Ben Roethlisberger did not throw many passes in spring practices and when he did, his own defense mocked him.
One interception, two interceptions, three interceptions, four. They kept a running total. Coaches got involved, too.
“I kept seeing coach [Carnell] Lake and Terry Cousin and some of the DBs putting these fingers up,” Roethlisberger said, “Like ‘We got our interceptions in OTAs and minicamps.’ ...
“It kind of upset me a little bit, so I wanted to prove to them I wouldn’t throw to them if I actually cared about practices, which I do in training camp and don’t in OTAs.