Ben Roethlisberger Continues His Career Domination of Cleveland
by Michael Bean (Blitz) on Oct 19, 2009 2:28 AM EDT
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It's no mystery to Steelers fans, but it's worth fleshing out just a bit. Ben Roethlisberger owns the Cleveland Browns. Since entering the league in 2004, Big Ben is a perfect 10-0 against Pittsburgh's old rival along Lake Erie. This accomplishment is worth noting because the last quarterback to begin his career 10-0 against a single opponent was one John Elway. Because both quarterbacks are big (6'5"), mobile, and extremely clutch with the game on the line, they've at times been compared to each other. With Big Ben really honing his craft from the pocket as well, the comparisons should come even more frequently and hold a bit more water.
Anyway, congratulations to Big Ben and on behalf of Steeler Nation, let me say THANK YOU for giving us the satisfaction of thoroughly owning the Browns the past five plus years.
Let's take a look at some of his performances over that time span.
| Game | Score | Att./Comp. | Yards | TD/INT | Rating |
| Game #4 '04 | W 34-23 | 16/21 (76.2%) | 231 | 1/1 | 107.4 |
| Game #9 '04 |
W 24-10 | 10/16 (62.5%) | 134 | 0/1 | 62 |
| Game #15 '05 | W 41-0 | 13/20 (60%) | 220 | 1/0 | 120.0 |
| Game #10 '06 | W 24-20 | 25/44 (56.8%) | 272 | 2/3 | 61.9 |
| Game #13 '06 | W 27-7 | 11/21 (52.4%) | 225 | 1/0 | 106.2 |
| Game #1 '07 | W 34-7 | 12/23 (52.2%) | 161 | 4/0 | 114.3 |
| Game #9 '07 | W 31-28 | 23/34 (67.6%) | 278 | 2/1 | 99.9 |
| Game #2 '08 | W 10-6 | 13/20 (60%) | 179 | 1/0 | 110.2 |
| Game #16 '08 | W 31-0 | 9/14 (64.3%) | 110 | 0/1 | 58.6 |
| Game #6 '09 | W 27-14 | 23/35 (65.7%) | 417 | 2/1 | 113.6 |
| TOTALS | 10-0 | 155/248 (62.5%) | 2227 | 14/7 | ----- |
Big Ben obviously had plenty of help from his teammates on both sides of the ball, but he also has played extremely well individually against Pittsburgh's arch rival from Cleveland. Roethlisberger posted a quarterback rating over 100 in 6 of his 10 starts against the Browns, with a 7th falling just a fraction shy at 99.9. His 2:1 TD:INT ratio is also quite a bit better than his career ratio of 109:74. He's also been good scrambling to make plays. First of all 3 of his 12 career rushing touchdowns have come against the Browns. The second contest in 2007 immediately comes to mind as one where Ben's toughness fighting for yards on the run helped the team ultimately emerge victorious.
Great stuff from our franchise quarterback. Doesn't get much better than that.
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Absolutely beautiful.
Yes, we had some miscues, and that led to a lower-than-expected point total, but it was a dominating victory if you look at it from a football (and not fantasy football) perspective.
And Ben? Unreal. Also…he’s now 1-1 when he passes for over 400 yards.
"If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler." -- #58
by __.58.__ on Oct 19, 2009 3:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also a little surprised...
But with all the ownage and devastation he’s heaped and reaped on the Browns, this was his first 70%+ completion rate. Interesting.
"If I could start my life all over again, I would be a professional football player and you damn well better believe I would be a Pittsburgh Steeler." -- #58
by __.58.__ on Oct 19, 2009 3:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
devastation
Uh…no. Nothing really devastating about this win here, guys.
Sorry Steelers fan, no Super Bowl for you this year.
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 3:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Grace us with your incredible football knowledge
Who from the AFC will be the representative in this years super bowl since you have seen enough to state with such assurance it won’t be the Steelers?
by worldtrip on Oct 19, 2009 4:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I can’t say who will be the AFC representative with assurance, however…I will venture this nugget…it will NOT be the Cleveland Browns.
No matter how many games they win, the Ravens will always be that town's second, lamer girlfriend. They used to have Art Donovan, and Johnny U, and Jim Parker. Now, they get Ray Ray. They'll always pine for their first love, until the generation that grew up on the Colts finally dies off, and all that remains are camo-clad, retarded Maryland rednecks you see outside M&T Bank Stadium today. Ravens fans today consist solely of dudes who sold you your Christmas tree.
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 4:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Outstanding
Apparently then, the only two teams from the AFC you have eliminated are the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. It seems your line of thinking is that since Cleveland can’t even beat a team, the Steelers, that is clearly not going to make the super bowl, then that team can’t make the super bowl either. Am I understanding you correctly?
