Steelers: Ben Roethlisberger Conference Call

[6:50] ..." generated many acts they did last year and -- left antsy and Mike Vrabel -- particular way down he had twelve plus master's degree this year you mentioned earlier that their defense is doing a lot"...

[0:50] ..." Can you talk about Matt Cassel stepped in and Tom Brady and what he's done thus far."...

[4:21] ..." do you have any impressions and you've never thrown to a good Wes Welker. That's pretty impressive. You know what he'd just watched them. -- you know it became much more built -- it seems like"...

[0:50] ..." Can you talk about Matt Cassel stepped in and Tom Brady and what he's done thus far."...

[0:01]" Yeah. He's -- Sucked. Up like. -- was to -- blade also. I think we've we let it. Oh yeah most people out I think. We can talk about just talk about bolted camp now. -- unique. All of that that -- go to a couple. -- that gave. You know that it's about what you get. You know I think all. The Patriots are playing good football right now I think that's what is going to be. A great matchup."

[0:50]" Can you talk about Matt Cassel stepped in and Tom Brady and what he's done thus far."

[0:55]" I wrote it you know what. It always they can. I think -- what he Cape -- and it. If I was you know it's a special spark your quarterback just lucky you know they go through but when he came -- hit it in. Early thought you know people's state that it historic problem I probably don't talk about. Oh boy would commit -- I'm sure they do but I'll cook that -- you know some special but well. First to put the numbers in the play and win football games I've really enjoyed it just for the fact that a group he couldn't do it need to --"

[1:28]" You mentioned him missing guys and today missing Thomas doesn't missing a lot of guys and teams and Randy Harrison it was comments. Setters they've given up 69 points last week's Buick the Patriots defense you know today looked different to you where they more vulnerable maybe than he's been in the past."

[1:44]" I think the triple digit games in the league should be observed that you don't recent thing of the past but. -- there's a lot of different things are still run around the -- that you don't look at it it looked teacher. They are -- for reasons. They're very -- They just going to be a challenge sports media for the big shot the year or."

[2:06]" What about -- and it AFC is very very tight. You just talk about how tight it is going into the last out of proportion -- memory going into December."

[2:16]" Well they let this one of those it's that severe that can't afford to let go play great football. This is what. The biggest step -- a rookie and it was about. You know because if he has so -- Only team that by game or after the game or two games that you really can't afford. That -- right now so. That's what it game missile fort Watson and I'm sure as a -- is well."

[2:44]" You know. If you look it over the last here this -- live down on the offensive line and they handle going down. His -- really the last two months or so been over for growth process for the offense going around that new group with the idea from me for you to. I'm in the -- through. But different cast of this."

[3:04]" Well I think the a lot of couples special position is that he he kind of need that social cohesiveness you need that bill was here right Q laughter. When -- rotate and I hit it out I can beat up at times but. We've had that same group of guys -- the last couple weeks now and their road start to understand and know each other aspect of play is some reflecting back. Soul of course we've missed that the other guys but but in this league people -- to step up and be ready to play -- book up front really air to the -- problem."

[3:34]" How different is it for you this year with the running game. Maybe not being stats wise of what it was in the past."

[3:41]" Well I think gut you know -- out of the -- that is what I want evidence they have been in the running game it. I think offense we we we have kind of struggled. You know throughout the year at times but dialects -- about what you get hot what do you start to put it together. The last couple weeks we've -- pretty good job offensively of a score points and not turn the ball over and we pick could they do that."

[4:06]" Miller. He's he's moved to between it'd -- right."

[4:11]" Okay these are you know it's good to have them out of back last week get. I -- get all part of the game and and and he's always could have back on the field. What do you have any impressions and you've never thrown to a good Wes Welker. That's pretty impressive. You know what he'd just watched them. -- you know it became much more built -- it seems like he's always right spot or that they allow it to the combination. The running back down the -- it over the middle. And about you know our receivers Gordon out of all linebacker so I think he brings -- that they -- able."

