About the only critique the Pittsburgh Steelers made in evaluating Ben Roethlisberger’s rehab and recovery this season was the most tepid of comments. Nearly two weeks ago, Mike Tomlin said he wanted to see a slightly tighter spiral from his starting quarterback. Based on comments he made following today’s practice, he’s gotten his wish.
“I like his velocity,” he told reporters. “I acknowledge that I have seen his spiral tighter. But I also acknowledge it’s August and we’ve got roughly a month before we step into a stadium. So we’ll all keep working.