Even if Le’Veon Bell is not with the team, he may still be helping the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the aftermath of another impressive performance from James Conner, Ben Roethlisberger suggested the team’s absentee running might have been a part of the inspiration for his replacements big day against the Atlanta Falcons.
After crediting his offensive line for their efforts in Week 5, Big Ben remarked that he believed the guys up front and his young running back were uniquely motivated for game.
“It always starts we them [the offensive line], I thought they had such a phenomenal game.