Steelers 31, Browns 0: Roethlisberger Hurt, Nothing Else Matters

I do hope Roethlisberger recovers quickly and completely but I would like to think that Tomlin recognizes Leftwich's command of the field. He has shown his strength and it should not be overlooked IF Big Ben comes back and isn't in complete control of his game. LET'S GO STEELERS!!!!

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I can't be certain but I think Pgh offense actually scored the in the 2nd half.

Coincidence to the events?

Confident pass plays for yardage. Moved the ball down the field got inside the twenty and "DID NOT " turn the ball over?

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Why did it take so long for Arians to realize how successfull our running game can be with that thing called a "fullback" ? It you watch the running game all year, it is usually one block away from breaking a big run. And that block is ALWAYS at the point of attack not by a tight end on the opposite side of the line !!!!

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I cried when Ben got hurt! I hope he is ok and wish him the best. Of course I want him in the playoffs but his health comes first. STEELERS ARE #1 !!!!!!!!! (and so is BEN) :)

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bob and thatsabsurd,

i agree with you both that we need to use the fullback more. not all the time, but we do need to mix it up.

however, please keep in mind it worked against the browns. who, at this point, are argueably the worst team in the league.

and, as far as leftwitch versus big ben, please note that leftwitch is still winding up to throw the ball as we speak. against good defenses he is going to get eaten alive by the DB's. alas, the reason he no longer has a starting job in the NFL. and don't misinterpret this as me saying big ben is playing well. but, he is a better option than leftwitch.

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this is for coach tomlin: ben career is over if you use him again i will gurantee you wont win the super bowl! ever since the motorcyle accident hes never been the same he has thrown a intercetion in almost every game and got a way with it barly. except went they played a super bowl bound titans. two interceptions and two foumbles. getting the picture dump him now and forever hes got a super bowl ring and was a champion at one time. every time you have used leftwiege hes comes up big this guy is your starting quarterback make sure you use him t he rest of the year and you will win a superbow without him no way in hell is ben going to get you there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rick

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although im a big ben fan ,the comments are right on ,since his accident ben hasnt been the same ,i hope that ben is able to do what ever he and the team needs to do ,to win another trophy but if not im just as confident that byron is just as capable to do a great job,i wasnt a byron fan when byron was with the jags,maybe cause he was on another team but his gamemenship is just as good if not maybe better than ben at this time ,either way i have confidence with either one ,GO STEELERS 4EVR

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Alright this will be hard to believe------------"Me" sticking up for Big Ben. YES the guy's performance on the field "sucks" and rightfully he is considered playing at a high school through sophomore of college level of play.

But Big Ben has talent that has been left to the dogs. He needs someone to take the young lad and squeeze his ear as he's pulled off the field. He needs a mentor and coach that the last thing they want is to be a friend of Ben's. Someone who will drive this lad, push him and scold him with added punishment for his stupid plays. Things like two of the same stupid mistakes your on the bench. it won't take long for Ben to stop his antics.

Ben doesn't play the field, he plays for the big play and he is talented enough for that. He needs the concept of progressing down the field driven in to his softened brain. He needs drills where he gets the ball off in an NFL level of play. He needs to understand that football is a game of on the ground rushing augmented with a few pass plays.

Can Ben be a "great" QB? Your damn right he can. Will he be? Not if he is allowed to play king pin and starter regardless of his poor performance.

Would any other organization allow Ben to play as badly as he has? NO they would sit him with the excuses we saw other teams use i.e. Romo the Homo's finger. The best is McNabb sitting out by a coach who takes control of his players.

I personally believe ben should be back up to leftwich for the playoffs. If Ben Starts I can almost guarantee we lose because of turnovers our first game.

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I am a big Steelers fan, but I think Ben (and the qb role in general) is overrated. Flacco, Collins, Ryan, etc... all seem to back up my idea. Football is a team game, three phases not one man determine the outcome. Plus, Ben's strength being scrambling outside the pocket and keeping drives alive hasn't been there in long time. Sorry, I think Leftwich is a better qb (he sees the field better than #7 and doesn't hold on the ball forever trying to hit the homerun each and every time), and when he was on the field the OL -- which is far from spectacular -- seemed surprisingly better at once.

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I have to agree somewhat with Thatsabsurd, that Big Ben has talent and that talent is underutilized. Like Thatsabsurd, Big ben needs a "coach" not an OC who's ego is too caught up with himself. What Ben REALLY needs is an old school QB coach. Some one who will push him when he needs it, someone who scolds him when he fouls up and is compassionate enough to compliment him when he needs it . Simply put it all comes down to coaching, or lack thereof.

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