Ben Roethlisberger

During the 2008-2009 season, an encouraging pattern appeared.  The Steelers would start the game well, at some point fall behind, and in the 4th quarter, Big Ben would engineer a game winning drive.  This phenomena reared its head during the regular season, but in the biggest game of the year, Super Bowl XLIII.  Why is the leader of such a sub par offense (22nd in the league during the regular season) the engineer of so many come from behind wins? When examined, two major reasons can be found.

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As football fans across the globe cast their longing eyes in the direction of the April draft, I decided that now might be a good time to reflect on draft classes of the last 10 years. Too often in this business, we rush ahead to the next big event without taking pause to evaluate the past and learn from it. In a way, this study will still be a celebration of the coming 2009 draft as I believe it will shed some light on certain overlooked trends that no one ever stops to consider. I will begin with a class by class showdown of sorts at the quarterback position over the last 10 drafts.  This is part III in the series:

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ave a 1:4 shot at winning it all.

The biggest question about the Steelers was answered today when Ben Roethlisberger showed virtually no signs of rust after suffering a concussion just a couple weeks back. In fact, "Big Ben" looked sharp as ever, heaving wonderfully accurate throws downfield to speedsters Santonio Holmes and Nate Washington.

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The League and Roger Goodell took way, way too long in delivering those suspensions to the six player who were caught with the dietary supplement, StarCaps.  How long you ask?  Five Months, that’s right,  they knew back in training camp.  The NFL knew waaaaaaay back then.  But they want to effect the end of the season, rather than the beginning.  The obvious question is why?  Pinning down Roger “The Dodger” Goodell on this subject has proven to be extremely difficult.  One this is for certain, the new commish leave a lot to be desired.  I almost miss Paul Tagliabue.

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reality, thus giving everybody but New Yorkers and Red Sox fans more time to follow football.

4. Ben Roethlisberger

Let's do the litany of mediocrity, shall we? Cliff Stout, Mark Malone, Todd Blackledge, Bubby Brister, Neil O'Donnel, Mike Tomzcak, Kordell Stewart, and Tommy Maddox. Those are the QB's that came between Terry Bradshaw and

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Let's not forget that Sweed was seemingly drafted in response to Ben Roethlisberger's comments about the Steelers' lack of tall receivers. Hines Ward, Heath Miller, and Santonio Holmes all seem to do just fine when Ben has enough protection to do his job, though. At the very least, Dennis Dixon was a stretch, and will probably never start at quarterback in a Steeler uniform. Wide receiver, maybe. But Dixon is yet another draft pick spent seemingly frivolously, when the offensive line has holes big enough for Terrell Owens and his ego to run through.

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