PITTSBURGH -- When the first glimpse of Ben Roethlisberger throwing a football to JuJu Smith-Schuster, Ryan Switzer and James Conner made the Twitter rounds in May, there was a collective exhale throughout Pittsburgh.
It was only a few seconds of carefully selected clips, but it was enough to bring relief to everyone who followed the Pittsburgh Steelers' frustrating 2019 season.
Still, there was some apprehension. A 38-year-old quarterback coming off a significant elbow repair isn't a sure thing. But in the first half of the season, Roethlisberger allayed fears.