Let's watch the Superbowl

[Magus]

Godamit rothlisbrger i kenw they so;uhld of put batch in.

EDIT: Wait wait let me parse that into English.

Goddammit Roethlisberger I knew they should have put Batch in.

I always scream "put Batch in" 'round about the second Roethlisberger interception that occurs in each game (as there are always at least two).

At least there was no delay of game penalty this week to add insult to injury.

[Flarecobra]

I admit, there were a couple times when I threw down my hat in frustration, especally in the third quarter.

[Magus]

I think Roethlisberger is a perfect Babe Ruth metaphor* in that Babe Ruth, while having the record for home runs, also had the record for strikeouts. If you average together the amount of yardage and turnovers Roethlisberger has given opposing teams with the positive yardage he's created with his amazing passes, he'd probably be considered slightly below average. Maybe someone has done this somewhere.

The reason Ruth was considered so great is a homerun makes up for like, ten strikeouts. It's the same with touchdowns or completed passes in football.

Unfortunately for Roethlisberger, when you give the other team the ball they then have the chance to score points, which the Packers did. His screwups are at least as damaging as his successes are positive. His net performance is....just okay but he's pretty lucky and good at dodging in the pocket. It's not as amazing as he could be if he learned to throw the ball away once in a while instead of losing yardage on plays that just aren't working out. It also helps that he is supported by players who are by and large some of the best in the sport, but until he returns that support and starts playing a slightly more sensible game (after all, he is famous for turning flop plays into successes, so he should continue doing his best there, but attempt to strike a balance) he will be considered good but not great.

*If you ignore that they played totally different sports, I mean, but that is why it is a metaphor.