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10-31-2014, 04:58 PM
This past Sunday, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was 33 yards away from a significant NFL record: Most yards passing, one game. Set by Norm Van Brocklin, sans face mask, in 1951.
The Steelers ran the ball on their last six offensive snaps. No throws. Pittsburgh 51, Indianapolis 34. Van Brocklin’s record survives.
“I honestly had no clue,” Roethlisberger said on my radio show yesterday. “I had people ask me, ‘Do you know how close you were?’ You know you’re having a good day. But I had no idea how many yards I had.”
Compare that to what happened Oct. 5
The Steelers led Jacksonville, 17-9. A one-score game. The Steelers had the ball on the Jacksonville 33. Two minutes left. The Jaguars had no time outs.
The Steelers put the result at risk, albeit minimally, by throwing a 16-yard pass to receiver Antonio Brown. Why? So Brown could lengthen his streak of games with five catches (or more) that total 50 yards (or more). It currently stands at 24 games.
It’s an NFL record, except it’s not. It’s not in the NFL record book.
But it’s important to Brown. That’s why the Steelers threw an unnecessary and ill-advised pass at an inappropriate time: to stroke Brown’s ego. The Steelers can’t afford to have Brown get the boo-boo face. He’s a juggernaut right now, arguably the NFL’s best receiver.
Brown asked for the pass. Coach Mike Tomlin and Roethlisberger acquiesced. Roethlisberger made no such request when he was unwittingly chasing Van Brocklin. The win was locked up. That was enough for the quarterback.
A tale of two egos.
read more
http://www.timesonline.com/sports/steelers/madden-brown-roethlisberger-have-different-egos-when-it-comes-to/article_462243e1-3689-5337-a948-02458c85bd12.html
The Steelers ran the ball on their last six offensive snaps. No throws. Pittsburgh 51, Indianapolis 34. Van Brocklin’s record survives.
“I honestly had no clue,” Roethlisberger said on my radio show yesterday. “I had people ask me, ‘Do you know how close you were?’ You know you’re having a good day. But I had no idea how many yards I had.”
Compare that to what happened Oct. 5
The Steelers led Jacksonville, 17-9. A one-score game. The Steelers had the ball on the Jacksonville 33. Two minutes left. The Jaguars had no time outs.
The Steelers put the result at risk, albeit minimally, by throwing a 16-yard pass to receiver Antonio Brown. Why? So Brown could lengthen his streak of games with five catches (or more) that total 50 yards (or more). It currently stands at 24 games.
It’s an NFL record, except it’s not. It’s not in the NFL record book.
But it’s important to Brown. That’s why the Steelers threw an unnecessary and ill-advised pass at an inappropriate time: to stroke Brown’s ego. The Steelers can’t afford to have Brown get the boo-boo face. He’s a juggernaut right now, arguably the NFL’s best receiver.
Brown asked for the pass. Coach Mike Tomlin and Roethlisberger acquiesced. Roethlisberger made no such request when he was unwittingly chasing Van Brocklin. The win was locked up. That was enough for the quarterback.
A tale of two egos.
read more
http://www.timesonline.com/sports/steelers/madden-brown-roethlisberger-have-different-egos-when-it-comes-to/article_462243e1-3689-5337-a948-02458c85bd12.html