PITTSBURGH -- Many factors comprise the Steelers' magma-hot offensive pace. A good quarterback helps. Elite receivers help. A better-than-you-think line helps.
But the synergy between Ben Roethlisberger and Todd Haley must be high on that list.
After four years together, coach and player are neighbors in the mind matrix of play calling.
"The more comfortable you get, you start almost calling the same plays," Roethlisberger said. "You're calling something as he's calling it in or something like that. The faith and trust that he coaching staff has in me and us as an offense helps, too.