Roethlisberger makes Steelers league's elite

[LLT]

Roethlisberger makes Steelers league's elite
ProFootballWeekly
by Senior Editor Nolan Nawrocki
Posted Oct. 18, 2010

It took a few quarters for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger to knock the rust off following his four-game suspension. His first drive ended in an interception as he struggled to get in sync with his receivers, untimely firing behind Mewelde Moore right into the hands of rookie CB Joe Haden. Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians took his time getting Roethlisberger acclimated, keeping the ball in Rashard Mendenhall's hands early on and not unleashing the playbook.

But for a quarterback who missed the first four games, Roethlisberger appeared very comfortable in the pocket, creatively sidestepping the rush and moving outside the pocket to locate receivers downfield. His footwork and throwing mechanics appeared more consistent. The protection was weak as usual, but he was never rattled, throwing the ball away while in the grasp of defenders and connecting with Mike Wallace for a precisely placed TD pass despite getting blindsided by Matt Roth as soon as he let it go.

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[MULLDOG24]

I thought Ben had a very good day considering the situation. A little rust was to be expected but over all a good day and we got the "W".

[venom]

Take away the int , he had a great day . Thank Allah for the bye week and the Browns being his first opp. Harder test next week vs the Dolphins

[LLT]

Take away the int , he had a great day . Thank Allah for the bye week and the Browns being his first opp. Harder test next week vs the Dolphins

Even with an interception he still had a QB rating of 112.7

Thats a great day by any standard.

[vasteeler]

112.7 qb rating.....wait until he knocks the rest of the rust off

[O'Malley]

Even with an interception he still had a QB rating of 112.7

Thats a great day by any standard.

ditto. He looked great. Now we have a passing threat and a running game.