For years, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has been known as one of the best in the league. However, instances throughout the 2024 season, and now leaking into 2025, have shown that the mantle may be starting to crack.
Last Thursday, the Steelers put together one of their most disappointing performances in recent memory against the Cincinnati Bengals. At this point, Ben Roethlisberger is fed up with the lack of defensive changes.
“Everyone talks about that. How long have they been talking about that for our defense, that we’re not mixing anything up? We’re not doing anything unique,” Roethlisberger said on his Footbahlin podcast this week.