I’m not sure how many quarterbacks can take a full week off from real live practice and go out and throw for more than 300 yards but Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is one of them. Roethlisberger had his whole weekly routine turned upside down to being on the Reserve/COVID-19 list but maybe the MVP candidate found his new normal.
Roethlisberger readily admitted when he spoke to the media after throwing for 333 yards in the team’s 36-10 thrashing of the Cincinnati Bengals that at this point of the season he felt like the extra rest on his arm was really beneficial.
The question for Roethlisberger and the coaches at this point has to be should the Steelers adjust Big Ben’s workload through the week given the circumstances. The team didn’t get a legitimate bye week this season which just adds strain to Roethlisberger’s surgically repaired elbow.
There’s no way Roethlisberger needs the reps to be in sync with his talented young group of receivers and now that he’s off the COVID-19 list he could still be at the facilities. But this might have shown Pittsburgh a way to keep Roethlisberger fresh and sharp for the second half of the season.
