Pittsburgh Steelers: 3 players that stood out in heartbreaking loss to Saints

Ben Roethlisberger

If the Steelers would have been able to pull this one out, this would have been a victory high up on Big Ben’s list. He was simply sensational.

After a week in which Saints’ defensive end Cam Jordan made comments of how Big Ben isn’t a surefire Hall-of-Famer or not even a top-five quarterback of this generation, Ben sure showed him a thing or two to prove that a bit wrong.

Ben threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns, completing 33-of-50 passes. This game goes beyond numbers. His ability to improvise and read-and-react the to defense pre-snap was on full display. He made some of his best throws of the season, constantly throwing between two defenders and throwing on the run.

This was a hall-of-fame type of performance if there ever was one. The biggest knock on Ben is his tendency to turn the ball over. He didn’t do that Sunday. He was efficient while also throwing some risky balls. And in the biggest games, the truly great quarterbacks make those throws.

It’s really a shame this didn’t turn into a win. Ben’s performance deserved a win.