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The Steelers' clumsy coordinator shuffle clearly was aimed at making one man a lot less comfortable.
The quarterback.
That is what makes this drama so compelling.
How does Ben Roethlisberger respond to getting slapped around a little? The organization that granted him nearly unlimited power to play as he saw fit -- heck, to play when he saw fit after his ankle injury -- is trying to reclaim a portion of said power.
And there is no delicate way to do that.
So get your popcorn ready. It's either going to work to spectacular results or blow up in their faces.
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