polamalubeast
08-08-2016, 07:58 AM
LATROBE, Pa.— Few NFL quarterbacks can be properly described as playing the game in rugged fashion. But Ben Roethlisberger, along with Cam Newton and a couple others, is among them.
Roethlisberger, listed at 6 feet 5 and 240 pounds, is difficult for even the burliest of defensive linemen to haul down in the pocket. He takes hits, often requiring a second defensive player to arrive and help out to complete a sack. He holds the football in the pocket, risking further punishment but giving his receivers a bit more time to get open.
This is a season in which the Steelers have Super Bowl aspirations, even with wide receiver Martavis Bryant suspended for the year and running back Le’Veon Bell reportedly facing a four-game suspension. But they almost certainly need Roethlisberger healthy and on the field to be the team they plan to be.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/08/08/the-steelers-need-ben-roethlisberger-upright-but-he-wont-change-to-stay-healthy/
Roethlisberger, listed at 6 feet 5 and 240 pounds, is difficult for even the burliest of defensive linemen to haul down in the pocket. He takes hits, often requiring a second defensive player to arrive and help out to complete a sack. He holds the football in the pocket, risking further punishment but giving his receivers a bit more time to get open.
This is a season in which the Steelers have Super Bowl aspirations, even with wide receiver Martavis Bryant suspended for the year and running back Le’Veon Bell reportedly facing a four-game suspension. But they almost certainly need Roethlisberger healthy and on the field to be the team they plan to be.
read more
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2016/08/08/the-steelers-need-ben-roethlisberger-upright-but-he-wont-change-to-stay-healthy/