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Ben Roethlisberger Explains 4th Quarter Fumble, Says He Asked Refs (And Josh Dobbs) For Clarification

Ben Roethlisberger is one of the best pump-fake quarterbacks in NFL history. Most of the time, he’s not even doing it to fool the defense. He’s changing his mind about where he wants to throw the football. With his size, he’s able to hold onto the football in ways other quarterbacks couldn’t dream of doing. So it was a shock to see one of Roethlisberger’s patented pump fakes hit the ground Sunday night against Seattle. Not only did the ball leave his hand but it left the Steelers’ possession, initially called incomplete but reversed and ruled a fumble, recovered by the Seahawks.