Post-Green Bay Judgements: Roethlisberger delivers

Roethlisberger saves Steelers *Great players deliver in clutch situations and Ben Roethlisberger did exactly that as the Steelers franchise quarterback threw for a team record 503 yards and saved the Steelers season with a 19 yard game winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace as time expired. Roethlisberger’s heroics against Green Bay was one of the greatest quarterback performances in the history of the game (10th to be exact) as Roethlisberger became the first quarterback to throw for 500-plus yards in a win since Boomer Esiason in 1996. Roethlisberger’s game winning pass has given the Steelers life, after driving the Steelers 86 yards on 11 plays for the Steelers winning score that included a 4th and 7 and 3rd

Steelers Notebook: News and Notes

The Latest Steelers Buzz A numbers of talent evaluators around the league believe the 09 Steelers will be the best Steelers team of the decade. That is saying a lot, considering the Steelers have won two Super Bowls this decade but it is a strong argument. Holmes motivated to have a big year * Santonio Holmes appears primed to have a breakout season in 09. The buzz around Holmes is that he has matured as a person since the Super Bowl and entering year four, he has the chance to set his price on his next contract. His value is extremely high right now and if he reaches his potential statistically and has a 75-80 catch season, with 1,000+ receiving

NFL: Steelers, Rosenhaus to continue discussions in the coming weeks about an extension for Justin Hartwig

Drew Rosenhaus the agent for the starting center Justin Hartwig approached the Steelers in early May about an extension for Hartwig who enters the 2009 season with one year remaining on his two year – $4 million deal he signed last year. With Max Starks and Heath Miller at the top of the Steelers wishlist, it was widely believed that the Steelers would have little interest re-signing Hartwig before the season but sources indicate