Ben was Ben Again

[ikestops85]

I have to correct you, the Steelers never won jack without a franchise QB.

How about instead of Haley trying to ram something down Ben's throat, how about he builds an offense to maximize Ben's strengths like other teams with franchise QBs do? I'd like to see the Steelers give adjusting to the modern NFL a chance instead of pounding their heads against a brick wall.

And saying Ben had a lot of 3rd and shorts last year is just laughable. He was considered an MVP candidate because he was bailing the offense out on third and long plays.

Funny how when Sean Payton got back on the sidelines this year he said the Saints have to get better on defense and running the football. Now why would he say that when he has a franchise QB just like the Steelers? Isn't he part of this "modern NFL"? Is he trying to ram something down Brees' throat? Is he just pounding his head against a brick wall? Go ahead and answer the questions.

The Steelers won their first 2 Super Bowls without a franchise QB. If you were a fan in those days you would realize that many were calling for Bradshaw's head. We won those Super Bowls with defense and a running game. Saying Bradshaw was a franchise QB for those wins is equivalent to saying Dilfer was a franchise QB for Baltimore in 2000. No way in hell.

I could make a case that Neil O'Donnell was just as responsible for us going to the SB in 1995 as Ben was in 2005. I could make a case that Neil played as well or even better in the Super Bowl game itself than Ben did in 2005.