Article: Steelers' poor offensive line play becoming concern

It has long been a tradition in the NFL for quarterbacks to take their offensive linemen out to dinner or lavish them with gifts in appreciation for the protection they provide.

Maybe the Steelers' offensive line should chip in and buy something for Ben Roethlisberger (personal masseuse, perhaps?) since the fourth-year quarterback could have been seen as covering for his, ahem, bodyguards following a 19-16 overtime loss to the New York Jets Sunday.

"When I drop back to pass, I have all the confidence in the world that those guys are going to get it done," Roethlisberger said. "That's not going to waver and it never will."

As admirable as Roethlisberger's post-game/post-beating comments were, ...

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