"The (line) did a great job protecting him," coach Mike Tomlin said. "Ben did a great job of making quick, correct decisions. The wideouts did a nice job of winning and winning quickly. It was an 11-man job."
Yet the Pittsburgh Steelers' 51-34 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday left the man who conducted it wanting more,
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The Steelers spent the first seven games relying heavily on Brown to make something happen. It's a role he's thrived in even as Roethlisberger and offensive coordinator Todd Haley stressed it was time for the guys behind the Pro Bowler on the depth chart to make an impact.
On a day Roethlisberger set new club marks with 522 yards passing, 40 completions and six touchdowns, he insists it could have been even better. If not for a couple of drops and a pair of fumbles that allowed the Colts to hang around longer than any team that trailed by as much as 25 points has a right to,
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It's the kind of play the Steelers missed frequently early in the year. Not so much anymore.
The proof came with just over 5 minutes to go and the Steelers up by 10. Facing fourth-and-1 at the Indianapolis 11, Tomlin and offensive coordinator Todd Haley opted to go for it. Roethlisberger checked to a pass, rolled right and found tight end Heath Miller for his sixth and final touchdown.
The emergence of rookie wide receiver Martavis Bryant has certainly helped. Stashed on the inactive list for the first six weeks, Bryant now has three touchdowns in two games. His 35-yarder in his season debut against Houston sparked a second-quarter deluge and his two scores on Sunday showcased the value of having a 6-foot-4 target for Roethlisberger to work with in tight spaces.
The red zone issues that plagued Pittsburgh vanished against the Colts. The Steelers scored five touchdowns in six trips inside the Indianapolis 20, the only mistake coming when running back LeGarrette Blount was stripped while trying to fight for extra yardage midway through the fourth quarter.
Just not nearly as many as it appeared a few weeks ago following a mystifying loss to Cleveland,
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"There are still a lot of things we need to improve on," he said.
The scary part might be that he's right. If that's the case, the Steelers (5-3) might want to have a dry erase board double as their team record book.
Roethlisberger dropped back to pass 49 times,
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Roethlisberger,
Cheap NFL Jerseys China, Brown and running back Le'Veon Bell were already in the midst of career years. Now it seems like they're starting to get help as the second half of the season begins, and their coaches are starting to get confident.
PITTSBURGH (AP)