You’re kind of a pro football savant, aren’t you? A pro football super genius, as it were. And an expert at applying logical thinking. It’s an honor to have your intuitive and well thought out contributions to our blog.
You should talk to nycsteelerfan, I have a feeling you have a lot in common. Ask to see her tits. Apparently that brings her validation.
by worldtrip on Oct 19, 2009 5:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Outstanding
Apparently then, the only two teams from the AFC you have eliminated are the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. It seems your line of thinking is that since Cleveland can’t even beat a team, the Steelers, that is clearly not going to make the super bowl, then that team can’t make the super bowl either. Am I understanding you correctly?
You’re kind of a pro football savant, aren’t you? A pro football super genius, as it were. And an expert at applying logical thinking. It’s an honor to have your intuitive and well thought out contributions to our blog.
You should talk to nycsteelerfan, I have a feeling you have a lot in common. Ask to see her tits. Apparently that brings her validation.
by worldtrip on Oct 19, 2009 5:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quite verbose, aren’t we? (audible clapping)
Anyways, forgive my rather beer-addled previous statement. To be honest, I’m thinking Pittsburgh probably is wild-card material. Right now, aside from the Ravens, who have proven themselves to be very ordinary after a nice start, (same with Bengals, Jets,)…I’d have to say the Colts and Pats are looking like AFC championship material…I still don’t buy the Broncos, Jets, Dolphins, or Bengals as legit.
That being said…..I’m thinking Steelers over Broncos (wild card)…Pats get it done against Colts, just a hunch. Take that to the bank…remember…I AM a pro football super genius, BTW.
No matter how many games they win, the Ravens will always be that town's second, lamer girlfriend. They used to have Art Donovan, and Johnny U, and Jim Parker. Now, they get Ray Ray. They'll always pine for their first love, until the generation that grew up on the Colts finally dies off, and all that remains are camo-clad, retarded Maryland rednecks you see outside M&T Bank Stadium today. Ravens fans today consist solely of dudes who sold you your Christmas tree.
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 7:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If our defense shows up from here on....
We win the Super Bowl, or at least go against the Saints. I will say it, since no one in the media will say it:
Our offense is just as good as the Colts or Patriots.
And our defense is better.
by svenhoek on Oct 19, 2009 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True…To be honest I’ve really liked Lester…He’s a keeper.
How do you guys keep drafting these guys? Assholes… lol
No matter how many games they win, the Ravens will always be that town's second, lamer girlfriend. They used to have Art Donovan, and Johnny U, and Jim Parker. Now, they get Ray Ray. They'll always pine for their first love, until the generation that grew up on the Colts finally dies off, and all that remains are camo-clad, retarded Maryland rednecks you see outside M&T Bank Stadium today. Ravens fans today consist solely of dudes who sold you your Christmas tree.
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think the Chargers win the AFC west then?
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by drinkyourmilkshake on Oct 19, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
RAIDERS
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 19, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, Chargers win AFC West
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by Michael Bean (Blitz) on Oct 19, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chiefs, it’s all W’s from here out man.
by Phantaskippy on Oct 19, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just PLEASE kick the crap outta the Ravens and Bengals…PLEASE…
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 3:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
unfortunately, I think Saints and Vikings are far superior to anything we have in the AFC this year….I wouldn’t mind the Saints, but since Favre has turned out to be such an unmitigated asshole…i hope they don’t win it.
No matter how many games they win, the Ravens will always be that town's second, lamer girlfriend. They used to have Art Donovan, and Johnny U, and Jim Parker. Now, they get Ray Ray. They'll always pine for their first love, until the generation that grew up on the Colts finally dies off, and all that remains are camo-clad, retarded Maryland rednecks you see outside M&T Bank Stadium today. Ravens fans today consist solely of dudes who sold you your Christmas tree.
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 8:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ben is the best.
I don’t see any other NFL QB today with the range of skills that Ben brings to the table. If he can stay healthy, he’s gonna blow all the records out of the water. He took some big hits on Sunday but just shook them off. He’s a stud.
by Billy52 on Oct 19, 2009 8:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Arguably, can you think of a better all around QB? I hate to say it, but he embodies everything I would like to see in a QB. He’s old-school…
No matter how many games they win, the Ravens will always be that town's second, lamer girlfriend. They used to have Art Donovan, and Johnny U, and Jim Parker. Now, they get Ray Ray. They'll always pine for their first love, until the generation that grew up on the Colts finally dies off, and all that remains are camo-clad, retarded Maryland rednecks you see outside M&T Bank Stadium today. Ravens fans today consist solely of dudes who sold you your Christmas tree.
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His only drawback as far as I can see…he holds on to the ball to long.
