Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger got too much credit when the team won the Super Bowl two years ago, and he'll get too much blame for the Steelers' playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday night. That's just the way it works for quarterbacks, and Roethlisberger himself seems to accept that he'll get the blame. He said this after the game:
"Nobody should blame (anyone) other than me," Roethlisberger said. "I take the heat. I dug us a hole. We got out of the hole a little bit, but it was too deep. I'm ashamed of the way I played today."
Although Roethlisberger's three interceptions certainly dug a hole for the Steelers, he also made some big plays under pressure as the Steelers came back and took the lead in the fourth quarter. His final numbers -- 29 of 42, 337 yards, two touchdowns -- are nothing to be ashamed of. But big-name quarterbacks are expected to have big performances in big games, and Roethlisberger fell short.
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