Sunday, March 4, 2012

Born to not lose: Grown-up Big Ben leads Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger was along for the ride, and he knows it.

Some teams win a Super Bowl because of their quarterback _ the Pittsburgh Steelers managed not to lose one three years ago despite Big Ben's self-described bad game.

As nervous as a teenager taking his driver's test, Roethlisberger made 9-of-21 passes with two interceptions. He was so ineffective, the Steelers needed a wide receiver, Antwaan Randle El, to throw the pivotal touchdown pass as they beat Seattle 21-10.

Roethlisberger became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl at age 23, but he was as much relieved as he was happy. Not long after, the mood of a player better known …

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