You can't always get what you want...

but sometimes, you get what you need.

Ben acknowledging that he is forcing things and vows to change it. There may be hope for the season yet.

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2017/09/ben-roethlisberger-need-reel-back/

 

Wow! I didn't know that after losing one game the season was lost.

 

We shall see... Does reeling himself in lead to more holding on to the ball too long? Is AB gonna get his feelings hurt if he mixes it up more?

I think his zeroing in on AB can be detrimental at times but I'm more Leary of his heave ho mentality on short distances where moving the sticks really means something. We shall see.

 

Clearly you haven't been paying attention. It's all over the internet.

 

I agree. To a point. On 3rd and 4 AB should often be Ben's first read, but if he's not open find someone who is. More often than not there will be. With all the capable receivers we have, Ben needs to take advantage of mismatches in coverage. Like he said, make the best possible play, not get it to the best possible player.

 

If it keeps us 27th in the league on 3rd down then yeah.....don't care who he throws to...move the sticks.

 

Agreed. Can't figure out how a veteran QB in the league took so long to figure this out.....kinda mind boggling and seems very stubborn on his part. Should be a in game adjustment to how the D is playing and adapt....on a side note after watching some tape on Bell, he is very strangely reluctant to bounce anything outside even though there were huge gains for the taking....even that toss they gave him near the goal line he made a B line back to the inside....weird. Thoughts? Trying to prevent injury or does he know the burst isn't there? I really think Conner should be used as a change of pace because defenses are just waiting on Bell and that would make Conner's style harder to defend. It would keep the D totally off balance and could really help our running game......but we know" til the wheels fall off Tomlin "isn't gonna do it....

 

True, but going forward, if Ben takes what the D is giving instead of trying to force the ball, then maybe we don't find ourselves needing an all time memorable play. While not as fun to watch, I'd rather have a two td lead with two minutes to go in the fourth and watch Ben take a knee in victory formation.

 

When he's doing it to the detriment of the team we do. Which exactly what's been done so far this season and in games last year. On more than one occasion last week Ben ignored the open receiver and forced the ball to brown. The end result being a stalled drive. Individual accomplishments are great, but it's a team sport. One of the things that makes the patriots so good is their team first attitude.

 

I'd like to see some of that rare Todd Haley dink and dunk that we get a glimpse of every now and then.

 

Speaking of Ben my Wife thinks Keith Butler could pass for his Dad or uncle so I had to check that out for myself so i pulled up Bens and Butlers photos and to my surprise!! My wife has a point they do resemble each other your thoughts???

 

Seriously, if I could take Alex Smith and the Ben burger and mash em up I would in a heart beat!
Alex's mobility combined with Ben's pocket awareness, size and heroics... Ben's arm strength with Alex's brain... And Ben's balls to situationally override the governor switch in Alex's brain to limit overuse of safe ball tactics... I'd do it in a heart beat. And if Ben hangs em up this year, I'd be okay with A smith being a bandaid we need to get the next hero prepped

 

You've created Franklisberger. Just reanimate him to 2005 is all I ask.

 

If Ben continued to play like he has been playing then that 1 loss could have a 0 behind it real quick

 

how many licks does it take to get to the center of a roethensmithlesburger? The world may never know!

 

Not sure D-33 but your creative juices are flowing like Vesuvius today - I suggest you give Haley a call STAT.

 

I tried but cue it as such with this old Elvis song in mind updated to fit the times.... Return to sender