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Big Ben Explains What He Thinks Went Wrong

Ben Roethlisberger didn’t hide his criticism following Sunday’s 36-17 loss in the AFC Championship Game.

Big Ben, who fell to 3-2 in AFC title games (with both losses coming against Tom Brady’s Patriots), called out some of his younger teammates that failed to step up in Sunday night’s 36-17 loss to New England.

“At times, it almost felt as if it was too big for the young guys,” Roethlisberger said, via Steelers.com.

Roethlisberger was right. Sammie Coates, who had just one reception since the fifth week of the season, had several drops.