For the first half of his career, Ben Roethlisberger has “Backyard Ben.” Draw it up in the sand, run around, when the play breaks down, scramble around and wait for someone to get open. Great for the offense, great for his skill guys, not-so-great for an offensive line who often had no idea where Roethlisberger was going or how long they’d have to block for.
Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show Friday afternoon, Roethlisberger admits his style made life tough on a veteran offensive line.
“At that time right there, that was like, ‘one’s not there, two’s not there, start making something happen,'” Roethlisberger told McAfee and the show of his scrambling preference.