The Facts:
Coming off an 8-8 season in Pittsburgh, the Steelers have plenty to point to when pondering what went wrong in 2012. For starters, Roethlisberger never warmed up to Todd Haley's offensive philosophy, which favored the ground game and offered the veteran quarterback less of a chance to call his own plays. Has Big Ben had a change of heart? NFL.com's Aditi Kinkhabwala wrote Wednesday that -- somewhere between the end of last season and the hopeful days of May -- Roethlisberger "decided he liked the Steelers' offense."
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Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to NFL.com's Marc Sessler, one reason for the optimism is Roethlisberger has been given more of a voice in how they'll move the ball this season. Running back Jonathan Dwyer told Kinkhabwala that Roethlisberger now "has a lot more power" in how the game plan is constructed. That's encouraging, because every quarterback worth his salt wants to call his own plays, and few do a better job than Roethlisberger. He's one of the NFL's premier improvisers. ... Hanzus went on to remind readers that Roethlisberger was off to an MVP-level start last season before injuries unraveled his campaign and left the Steelers in the dust. We think the loss of Mike Wallace will be an issue; so will Heath Miller's ability to rebound from reconstructive knee surgery. We recommend fantasy owners take a close look at what Pittsburgh is up to before investing too heavily in him.
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