To say Ben Roethlisberger was displeased with ex-teammate Hines Ward's recent critique is an understatement.
A radical one.
Roethlisberger, standing at his locker after practice Friday, made it clear that he believes Ward not only is clueless on Steelers matters but also the kind of guy who's quick to cast blame, which Ward most assuredly did in his appearance Wednesday on NBCSN's Pro Football Talk.
That is part of Ward's job. The question is whether his claims had any merit.
Now, it's not exactly news that Hines and Ben aren't the best of friends. Whatever relationship they had careened downhill when Ward called out his quarterback on national television for sitting out a game in Baltimore in 2009 on account of post-concussion symptoms.
That time, it was Ward questioning Roethlisberger's heart.
This time, it's Ward questioning Roethlisberger's accountability.
First, the show's host asked Ward if it's fair to pin the team's recent offensive struggles on coordinator Todd Haley. Ward responded, in part, “I put the blame a little bit on Ben Roethlisberger.”
That is the quote that made national headlines (minus the “a little bit” part).............
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