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stillers4me
06-17-2015, 05:39 AM
It wasn't long after former Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders arrived in Denver last year that he said Peyton Manning was much more of a leader than Ben Roethlisberger.


“In terms of staying after practice, catching balls, wanting guys to get on the same page with him, things of that sort,” Sanders said.
Sanders surely wasn't talking about this Roethlisberger.


This Roethlisberger gathers a group of his teammates to work out in Georgia during the spring.


This Roethlisberger grabs quarterback coach Randy Fichtner before practice because he wants work on a couple of throws that he doesn't quite feel comfortable with yet.


This Roethlisberger not only attends every voluntary organized team activity, he routinely stays after practice with his receivers to get in extra throws.


And more noticeably now than in his 11 previous seasons, Roethlisberger is more than just a quarterback during practice — he's being a coach, as well.........................................



Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/8554409-74/roethlisberger-quarterback-coach#ixzz3dJZYZpzM

86WARD
06-17-2015, 07:30 AM
So Fichtner is helping him...interesting.