Bench Ben

Oh I agree about standing in, and taking the Hit....it's Just that He's taking Hits that normally came with hanging onto the Ball 2 go deep , or find someone....in His mind now is No Matter how fast I'm getting rid of it ...I'm still taking those same Hits.
Honestly this is the Worst line I can remember seeing on this team. In a whole. I've seen a bunch of bad players on the line, but not as a whole Line.

 

Sorry. I don't understand the Question

 

That comment I made was regarding His HOF credentials...not His play today, or tomorrow. Someone was talking about His being a HOF or not. That was My response.

 

Shouldn't. It's play on the field...not off. IMO.
At Least that's what I always go by.

 

" Blame Canadaaaaaa"

 

If we don't bench Ben, we may as well bench Najee. No sense in allowing him to get beaten up and risk his chance of being an impact player for years to come.

 

His ego is injured. I say let them cook up some faux season ending injury and let him go have surgery and rehab the rest of the year and then ride off into the sunset in the off season before he completely destroys his legacy.

 

If mechanics are still off 4 games into the season then I’d say it can’t be fixed and he cannot play better

 

Ben's mechanics are off because he isn't practicing enough. If a player has a flaw, practicing the correction of the flaw is the only way to fix the flaw. I personally think his play is just as much mental as it is physical. He is throwing to his first read more often than not.

 

Media: Ben why do you think the team is last in the AFC North as well as many league statistics?

Ben: It starts with me, I set the example. I've got to prepare and play better

Media: Ben you're in street clothes are you planning on practicing today?

Ben: Next question!

Frigging joke! If you aren't well enough to practice then you aren't well enough to play. Enough of this abuse of the Veterans day off BS

 

From his presser today it sounds like it's pain preventing proper mechanics - not able to step into throws. We all saw this starting mid to late last year.

He's got arthritic knees. This is probably the best he's going to be again.

 

Im pretty much in agreement with all of the above. Im just more interested in growing the team long term. To help me follow your desire to keep Ben starting, couple of easy questions, starting with number one:

Are you holding out for the possibility of the Steelers still making the playoffs and competing for a Super Bowl?

 

Playoffs Yes....SB....once in the Playoffs anything can, and Has Happened.

 

This is a nice whatever it is called, thanks.

It also reinforces the fact this was the play that was called. Ben went to Najee immediately. That was his primary receiver. He ran the play properly. Lousy ****ing call by the OC.

 

Ok, then no need for questions 2-137. Those all were based on an opposite response from you on playoffs.

I am not even remotely as optimistic as you are about playoffs, but that is why they play the games.

If I thought playoffs were still a possibility, I would also think Ben, such as he is, would be our best option.

Me, if we don’t think we have any chance of the playoffs, then give the other two playing time, and maybe in the years to come, we have a good backup.

 

If We Mathematically are eliminated...I totally see Your point , but 4 games is a far cry from eliminated in a 17 game season...with 7 playoff spots.

 

If that was the play called, it definitely only works if done immediately. He didn’t have the option of looking around. Otherwise, are you suggesting he should just ignore the play the OC called? That sure as poop crackers should get Ben, or any QB, benched.