No matter how many games they win, the Ravens will always be that town's second, lamer girlfriend. They used to have Art Donovan, and Johnny U, and Jim Parker. Now, they get Ray Ray. They'll always pine for their first love, until the generation that grew up on the Colts finally dies off, and all that remains are camo-clad, retarded Maryland rednecks you see outside M&T Bank Stadium today. Ravens fans today consist solely of dudes who sold you your Christmas tree.
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's a symptom of his
trying to hit a TD on every passing play. He’s got to learn to play within the confines of the defensive scheme. Short passes – with which Ben has problems – are pretty crucial to effective offense in today’s NFL. Ben has an incredible arm, but he’s got to learn to take what they give him, and given the weapons he has, that’s quite a lot.
My heros have always been Steelers...
by wozzle on Oct 19, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THANK YOU for giving us the satisfaction of thoroughly owning the Browns the past five plus years.
Thanks for that. lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlEqLwVARuY&feature=related
No matter how many games they win, the Ravens will always be that town's second, lamer girlfriend. They used to have Art Donovan, and Johnny U, and Jim Parker. Now, they get Ray Ray. They'll always pine for their first love, until the generation that grew up on the Colts finally dies off, and all that remains are camo-clad, retarded Maryland rednecks you see outside M&T Bank Stadium today. Ravens fans today consist solely of dudes who sold you your Christmas tree.
by johnnyphoenix on Oct 19, 2009 8:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For the record....I miss the Steelers Borwns rivalry
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 19, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Borwns=Browns
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 19, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No matter how you spell it, it still sucks.
You sure Ike isn’t reacquainting himself with his fingers, he certainly doesn’t use them for catching. - Brian (DaBolts) on "Face Me Ike"
by steelguy99 on Oct 19, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AMEN brother
Weeeeeeeeeeeeelllllll
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
by PixburghArn on Oct 19, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The rivalry is still very much alive, it just went to Baltimore too.
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Jack Lambert
by LongTimeSteelersFan on Oct 19, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glad we got the win
But we should’ve put at least 35 points on the board. But it’s a long season, and if we’re putting up yardage like this now, imagine what we’ll do when the offense actually starts to click.
Next week is going to be very interesting. The OL better come ready to play because that front four of the Vikes is serious. Essex better play the game of his life. He’ll probably be going up against Kevin Williams for most of the game.
And Jeff Reed, you might have just kissed your extension goodbye.
by StoneColdSteel on Oct 19, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don't look now
but the Steelers are in the top 5 in both Total Offense AND Total Defense. No other team in the NFL can claim the same. Man this team SUCKS!!
The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games
by chewiesteeler on Oct 19, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
question
where are all the ben haters this year? you know, the ones who just last year were calling for dixon. where are they? dale lolley wrote on his blog today that ben is the best quarterback to ever play for the steelers.
even better than bubby brister!
...die trying
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by agentorange on Oct 19, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sorry about the italics there. i can never get that right. that’s embarassing.
...die trying
http://www.agentorangerecords.blogspot.com
by agentorange on Oct 19, 2009 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just wait until he has a bad game. Which I hope he doesn't.
by StoneColdSteel on Oct 19, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steeler fans aren't happy
unless we’re bashing our QB.
Philly too, oddly enough.
by Desroko on Oct 19, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sean Logan for QB! Wildcat all the time!
by Phantaskippy on Oct 19, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ben looks sharp, many weapons
But the last three weeks, the stats have been piling up against worse than mediocre to really bad defenses.
Also some pretty good stats in first three weeks, but not many points. So, let us see if Steelers can turn some of those high powered stats into points against the Vikings’ only fair to mediocre defense.
"More than 70 percent of putts left short do not go in."
by euwolfie on Oct 19, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who is dominating the Browns - Maybe it isn't Big Ben
The stats quoted don’t actually seem to suggest that Big Ben “owns” the Browns.
Actually, in 6 of the 10 games Ben didn’t complete more than 14 passes! He threw 8 INTs in 6 of the games. His passer rating in 3 of the 10 games hovered at 60.
No, I think that if you just use the spreadsheet Blitz provided you can see who dominated the Browns.
In 7 of 10 games, the Browns scored 14 points or less. In 5 of 10 games they scored 7 or less.
Without looking at any other data, either the Browns offense is inept or the Steeler defense has dominated this rivalry. It really hasn’t been about Ben.
by Steeler DB on Oct 19, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
until yesterday
when it was most certainly about big benjamin
...die trying
http://www.agentorangerecords.blogspot.com
by agentorange on Oct 19, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although it wasn't a playoff year. He dominated them in Cleve. in 06.
Some other pretty good games as well.
Plus, the original poster commented that he has had some great help on both sides of the ball.
by Yellowhorse on Oct 20, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea dum dum
Except that isn’t the point of the article, and anyone could say that Ben had a good day on Sunday.
by Steeler DB on Oct 20, 2009 12:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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