PITTSBURGH -- Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is punishing defenses for a lot of reasons right now. Here are five of them entering Sunday’s game against Cincinnati.
Health: This one’s obvious, but true. Roethlisberger was rusty upon return from his knee injury, resulting in three interceptions against the Bengals six weeks ago. Since then, he’s thrown for 1,533 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Trust: The trust with his receivers is building. He always trusts Antonio Brown, who always gets top billing. Now the chemistry is growing with Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton.