No one knows what rookie quarterback Will Howard will become. As a sixth-round pick, his odds are long, and the mountain to climb is steep. But former QB Ben Roethlisberger and former OC Randy Fichtner like the look of Howard, giving him a chance to surpass expectations. Fichtner served as a guest on the latest episode of Roethlisberger’s Footbahlin podcast, with both offering praise for Howard.
“He looks like a big guy,” Fichtner told Roethlisberger and co-host Spencer Te’o. “Looks like he’s a caring guy. Looks like he breathes football. Looks like he loves the game.