NFL News: Ben Roethlisberger sends clear message to Aaron Rodgers about decision to sign with Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger spoke again about Aaron Rodgers on his podcast Footbahlin and sent a clear message to the veteran. Faced with the challenge of learning a new offense, he can’t delay his possible arrival to the Pittsburgh Steelers for too long.

“A much bigger deal is him getting here to learn the offense unless he’s sitting at home with the playbook. My thing is like, Aaron has played in a West Coast system like forever. From what I’ve been told, this is not a West Coast system. That’s verbiage. That’s terminology. Now, Aaron is an incredibly smart man. So, do I think he could pick it up? Absolutely. But there’s also something to be said about being on the field with guys at practice to see how guys run routes. To do things, to communicate, to let them hear your voice in the huddle. To hear your cadence, to hear your audibles and all that stuff.”

Although Big Ben encourages Rodgers to sign soon, it’s well known that the former Super Bowl champion with the Packers doesn’t particularly enjoy participating in OTAs or mandatory minicamp. That could be a factor in why the announcement still isn’t official.

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Ben Roethlisberger is convinced that Aaron Rodgers will be the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, Big Ben also emphasizes that he needs to start working soon to adapt to Arthur Smith’s offensive scheme.

“The coach and you need to get on the same page, so that when coach is calling plays, he knows what you like and what you don’t like. Then, when you’re changing things, he understands why you’re changing it and what you’re changing it to. Aaron can play the game, but getting on the same page with guys that you’ve never played before, that’s a big deal.”

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