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stillers4me
07-31-2014, 06:22 PM
To Ben Roethlisberger, the no-huddle is a no-brainer.

The Steelers' second-half resurgence in 2013 coincided with them regularly implementing the no-huddle offense, which allows Roethlisberger to execute plays in a rhythmic yet rat-a-tat style and limits defensive substituting.

“It gets (defenses) tired and wears them out and doesn't allow them to get their calls in,” receiver Antonio Brown said. “And it allows Ben to make his reads and get the ball to the open guy.”

Roethlisberger lobbied every offensive coordinator he has worked with — Ken Whisenhunt, Bruce Arians and Todd Haley — to run it consistently. Finally, last season, he got his wish.

The results were startling, and they illustrate why the Steelers began working extensively on the no-huddle in the first couple of days of offseason practices in May, something they'd never done before............


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