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stillers4me
10-04-2010, 12:02 PM
By MJD (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner?author=MJD)

http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/ept_sports_nfl_experts__27/ept_sports_nfl_experts-262133528-1286209128.jpg?ymoJ53DDEnbYOo0oThe next time we see the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/pit/), they'll have franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6770/)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6770/news) back under center.

Large Benjamin is back at practice today, and by the time they're again playing a meaningful game -- the Steelers are on bye this week -- Ben and his teammates will have had two full weeks to reacclimate to one another.

Without Roethlisberger, the Steelers are 3-1, with the only loss coming to the Ravens, who, some will tell you, are the best team in football (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/10/04/week4/index.html?eref=sihp).

So how much better can the Steelers get?..............

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/How-much-better-or-worse-are-the-Steelers-with?urn=nfl-274371&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Craic
10-04-2010, 12:06 PM
Thanks for the article.

It is an interesting read. I think our O line has improved quite a bit and as such, when Ben comes back, it is going to be quite exciting.
The Duke
10-04-2010, 12:12 PM
really?? THAT Is the picture they use for an article?

anyway, anything will be better than what we have had the last four games. Hopefully ben comes out slinging against the browns and makes us forget about dixon and batch immediately
stillers4me
10-04-2010, 12:13 PM
It's good to see the big goober back. :chuckle:

Now let's play some football! :tt03:
PalmerSteel
10-04-2010, 12:28 PM
i hope they dont change their play calling too much though and start to become pass happy again. got a great thing going with mendy and the line on running. keep the run/pass ratio the same!
stillers4me
10-04-2010, 12:29 PM
i hope they dont change their play calling too much though and start to become pass happy again. got a great thing going with mendy and the line on running. keep the run/pass ratio the same!

I'm afraid it's going to same shit, different year. I hope I'm wrong. I'll gladly be wrong.
siss
10-04-2010, 12:41 PM
*in my mommy voice*

Welcome home!
BEHAVE!!!!
vasteeler
10-04-2010, 12:58 PM
*in my mommy voice*

Welcome home!
BEHAVE!!!!

in my best ben voice " behave???......i didnt do any thing wrong!!!"
siss
10-04-2010, 01:04 PM
in my best ben voice " behave???......i didnt do any thing wrong!!!"

Oh wrong answer!
BPS3akaWirels3
10-04-2010, 01:05 PM
Should Ben be a little rusty, maybe take some unnecessary risks with the ball, and the Steelers drop a game or two ... considering all the other circumstances, it might not take much for the fanbase to turn violently against him.

Why do we have to get thrown under the bus???? Media makes us to look like all bandwagoners...
stillers4me
10-04-2010, 01:07 PM
Should Ben be a little rusty, maybe take some unnecessary risks with the ball, and the Steelers drop a game or two ... considering all the other circumstances, it might not take much for the fanbase to turn violently against him.

Why do we have to get thrown under the bus???? Media makes us to look like all bandwagoners...

Ben had bad games before he started rapi.....err got suspended. :heh:
vasteeler
10-05-2010, 10:26 AM
Ben had bad games before he started rapi.....err got suspended. :heh:

:buttkick:
GodfatherofSoul
10-05-2010, 10:41 AM
Ben had bad games before he started rapi.....err got suspended. :heh:

Thanks for continuing to perpetuate the falsehoods. You sure you got the right avatar?
CPanther95
10-05-2010, 10:45 AM
I'd say "1 win better" at this point in the season.
Craic
10-05-2010, 02:21 PM
Ben had bad games before he started rapi.....err got suspended. :heh:

ROTFL.
Galax Steeler
10-06-2010, 04:06 AM
The team will be better from game one with him. Teams will for sure have to prepare for him alot different. I would say him and Wallace are already talking deep ball.
SirHulka
10-06-2010, 04:38 AM
That first game back could be interesting. They might be sky high and play well, OR they might just sigh a collective sigh of relief it's all over, and be flatter than a pancake.

I'm thinking the first game back will be more of an indication of Tomlins' ability to keep them focused than on #7 being back.
HometownGal
10-06-2010, 05:35 AM
The Steelers will be even better with Ben back at the helm. Though our OL still isn't what I would like it to be, it is improved from last season with Pouncey and Flo and that's a huge plus with Ben coming back. :thumbsup: I'm so looking forward to the Ben/Wallace bombs! :yay3:

I'd like to see a 60/40 pass/run ratio. Ben has the arm and the smarts and I don't think the Steelers want to stifle the talents of their $102 mil franchise QB.
SteelerSal
10-06-2010, 07:13 AM
I think Ben should take it slow, stay on the sidelines to get back into the feel of the game and Batch should continue to be the starter till week 10.

































NOT! :lol:
SirHulka
10-06-2010, 07:30 AM
I think Ben should take it slow, stay on the sidelines to get back into the feel of the game and Batch should continue to be the starter till week 10.


(sorry but it was corrected correctly when corrected originally. :) ,--edited by original poster. LOL:applaudit::applaudit::applaudit::applaudit::ap plaudit::applaudit:
steelpride12
10-06-2010, 09:27 AM
The team will be better from game one with him. Teams will for sure have to prepare for him alot different. I would say him and Wallace are already talking deep ball.
Something I noticed a lot in the first few games was Wallace is getting open A LOT! So Im really excited to think Ben will always find him as his deep threat and throw that ball perfectly to him down the field several times a game, should be exciting to see!