Ben
Roethlisberger is tied for the second-most interceptions in the
NFL through 12 weeks, but the Pittsburgh
Steelers quarterback isn't going to apologize for the
turnovers.
Roethlisberger is tied
with Ryan
Fitzpatrick with 12 INTs on the season, behind only
rookie Sam Darnold's
14.
"I'm a quarterback that
is going to go out and sling it," Big Ben said
Tuesday on 93.7 The Fan. "I'm not going to worry about interceptions. I
hate doing them, they bother me. But I'm going to go out and play my game and
try and help us win football games. Basketball right, you miss threes. Do they
stop shooting? No, because you trust yourself."
Indeed, shooters shoot. And
Roethlisberger is a shooter.
The Steelers quarterback
has attempted 472 passes this season, most in the NFL -- second-most is Vikings QB Kirk Cousins with
447. Big Ben is
averaging one interception every 39.3 passes. For comparison, second-year
gunslinger Patrick
Mahomes is averaging one interception every 39.1 pass attempts.
The issue for Roethlisberger
has been that the INTs have come in bunches this season. The past two games
he's thrown five interceptions. In those games the Steelers have
a 0-7 turnover ratio, something coach Mike Tomlin noted Tuesday needed to
change.
Roethlisberger didn't just
dismiss the interceptions on Tuesday; he also didn't take it easy on rookie
receiver James
Washington, who dropped a deep shot Sunday against Denver when he
dove for the ball instead of continuing to run through the play.
"James needs to run
through that and it's a touchdown," Roethlisberger said. "We need him
to bounce back."
Ben is absolutely right about
that.
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