Big Ben: Canada did no favors for Pickett

https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/ben-roethlisberger-calls-pittsburgh-steelers-matt-canada-week-1

Call it what you want. Ben didn't think MC did KP any favors in settling him down. Who would know this stuff better than Ben?

 

Ben still in game shape?

 

I was up by NY and got a sport talk show. Their fans want Tom Brady. I only heard one guy mention Ben. Man I'd get a kick seeing Ben in green.

 

Sounds like he is angling for the soon to be open OC job

 

Ben is shaped like a football.

 

Do they not remember Ben’s last season? He was a statue back there. Shades of Joe Namath with the Rams.

 

It's the Jets. What do you expect? They built a great team, but screwed up on the quarterback with Wilson, so that was their best option.

 

He may know it, but I don't put much stock in what he has to say.

 

Pickett didn't do Canada any favors with his poor play.

 

I'm sure I ***** and moan about play calling as much as the next guy but the players make coaches look good. Say Pickett had a hell of a day and we scored 35-40 points and won. Guess what, Canada would be getting a lot of good post.

 

He could NOT be worse

 

I doubt it. It is going to take more than one good game by the offense for me change my opinion of Canada.

 

Player execution/performance is much more important than play calling. As long as I've watched sports player execution is the most important factor in a win vs a loss.

NFL teams draft QB's high. NFL QB's are paid more than any other position. At times, teams can win regardless of QB performance. It's not the norm for NFL teams to win without good or quality QB play in the NFL.

Some teams are so desperate for QB's that we see Watson, Wilson, Rodgers, deals. Bad deals IMO. I also understand that some teams believe they are a QB away from being a championship winner.

For some odd reason, fans seem to believe that OC's win games. OC's don't win games. Players do. Some fans remain blind to this fact.

 

OC's don't win games bro. Players win games. If OC's won games they would be getting a lot more MONEY.

 

Bro, that is what I said. People complain about play calling only when the play doesn't work. It works, it was a brilliant play call. Coaches can call plays but it's only as good as the players executing them.

 

On this board last year the OC got his ass handed to him but as I said if the players executed them our OC would be loved.

 

I didn’t see the clip you’re referring to, but if all of the receivers ended up in the same spot, wouldn’t it be more likely a receiver or 2 screwed up? Hard to imagine an OC drawing up something like that.

 

You cited the right team, The Bears are definately Bad News.

 

I get what Ben is saying. Kenny was nervous or something. He was total garbage for most of the plays. It probably made sense to give Kenny some easy short plays just to get settled down. build a little momentum. A little confidence. If Kenny's throws weren't off target they were poor reads. He did not make many good decisions out there.

 

I am not at the extreme opposite. My stance is players win games.

Coaches are teachers. They educate players on the ways plays can be successful.

It's up to players to "put in the work" to become the best players they can be.

I don't know about Bears coaching. I am sure that the Bears coaches didn't coach the players to be in the same spot at the same time. The players probably made the mistake IMO.

You think about this for a second. Most coaches are older and have more experience than the players they coach. Would you teach players to arrive at the same point if you were a coach?

Players need to execute, period.

Where coaching decisions clearly impact a game are when to take a FG vs a punt, going for a TD on 4th and goal, going for it on 4th and 1 in own territory, or other instances. The right play call on a given down and distance is open to criticism.

The Chiefs loss vs the Lions. Both coaches made questionable decisions that could had cost their teams a chance to win the game. Player execution good or bad generally decided the outcome.

You choose the all star coaches 1st. I choose the all star players 1st. Who wins the game? Vegas will bet on me.

 

I am with you 100%. Players win games.