They definitely used to have killer OLs back in the day though. Even though I was a young’ un I could still name a few of their OL which in the pre internet and Sunday Ticket days means they were pretty well known.

Why does Reothlisberger have to weigh in on all the Steelers front office decisions? I don’t know any other QB who has so much to say about how their team is run.

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This story was in the Altoona Mirror. Ben was asked some questions by a newspaper reporter and he answered them.

You make it sound like he called a press conference to give his blessing.

“They kept me in the loop a little”

That offends you? He had a speaking engagement and you didn’t expect he might say a word or two about the Steelers’ draft? What did you expect him to talk about? global warming? Iran’s nuclear program? All he basically said was ‘looks great but we’ll have to see how things shake out in games.’ Fairly inoffensive stuff.

I would expect every team’s leading players to be “in the loop” in the sense of knowing what players the FO likes and what positions they think are critical and so on. I’m sure the likes of Ray Lewis and Ed Reed could be in the loop a little with the Ravens if they wanted to. It doesn’t mean they have a vote in who to pick or anything – it’s just good management to keep your key employees in the loop on key decisions.

“That OL he had to play with against GB may have been the worst OL to play in a Superbowl.”

Tru dat. And the 2008 Steeler OL is probably the worst to ever win a Superbowl.

Ben doesn’t get near enough credit for all the deficiencies of the Steelers offense he has to cover for. One tough SOB.

They get Todd Haley, who will turn thier offense into beast mode with Big Ben, who I think will be one of the top 3 in fantasy this year. Keeping Wallace furthers that notion for me.

Steelers had an awesome draft, addressing OL for Ben which is key. A LOT of people don’t realize that if Ben hasn’;t had offensive lins like Drew Brees, Brady and Manning has.

To me Ben is the most dangerous Qb in the NFL, and would take him over anyone to start a team. Ben is so much better than people give him credit for. That OL he had to play with against GB may have been the worst OL to play in a Superbowl.

Todd Haley + Improved OL + Big Ben = A lot of damn points people. I don’t even like the Steelers, but it’s hard not to recognize that they’re doing a tremendous job this off-season.