Despite winning the coin toss, overtime was cruel to the Steelers on Sunday against the Cowboys. [Ben Roethlisberger] didn't question the effort or heart of a team that generally finishes strong but now has lost four of five. However, for the first time, he openly questioned Todd Haley's play calls. Asked why [Heath Miller] (seven catches, 92 yards) didn't see the ball late, he said, "I don't think we called the right plays to get him the ball." He also said it was "disappointing" to get out of the no-huddle that was working. And he also said he and Miller improvised on their 30-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of the first half because, "The play that was called wasn't a good play at all against a prevent defense. So we made up a play."
Roethlisberger (24 of 40, 339 yards, two
touchdowns), much better than he was in returning from a three-game
injury layoff the week before, didn‘t question the effort or heart of a
team that generally finishes strong but now has lost four of five.
However, for the first time, he openly
questioned Todd Haley‘s play calls. Asked why Miller (seven catches, 92
yards) didn‘t see the ball late, he said, “I don‘t think we called the
right plays to get him the ball.”
He also said it was “disappointing” to
get out of the no-huddle that was working. And he also said he and
Miller improvised on their 30-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of
the first half because, “The play that was called wasn‘t a good play at
all against a prevent defense. So we started making a play.”
Apparently, it‘s not just the rest of the
league that‘s questioning why a team as talented as the Steelers is
clinging to their playoff life. So are the Steelers themselves.
