Ready or not, a rookie Ben Roethlisberger went from backup to starter in an instant. Over the next 14 games in 2004, he proved he was ready. Joining the Dan Patrick Show Monday, former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher said he believes that Roethlisberger having no time to react to becoming the starter was the best thing for him and the team.
“How it played out for Ben was great,” Cowher told Patrick. “He didn’t have that expectation going in. He was thrusted into the job when Tommy Maddox got hurt, so he really didn’t have time to think about it.