice Pouncey,
Brett Keisel,
Ziggy Hood,
Casey Hampton,
LaMarr Woodley,
Lawrence Timmons,
James Harrison,
Larry Foote,
James Farrior,
Dick Lebeau,
Troy Polamalu,
Ike Taylor,
Chris Rainey,
Shaun Suisham,
Mike Tomlin,
Todd Haley
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Penn State Nittany Lions
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, Penn State Nittany Lions
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