LLT
07-25-2012, 04:52 AM
AP Sports Writer
Daily American
July 24, 2012
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger likens offensive coordinator Todd Haley's versatile playbook to learning a new language.
Time to see how fluent the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback — and the rest of his teammates — have become.
Five months after Haley replaced the ousted Bruce Arians, the Steelers finally get a chance to see what the former Kansas City coach brings when training camp opens on Wednesday. They dabbled with the basics during minicamp and organized team activities, putting Roethlisberger a little more at ease.
A little.
"I'm not saying I can go out and call a game myself right now," the two-time Super Bowl champion said last month. "When he calls a play, I know what's going on for the most part. So we're getting it down to figuring it out."
And they may have to begin the process without Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Wallace, who has yet to sign his one-year tender. The speedster, entering his fourth season, would like a long-term deal. The Steelers, never fond of protracted contract negotiations, would like their big-play specialist to be in camp. Though Wallace's teammates insist he'll be at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe sooner rather than later, every day that passes without Wallace's familiar No. 17 is one that Roethlisberger will use to develop a deeper rapport with Antonio Brown, Jerricho Cotchery and Emmanuel Sanders
Read More:http://www.dailyamerican.com/sports/somerset/da-ot-steelers-adjusting-to-new-offense-as-camp-opens-20120724,0,277503.story
Daily American
July 24, 2012
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger likens offensive coordinator Todd Haley's versatile playbook to learning a new language.
Time to see how fluent the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback — and the rest of his teammates — have become.
Five months after Haley replaced the ousted Bruce Arians, the Steelers finally get a chance to see what the former Kansas City coach brings when training camp opens on Wednesday. They dabbled with the basics during minicamp and organized team activities, putting Roethlisberger a little more at ease.
A little.
"I'm not saying I can go out and call a game myself right now," the two-time Super Bowl champion said last month. "When he calls a play, I know what's going on for the most part. So we're getting it down to figuring it out."
And they may have to begin the process without Pro Bowl wide receiver Mike Wallace, who has yet to sign his one-year tender. The speedster, entering his fourth season, would like a long-term deal. The Steelers, never fond of protracted contract negotiations, would like their big-play specialist to be in camp. Though Wallace's teammates insist he'll be at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe sooner rather than later, every day that passes without Wallace's familiar No. 17 is one that Roethlisberger will use to develop a deeper rapport with Antonio Brown, Jerricho Cotchery and Emmanuel Sanders
Read More:http://www.dailyamerican.com/sports/somerset/da-ot-steelers-adjusting-to-new-offense-as-camp-opens-20120724,0,277503.story