In the olden days of football, the 20s and 30s, there were player-coaches. Rosters were smaller, talent was scarcer, and if you could pay one guy to play and run the team, all the better. Player-coaches are a relic from long ago but in some ways, Ben Roethlisberger’s veteran savvy is a reminder of that era. Joe Haden explained what Roethlisberger brings to the team beyond physical ability.
“I think he’s playing at the top of his game,” Haden told reporters via the team website. “He’s a coach out there on the field. He understands. He’s been in so many different situations. He just gets it.”
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