I know the excuses….he was sick against Jacksonville and rusty against the Bengals.  Excuses are for losers.  Either play well or grab some bench and a clipboard!  Roethlisberger needs to start playing better or the Steelers need to sit him down, plain and simple.  Roethlisberger has completed 35 of 71 passes (49.3%) for 349 yards and 5 interceptions.  “Big Ben” has a QB rating of 34.3, which is pathetic! 

Charlie Batch played well against the Dolphins and he might get another shot if Roethlisberger doesn’t straighten out soon.  Batch has completed 15 of 25 passes for 209 yards and 3 TDs.  His QB rating is 126.5!

Everyone always talks about Joey Porter and Troy Polamalu when they talk about the Steelers defense, but, they wouldn’t be able to gamble so much without dependable players that have their backs.  MLBs James Farrior and Larry Foote are as dependable as linebackers come.  Farrior has 24 tackles and a sack this season and Foote has 18 tackles and 2 sacks.  Without these two guys, the flashy guys don’t have a chance to make plays.