The Game That Made Ben Roethlisberger Famous

perfect conditions in Pittsburgh for the Patriots and the Steelers and hello friends Jim Nantz alone with Phil Simms and Bonnie Bernstein you've got the Patriots off to the best start in franchise history six and oh and the Steelers at five and one both teams coming in on a roll right now exciting times right here in Pittsburgh now because Jim everybody wants to shot the champs that's what the new Liam Payne traits are and there's six and oh there everybody wants to ruin that record and then you got Tom Brady and then Roethlisberger meeting for the first time well this could be the start of a row between two really good young quarterbacks who right now are leading excellent football teams Roethlisberger for no as a starter and Roethlisberger tied for second with our man Phil Simms for the best win streak to ever begin a career like Phil he has won his first four games as a starter in the league the line trying to protect the young quarterback includes Marvell Smith on his left side who is healthy this year and do Staley one of the biggest free agent pickups in the offseason sensational start for Staley in a Steeler uniform patrons with an opening field-goal 43-yard planetary roethlisberger that is back the other way I'll come up a yard short again improvisational skills by Roethlisberger kept it going nine yard game comes up a yard shy couple things to look at what he does move around like you said Jim but what's his patrons defense if you think they don't mess with your head it's got to be a blitz here they come you're worried get ready the football quick then right before the ball is snapped the everybody drops back a three-man rush really nowhere to go even if you kept it to means defenders there to tackle the receiver once he catches the football third and six for Roethlisberger Haynes has come in as a running back and he could be a threat looking that way and it Ames Harrison brings him down but not until the Steelers pick up their first first down of the day I was not watching Rodney Harris in that time but his guy does get open to the outside and I'll guarantee you because Roethlisberger was looking to his right and Rodney Harrison will come off his receiver what he sees a quarterback look away not this burner cuts through his line for breast and bears has it touchdowns Roethlisberger and Burris [Applause] stever's latest a whole ten yards and a try the inch closer here in the final seconds of the first quarter second down and [Applause] does it back to bonus bass plucks it out of the air and it's a touchdown stickers while you asked specifically about Burris in the redzone in this game against the Patriots well when you look at Mexico Burris he is at all six four six foot five and we have Ben Roethlisberger hey could you take advantage of the that difference in height down the goal line he goes all I think you might see that once we get down inside and what a catch it's one foot down the other foot hits before he gets out and bound to me is down inbounds to so excellent adjustment by plexi Coburg will the speed challenge was there another part of the body that was out of bounds first no red flag no word down from the box yet for the Patriots I think they're going to let it go now the red flag right before they're going to snap the p80 the flag comes out watch me goes down is a touchdown and he does not lose possession at any time of the football now now put it back in the sock for later use perhaps let's see but save Walt Coleman though agree after reviewing the play the receivers left nameless inbounds with the ball in possession it is a touchdown [Applause] Roethlisberger and Burris hook up twice in a three minute 17 second spam tough for a deep in here they come on throw it in the wine and raucous burger right is it and Ward able to hold on for a gain of 10 that was a bullet coming at Hines Ward well now you got Hines Ward being covered by Rodney Harris and that is a tough matchup and I have been doing football games for ten years Nancy so I've covered the Steelers a lot of times I have really never watched the team just take advantage of their pass protection or what they do the principles by blitzing and getting to the quarterback so Bill Cowher defensive coach knows a lot about the Blitz so his offense is going to be sound when it comes to picking it up ahead for a quick five mr. Staley visibility [Applause] got that catch and the action to follow and a late flag as Harrison as extra read the frustrations coming out frustrations in a lot of ways you blitz the quarterback did not even get me close to him thanks man 42 defense 15-yard penalty so it's 20-yard pass play and how about the catch well the cats the protection was outstanding Randall gay is right there doesn't make the tackle they when Randall L goes down the field Dexter Reed just has a hold of the facemask but once again standing tall in the pocket against the Blitz it makes an excellent roll first down from the Patriots 25 my action that this bigger rifle pass right back to Randall al to be a first and goal to go for Pittsburgh with one defensive back goes down it just has a domino effect play accent to the right Burris falls down he comes back and looks for his outlet receiver excellent throw by Ben Roethlisberger again Antwaan Randle well it's his own coverage the play-action fake got rid of everybody underneath got to throw the football before the pass rush gets too but 27 seconds is the Kmart right now this burger escapes Casey more pressure and again that's nines Ward stepping out after a first down net for 12 yards and now the Steeler receivers they played with the quarterback the young quarterback enough times so when he moves they stop their pass routes they readjust and that's why Hines Ward was wide open and maybe I thought it was too much and they even though he's doing so wonderfully but you know what it's over he's pretty close step in this is not just an accident anymore I've seen enough to know that he is gonna be consistently good range in the past but beautifully fortunate to get it on get that much on the pass and that'll set up read for a try very surprised at New England's choice of defense as they come after him Roman Pfeifer is unblocked but nobody covers Hines Ward to the outside if you making throw the football inside then make him throw it short they'd have to use the last timeout and you'd have a much better chance of keeping them out of field goal range well it makes it difficult to come after a quarterback or receivers in there seven Roethlisberger tuberous again and you Jean Wilson denied the touchdown it'll be first and goal from the two and they're bringing in Jerome Bettis it's the Flynn's by the Patriots Roethlisberger still has the time to make a throw and nobody around the quarterback plenty of space to throw the football but this play it belonged to Plex ago Burris what a catch using his size and his body to keep the defender away from the football Ryder is the full-back and Benes the tailback in the eye on first and goal Jerome Bettis hammers his way home for the touchdown he has also beat this year you want to tell him that you got to carry more than $100 just for tips you know you pick quarterback you got to walk around and well share the love yelling you usually cheap so you get over there at third and for three twenty three remaining play-action and he has his man kryder's first catch of the season the fullback keeps the ball in the hands of the Steelers with the 12 yard pass play and Roethlisberger is about to extend his own personal win streak to 18 straight starts his last 13 games quarterbacking the Miami University team winning the Mac Championship over Poland Greene last year in fact he was said that was his pretty clear on that wasn't he that's my biggest moment is a football player bigger than beat the Cowboys options identical to a No [Applause] and look at lettuce looking like the Bennis of old inside the 20 and finally Rodney Harrison climbs on him at the 7 yard line Faneca help open up that left side but the bus a bruisin 30-yard run well the Steeler offensive linemen they are having fun this is what they want to do there's nothing better for an offensive lineman than to beat the defensive guy just beating head up and beating physically we're at the two-minute warning in Pittsburgh an undefeated team for the second straight week there's only one who remaining and that would be the Eagles or Philadelphia match against Philadelphia Eagles they're gonna match up well can the Eagles stop their run game for the Pittsburgh Steelers 399 days later the streak comes to a close there is a new rookie star sensation in this NFL and he has been Roethlisberger and he is something special he comes back from ten down on the road to beat the Cowboys in the fourth quarter and today he quarterbacks the Steelers to a win over the champions in Engler 21 game win streak

