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stillers4me
11-04-2010, 05:06 PM
By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer 42 minutes ago




PITTSBURGH (AP)—One month after returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/pit/), Ben Roethlisberger (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6770/)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6770/news) is an average quarterback.

By his standards, even if not by anyone else’s.

He has five touchdown passes after three starts, compared to three a year ago, but his attempts and yardage are down. Then again, so are his interceptions. He’s played one excellent game, one average game and one admittedly substandard game, winning two of the two of them.

“I’m leaving plays out there,” said Roethlisberger, who grades his play at about a C. “I think there’s a lot of room for improvement.”

While they won’t say so, he’s probably right about where the Steelers (5-2) expected him to be—on the field—following the four-game suspension that left him unable to play or practice from Sept. 3 through Oct. 3. They knew he would miss some passes, would need time after returning to get his timing and precision back.

“I think he’s going to continue to play better as he continues to get into situations and knock the rust off,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “The standard is to win a football game for us. I am less concerned specifically with how he plays and how he plays alone.”

Off the field, the two-time Super Bowl winner is exceeding expectations. Teammates say he’s never looked more energized while going through the daily grind of playing the sport.

He’s often the first player on the field for routine practices. He also seems less put out by the daily rituals than can quickly become boring to a player with his cache, such as the endless meetings, the constant interviews, the tape-watching and information-processing. No longer does Roethlisberger treat it like one big bore.

“He’s like a little kid,” wide receiver Hines Ward (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/4323/)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/4323/news) said......................http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-steelers-bensmonth&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

siss
11-04-2010, 05:59 PM
I shouldn't comment because then Im accused of having it bad for Ben (do you see a denial here), but I can't help it.
I would give him a B.
He's being to hard on himself.

Count Steeler
11-04-2010, 06:04 PM
Good. He is hungry to get better. He should be hitting his mid season form in the home stretch of the playoff run. He will have 4 games rest more than the other "elite" quarterbacks. He will be as fine as wine in the playoffs.

fansince'76
11-04-2010, 06:20 PM
Overrated game manager whose D and running game win all his games for him. :rolleyes:

polamalubeast
11-04-2010, 07:12 PM
Overrated game manager whose D and running game win all his games for him. :rolleyes:

:nod::lol::chuckle:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuaSJWjH_8M&feature=related

stlrtruck
11-05-2010, 06:09 AM
I shouldn't comment because then Im accused of having it bad for Ben (do you see a denial here), but I can't help it.
I would give him a B.
He's being to hard on himself.

Yeah I'm sure you'd give him a B.

HometownGal
11-05-2010, 06:21 AM
I shouldn't comment because then Im accused of having it bad for Ben (do you see a denial here), but I can't help it.
I would give him a B.
He's being to hard on himself.

I agree siss. I'd give him a B myself (not the same kind of B you'd like to give him though ;) :heh:) If he's being too hard on himself, though, that's a good thing - it shows he believes there is always room for improvement and me likey that 'tude! :thumbsup: