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Why the Pittsburgh Steelers have seen so many passes batted at the line of scrimmage

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been seeing Ben Roethlisberger’s passes being batted at the line of scrimmage at a very high rate this season.

A friend of mine brought this up to me after Ben Roethlisberger’s second interception in Week 7. He asked me why I think Ben’s passes have been getting swatted by defensive linemen so much this year. While the Pittsburgh Steelers have seen Roethlisberger go through this in the past, it seems like he is dealing with it much more often this season.