Few things are more important in football than the relationship between a quarterback and his play caller. When Ben Roethlisberger was manning the ship in Pittsburgh, it’s no surprise that some of his greatest success came when Bruce Arians was holding the play sheet.
Arians, the Steelers offensive coordinator from 2007-2011, had a noted great relationship with Roethlisberger. That great relationship carried over to the field, with Arians putting heavy responsibility on the young quarterback. In a recent episode of High Volume with Jeff Gorman, Arians talked about Roethlisberger and the trust he had in him, allowing him to call his own plays.