The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The questions about whether Roethlisberger and new offensive coordinator Todd Haley can work well together won't go away until it happens in the regular season, but for his part Roethlisberger says things are running smoothly during OTAs. Roethlisberger told ESPN's Josina Anderson that he and his offensive teammates are getting a better idea of what's expected of them in Haley's offense, and they're making progress toward understanding all the finer points of the system.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
"Every day we're getting a little bit better, learning something new every day and taking the things we know and trying to apply little things to it - you see the receivers and I talking after plays, we'll talk about 'Take this many steps, and not this,' and that's making progress," he told Anderson. As for his personal relationship with Haley, Roethlisberger says they're in constant communication and learning how to work well together. "We've had some good talks," Roethlisberger said. "And it's both ways, what makes me better, how does he want to be communicated with and how do I want to be communicated with. I think we've made some good progress. ..." As PFT's Michael David Smith suggested in the opening sentence above, we're going to continue hearing about this situation until the season opens -- whether it's an actual story or not. Steel yourself.
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