Channel: Highlight Heaven

Views: 634,654

Rating: 4.8739004 out of 5

Keywords: Highlights, ben roethlisberger highlights, big ben highlights, big ben, steelers, steelers beat patriots, steelersvs patriots, steelers vs pats 2004, big ben beats tom brady, brady lose, pats 21 game winning streak, winning streak, highlight heaven nfl, highlight heaven, 2004, big ben rookie season

Id: dO-AVSRNGAU

Length: 11min 29sec (689 seconds)

Published: Fri May 18 2018

Reddit Comments

[u/TaskForceDANGER]

Watching The Bus always brings a smile to my face. You see running backs now dance around a little to open up routes, The Bus...He's going straight. Always straight.

[u/Rathmon]

I'm a grown ass man and I want to cry.

I forgot how good Plax was. Should've been a Steeler for life.

But the Bettis run near the end of the video... how the hell was that 30 yards? And the way he knew he wasn't going much farther so he looked for a defender to plow....

I'm not crying, it's just late and my contacts are bothering me.

[u/bdonabedian]

This was a great game. Then we faced the Pats again in the playoffs, they cheated, and won.

[u/wrfortiscue]

Hungry ben is elite ben

[u/just_saiyan24]

I was at this game. When DeShea picked Brady I about lost my mind.

[u/torku]

Wow, thanks for the video. I forgot what it was like to have so many things go our way in a game against the Patriots.

I forgot we had Deuce Staley at one time. Ha. Memories.

[u/The_Hockey_Guy]

Don't forget the next week against Philly!

[u/DatGuy15]

Man, I miss Dan Kreider.

[u/jrdoan]

I was at this game... my buddy passed out in the great hall lol. Good times!