NBC Sports: Roethlisberger Emerging as an Elite Quarterback

[TackleMeBen]

if he wants to be an elite qb then he better stay out of the bars and in the film room more

[duma]

Originally Posted by steelpride12

Let's not call him elite till he beats premier teams like the raven, Broncos and Pats who all have great defenses not the bills and clowns.

Agreed. SF at least has a better D then either of the previous two games. Let's see how he handles a [slightly] better D. He has to get a TD everytime he is inside the 20's this week.

[BurghZ0n3]

Wishing Ben could build a good chemistry with new WRs, just like he did in 2004-2005 seasons . Then we'll be back on track...maybe 15-1 again....?

[alittlejazzbird]

Originally Posted by BurghZ0n3

Wishing Ben could build a good chemistry with new WRs, just like he did in 2004-2005 seasons . Then we'll be back on track...maybe 15-1 again....?

I think he's definitely getting there....Ben to Santonio is starting to look like a big time deep threat, and Hines can do it all. I think Nate is back on track too.

[GBMelBlount]

Originally Posted by tony hipchest

i saw a ton of quality games in 2004-2005 and even a few last season.

i think ive seen enough. last year was the anomoly, not this year.

we have never seen how "elite" qb's such as favre, manning, and brady rebound from injury because they have never missed a start due to injury. however they are the exception and not the rule. if they were hurt and struggled upon return, i think they would be given the benefit of the doubt.

Ben hit the trifecta last year. Accident, appendix, concussion. I was very concerned he might never be right again. Needless to say, I am very excited about how he's played his first 2 games!

[steelpride12]

Originally Posted by GBMelBlount

Ben hit the trifecta last year. Accident, appendix, concussion. I was very concerned he might never be right again. Needless to say, I am very excited about how he's played his first 2 games!

I don't regret to say he is back in Elite mode and is making himself a name so far as a "good QB" who can carry this load to another superbowl win i just wanna see him beat good defenses and show he can play under any condition (raven Statium)!

[Elvis]

I for one am glad that Big Ben has rebounded. Now, we must just win baby and prove that super bowl XL was Not a fluke. Of course its not just 1 player that is gonna win a tittle is it? Our running game needs to run the ball better in the 1st halves of our games. And Ben has no business passing the ball 29 times in one half either, he passed 29 times last week in the 1st half. That is not ballance on offense and when it matters most against good teams it is gonna be a bad thing for us.