LATROBE, Pa. -- Eli Rogers burst off the line, prepared for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ "adjusting on the run" offense. That means QB Ben Roethlisberger and his receivers must determine midroute whether the defense has switched to man or zone after the snap.
Roethlisberger blurts out "man," so Rogers cuts across the field and finds an open space. Roethlisberger throws to Rogers’ far left, "where only I could catch it," the receiver says, resulting in a diving grab that drew a reaction from the crowd at Chuck Noll Field.
But even after great plays, receivers will usually hear something from Roethlisberger right after the play.