Roethlisberger's numbers this season aren't the best of his career with 114 completions for 1,178 yards and 11 touchdowns through five games. But he is doing things right, pushing the right buttons, playing smart football and has only one interception and managing the game the way he needs to.
"I feel like that is what I have been doing the last five weeks, trying to get us in the best play I can," said Roethlisberger. "Trying not to turn the ball over and do things to help the team win the game. If we keep winning football games, I will keep trying to do that."
Roethlisberger is also getting the ball out faster this year, something he joked that he has been criticized for not doing previously. He said it's nothing he is aiming to do, it's just the way it's all working out.
"I am not trying to do anything," said Roethlisberger. "Sometimes it might have to do with the play call, sometimes it might be an RPO so you really don't have time to hold on to the ball because the line is blocking a run and you have to get the ball out quick. Sometimes we do what Coach Randy (Fichtner) says is get the ball in the hands of our playmakers quick, throw short, run long."
Since Roethlisberger came back this season from his elbow injury, he has been tougher on himself than anyone could possibly be. Each week in practice he has focused on different aspects of his game, always trying to improve, always trying to take that next step. One of the aspects he focused on last week was his long ball, throwing at a trash can in practice. And while it didn't play out as well in practice, against the Browns he was three for three on long passes.
"I only hit one can I think, so at least I completed more on Sunday," said Roethlisberger. "But it's just little things I talk about each week that I wanted to work on so, what better time than in practice to drill some things, footwork, deep ball things. I will continue to try and get better. I don't ever want to get worse, obviously, so I want to try and find little things I can do to keep improving my game."
And he wants to improve his game for one reason and one reason only. It's not to prove to the NFL world what he can do coming back from the injury, it's just all about his teammates and the fans.
"I just wanted to be out there with my teammates. I didn't want to let them down," said Roethlisberger. "I wanted to let them know I can still give everything that I have. I am not trying to prove anything to the outside world. I just wanted to keep playing the game that I love, with the teammates that I love for the fans that I love. That has been what's most important in my mind."
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