The Pittsburgh Steelers have seen better days than they are currently experiencing. The black-and-gold have dropped back-to-back games for the first time since 2016, after losing to the Broncos and Chargers in consecutive weeks. Now they turn their attention to another AFC West opponent, the Oakland Raiders, in Week 14.
Today in the Black-and-gold links article, we take a look at how the reality of the 2018 Steelers is how Ben Roethlisberger is the straw which stirs the proverbial drink. The team will go as Big Ben goes, and this theory has held up to be true throughout the regular season — and will be intensified with the absence of James Conner in the short term.