Somehow the Steelers managed to not only survive without Ben Roethlisberger, but actually flourish.
They're currently 3-1, with their only loss coming to my preseason Super Bowl favorite, the Baltimore Ravens. The crazy part is the fact that they did most of this with third-string quarterback Charlie Batch.
Now coming off of a bye week they get their franchise quarterback returns to the field after a four-game suspension.
This offense is a lot more dangerous then people give them credit for and Roethlisberger is going to obviously add to that firepower.
Rashard Mendenhall is quickly becoming one of the top running backs in the league, and the wide receivers aren't that bad either with Mike Wallace and Hines Ward.
The Steelers and the Ravens are going to go right down to the wire and the second place team will most likely snatch up one of the wildcards.
As for this weekend Roethlisberger gets a bit of a tune-up game with the Browns coming to town. They have their own questions at quarterback with Colt McCoy getting his first NFL start.
Roethlisberger just has to remember that this team was already a top team without him, so he can't come in and try to do too much. How disastrous would it be if Roethlisberger returns to action and throws a couple picks in a loss?
That's probably not going to happens, but we all know that anything can happen. Just ask the Saints after their loss to Max Hall and the Cardinals last week.
Big Ben's Career Stats
- 127 Passing TD's
- 81 Interceptions
- 91.7 QB Rating
- 19,302 Pass Yards
- 17 Comeback Wins
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