Bart Scott on Ben

[steelsnis]

Bart was on the Doug Gottlieb Show today on CBS Radio.

@GottliebShow: I asked Bart Scott who he would least like to face Brady,Manning, Big Ben - “Big Ben, cause he has more courage,can’t plan for him”

Thought that was a pretty cool response from a guy I generally don't care for.

[NW Steeler]

We still have a relatively young franchise QB. We have to get the pieces in place to make one more run with him!

[sick beats]

"can't wait!"

[Ernie]

We still have a relatively young franchise QB. We have to get the pieces in place to make one more run with him!

Exactly...and, as crazy as it may sound... those pieces need to be filled on the defensive side of the ball first.

[NW Steeler]

I agree with that sentiment.

[NorthCoast]

Maybe it was a case of Roethlisberger not taking his first, or second read. Defense thinks they have those guys covered, Ben scrambles and waits for the 3 or 4th option to clear. Roethlisberger is the anti-Manning.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Maybe it was a case of Roethlisberger not taking his first, or second read. Defense thinks they have those guys covered, Ben scrambles and waits for the 3 or 4th option to clear. Roethlisberger is the anti-Manning.

It was funny but I heard everyone talking about how anning was so under siege on Sunday - almost as if that is an excuse for his performance. To me, it looked like a typical football game behind the Steelers O-line. I've seen Ben routinely have less time before the rush gets to him than PM faced on Sunday.

[grotonsteel]

Agree with Bart Scott completely.

[flippy]

It was funny but I heard everyone talking about how anning was so under siege on Sunday - almost as if that is an excuse for his performance. To me, it looked like a typical football game behind the Steelers O-line. I've seen Ben routinely have less time before the rush gets to him than PM faced on Sunday.

Manning had infinite time in the pocket compared to what Ben typically gets.

[papillon]

As a fan of Ben since he was a rookie I have often wondered how other great quarterbacks would play under the conditions in which Ben plays most every Sunday. This Super Bowl was probably as close to that simulation that you will ever see, there were times Manning had plenty of time, there were times he had an average amount of time and there times he had almost no time, he looked confused and at times inept.

Ben makes a silk purse out of a sow's ear more often than many fans want to believe. If Ben is playing in that game the Broncos have a chance, I don't think he over throws the first INT because of pressure, I'm almost certain he would have moved to avoid Avril walking the tackle back into him and I think he would have hit some plays. The game would have been competitive simply because of Ben's ability to avoid a pass rush. The Broncs probably still lose, the Seahawks did to Peyton what Ben has seen every Sunday for as long as I can remember.

Pappy

[flippy]

As a fan of Ben since he was a rookie I have often wondered how other great quarterbacks would play under the conditions in which Ben plays most every Sunday. This Super Bowl was probably as close to that simulation that you will ever see, there were times Manning had plenty of time, there were times he had an average amount of time and there times he had almost no time, he looked confused and at times inept.

Ben makes a silk purse out of a sow's ear more often than many fans want to believe. If Ben is playing in that game the Broncos have a chance, I don't think he over throws the first INT because of pressure, I'm almost certain he would have moved to avoid Avril walking the tackle back into him and I think he would have hit some plays. The game would have been competitive simply because of Ben's ability to avoid a pass rush. The Broncs probably still lose, the Seahawks did to Peyton what Ben has seen every Sunday for as long as I can remember.

Pappy

The Seahawks woulda had to respect the deep ball with Ben. They looked great because they're fast and were defending a short field against Peyton. Ben woulda ripped that D apart with Thomas and Decker and his pump fake.

As good as Peyton was this season, that loss was on him. Put a QB like Ben, Brady, or Rodgers on the Broncos and that SuperBowl woulda been a blowout in the other direction.

[feltdizz]

The Seahawks woulda had to respect the deep ball with Ben. They looked great because they're fast and were defending a short field against Peyton. Ben woulda ripped that D apart with Thomas and Decker and his pump fake.

As good as Peyton was this season, that loss was on him. Put a QB like Ben, Brady, or Rodgers on the Broncos and that SuperBowl woulda been a blowout in the other direction.

you are tripping... it wouldn't have been a blowout if Brady was the QB. Rodgers and Ben could keep the game close but they would also struggle due to the DB's being big, fast and blanketing WR's. Even when teams go deep on the Seahawks you see the DB's in position to make plays most of the time.

If Ben or Rodgers were the Bronco's QB you would've seen a closer loss. No one was beating that Seahawks D on Sunday because the WR's were being punished after the catch.

I think John Fox is the one who should get most of the blame. They didn't game plan to beat a tough, young, aggressive D. They went out and treated this like another AFC West game.

[NW Steeler]

you are tripping... it wouldn't have been a blowout if Brady was the QB. Rodgers and Ben could keep the game close but they would also struggle due to the DB's being big, fast and blanketing WR's. Even when teams go deep on the Seahawks you see the DB's in position to make plays most of the time.

If Ben or Rodgers were the Bronco's QB you would've seen a closer loss. No one was beating that Seahawks D on Sunday because the WR's were being punished after the catch.

I think John Fox is the one who should get most of the blame. They didn't game plan to beat a tough, young, aggressive D. They went out and treated this like another AFC West game.

Agree with you on this one!

[flippy]

you are tripping... it wouldn't have been a blowout if Brady was the QB. Rodgers and Ben could keep the game close but they would also struggle due to the DB's being big, fast and blanketing WR's. Even when teams go deep on the Seahawks you see the DB's in position to make plays most of the time.

If Ben or Rodgers were the Bronco's QB you would've seen a closer loss. No one was beating that Seahawks D on Sunday because the WR's were being punished after the catch.

I think John Fox is the one who should get most of the blame. They didn't game plan to beat a tough, young, aggressive D. They went out and treated this like another AFC West game.

I disagree. The Broncos have a slew of good WRs and Seattle couldn't have covered them all if they had to defend a longer field imho. And as aggressive as they played, I think they'd have bit all day on the pump fake and really opened up the deep ball.

Not taking anything away from Seattle. They're good and glad they won. But I don't think they're as good as Peyton made them look. Look at who Seattle played all year and the only 2 franchise QBs they faced this season prior to the SuperBowl were Brees and Manning. None of them being particularly big armed QBs.

[Captain Lemming]

you are tripping... it wouldn't have been a blowout if Brady was the QB. Rodgers and Ben could keep the game close but they would also struggle due to the DB's being big, fast and blanketing WR's. Even when teams go deep on the Seahawks you see the DB's in position to make plays most of the time.

If Ben or Rodgers were the Bronco's QB you would've seen a closer loss. No one was beating that Seahawks D on Sunday because the WR's were being punished after the catch.

I think John Fox is the one who should get most of the blame. They didn't game plan to beat a tough, young, aggressive D. They went out and treated this like another AFC West game.

Gotta agree.
Flippy, I share you view that Bens skills would fare better than Manning, but please don't think he would shred that defense.
Save for ONE DRIVE Ben has been nothing special in 3 Superbowls against average to BAD defenses.
Peyton got picked twice, that is a typical SB for Ben against average players.

Against a great defense? We would get crushed, Ben throws multiple picks against these ball hawks.

Ben could however make more plays than Manning did for the reasons Flippy gives. But he would make plenty of mistakes looking at his history.