Overall, Ben Roethlisberger’s return to the offense this season has been spectacular. He’s been managing the game, making plays, running the show that’s totally transformed the Steelers’ unit from where it was a year ago. About the only blemish are the unusually high number of tipped passes by defensive linemen, including one that led to an INT Sunday against Tennessee. Talking with the media Wednesday, Roethlisberger explained why that’s happening.
“I just got out of Coach Randy’s office,” he told reporters via the team. “We were talking about some things and that came up. Obviously, when you do the RPO game, the run-pass option, the ball is going to have to come out quick because it’s a run kind of play.