[4:50]" A typical what it for you. And I had some physical problems too but mentally to get through that streak of games where. You know your numbers were probably worse than they've ever been."

[5:00]" Well you know what it's it's the position I would like -- record book or at some point in -- in these are in their career. You know it just subject -- push through it. But it can't -- well here -- it in the air not hit it saying what about what to do about -- to to get up -- huge round of itself. You're gonna keep present. -- and that's the biggest."

[5:21]" Your quarterback committed big splash. Early but how different was it. For you guys first here's a starter when it came time for the playoffs was in the difference. Different animal."

[5:34]" Yeah I was over there have been comedy hit that wall that. You know your head's spinning a couple of short ball harder to run -- field at that time so it definitely it was. To me letter here."

[5:46]" Then after this I'm Matt Cassel. Windows Tom Brady went down and -- hasn't payment first couple games -- You know obviously -- of the system and whenever I want to what I mean we have -- My time reading ask."

[6:03]" Well well you know -- but never you know for a long time that. I was -- note that the -- it is going to be a matter I think at this late Saturday government in bulk of flop there."

[6:14]" But like I I was back to act like act -- games and he doesn't make it's my city. His progress. Progression is really kind of -- in -- I could everything disappointed that."

[6:26]" Well they weren't -- about it anyway I think he's a tough -- we're going to look at that before. Didn't you know back about four and that's that's also. It's not -- Matt Cassel but I don't think -- about his job partly property you know. But he's you know loaded pull off the job that's what they've gotten to do without league."

[6:48]" And you know it's the Patriots pass rushes generated many acts they did last year and -- left antsy and Mike Vrabel -- particular way down he had twelve plus master's degree this year you mentioned earlier that their defense is doing a lot of the same things. They rushing Vrabel as much as they did last year so maybe playing a slightly different roles this year."

[7:06]" Well I think it he would -- it seems like -- question that that but it seemed like they they are using have a lot of different areas rushing. You know he's a very heady players Kurt mark. Stop the running of covering coverage you know our -- so his Pro Bowl caliber guys and you know what. Numbers are numbers you know it's not about that country -- say the same thing."

[7:28]" And see what those guys that you mention other things he can deal whereas a quarterback -- you have to make sure you know. Looking over their -- Vrabel on this play you want to know where he is to kind of get a sense of maybe what it."

[7:37]" definite words that."

[7:41]" Aren't -- Again different. Pat -- things and yet."

[7:50]" Well dole argued there's a lot of guys that days they have -- like -- topic you know not Iraq here it just guys Billick we've seen them so Martina -- so it felt so. The guys they have back there would do well. Joba sure of -- What impresses you about your own -- and you know what just stuck it. That is there any electorate there can be adjusted to it fly around to see him confuses him let him stop the run. You know coach George says double bladed grass all the bad didn't -- not true you only get. The short field -- made it far away all the three point so -- just impressive to watch our defense."

[8:32]" What does -- mind. When it teammate -- guarantees a win."

[8:38]" My. I don't want to go to get the the line. They've got it together. No. I I don't I don't a pitcher but the and then. You -- I -- up."

[8:58]" And you mentioned playing with west it is that you know I mean mentioned went down what you need from my -- him they have them but is that the same thing that -- brings to the table and he's been doing it for so long and and hinds just -- different things -- missed the agree receiver did you play."

[9:11]" Every have been blessed to build on it now provide -- that -- be a lot better quarterback get just understanding of the although we are now I think you'll see us. -- you know communicate a lot better -- on the same page more than we've ever been just because we you know fighters together and understanding --"

[9:31]" Can you tell us about -- more."

[9:34]" Well. You know I think. Both have great running backs of these very good out of the backfield I think he's. Good at picking up blitzes and he struggled all very well I think he's just. A great copilot or part graceful and well we'll insert them."

[9:49]" I think that we have we really appreciate your time and beat these things bad things are going to get to hear you now."