MrPgh
10-17-2014, 11:45 AM
Madden: If Steelers are trying to put Ben in his place, it's put them in theirs: last
The misuse of Ben Roethlisberger is so mind-numbing, it’s easy to put credence in crazy conspiracy theories. Ready to begin filming now, Mr. Stone.
Obfuscating the situation further is the unclear delineation of who decides what when it comes to the offense. Roethlisberger haters blame every bad call on a Ben audible. Todd Haley haters see the offensive coordinator as the root of all evil, insistent on even calling plays in the no-huddle, thus slowing it to a crawl.
That last part is true, by the way.
Roethlisberger handed the ball off 13 straight plays in the first quarter at Cleveland. Has Tom Brady done that? Would Brady acquiesce to that?
Hines Ward says Roethlisberger calls the plays. That’s nonsense. Roethlisberger certainly didn’t call 13 straight running plays. Do you get the feeling that Ward enjoys it when the Steelers stink without him?
Roethlisberger has been Tomczak’ed. He manages the game until the Steelers trail and it’s time to bail them out. But until then, he rarely throws downfield. Rarely takes shots at the end zone.
Roethlisberger is an elite quarterback who isn’t utilized like one. He has two Super Bowl rings, but gets tortured by the whims of a golf coach with a silver spoon.
It’s easy to tell Haley never played football. He coaches to prove how clever he is. He takes the element of surprise and boils it down until only a residue of stupidity remains. Haley has no feel for 11 guys in the huddle pulling the same rope.
Haley coaches like an individual because he never put on a helmet.
But this goes beyond Haley. This points to an organizational disdain for Roethlisberger despite his accomplishments.
Have the Steelers ever truly forgiven Roethlisberger for Milledgeville? Wasn’t Haley brought into replace Bruce Arians -- Roethlisberger’s friend and mentor -- by way of putting Roethlisberger in his place? Wasn’t Haley given a mandate to run the ball more? To keep the superstar QB from being bigger than the logo?
Roethlisberger has certainly been put in his place. The Steelers have also been put in theirs. Last place.
http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/mark_madden/madden-if-steelers-are-trying-to-put-ben-in-his/article_4a15d13e-7d6c-59ff-8acf-aef7a6d51b69.html
The misuse of Ben Roethlisberger is so mind-numbing, it’s easy to put credence in crazy conspiracy theories. Ready to begin filming now, Mr. Stone.
Obfuscating the situation further is the unclear delineation of who decides what when it comes to the offense. Roethlisberger haters blame every bad call on a Ben audible. Todd Haley haters see the offensive coordinator as the root of all evil, insistent on even calling plays in the no-huddle, thus slowing it to a crawl.
That last part is true, by the way.
Roethlisberger handed the ball off 13 straight plays in the first quarter at Cleveland. Has Tom Brady done that? Would Brady acquiesce to that?
Hines Ward says Roethlisberger calls the plays. That’s nonsense. Roethlisberger certainly didn’t call 13 straight running plays. Do you get the feeling that Ward enjoys it when the Steelers stink without him?
Roethlisberger has been Tomczak’ed. He manages the game until the Steelers trail and it’s time to bail them out. But until then, he rarely throws downfield. Rarely takes shots at the end zone.
Roethlisberger is an elite quarterback who isn’t utilized like one. He has two Super Bowl rings, but gets tortured by the whims of a golf coach with a silver spoon.
It’s easy to tell Haley never played football. He coaches to prove how clever he is. He takes the element of surprise and boils it down until only a residue of stupidity remains. Haley has no feel for 11 guys in the huddle pulling the same rope.
Haley coaches like an individual because he never put on a helmet.
But this goes beyond Haley. This points to an organizational disdain for Roethlisberger despite his accomplishments.
Have the Steelers ever truly forgiven Roethlisberger for Milledgeville? Wasn’t Haley brought into replace Bruce Arians -- Roethlisberger’s friend and mentor -- by way of putting Roethlisberger in his place? Wasn’t Haley given a mandate to run the ball more? To keep the superstar QB from being bigger than the logo?
Roethlisberger has certainly been put in his place. The Steelers have also been put in theirs. Last place.
http://www.timesonline.com/columnists/sports/mark_madden/madden-if-steelers-are-trying-to-put-ben-in-his/article_4a15d13e-7d6c-59ff-8acf-aef7a6d51b69.html