You guys act like it's not even a valid argument. The dude attempts 22 passes per game while the Steelers run the ball more than anyone in the league. Without being a Steelers fan and watching the majority of their games (which I assume you guys do), the assumption has to be that he's not relied upon as much as a QB whose team throws the ball 60% of the time.
The fact is that the other Steeler QBs don't "manage" the offense as well as Roethlisberger does, which is why he's winning (and will continue winning).
With his completion percentage and YPA, he may be a guy who puts up some serious stats one day if they ever open up the offense.
I agree that being able to manage the game is important, and as you put it, complementary. What I take issue with are the comments that say "he's a great game manager..." with the unwritten
codicil of "but not a great QB." It's all in the context, and it's not hard to tell what people mean.At least people have stopped saying the Steelers win in spite of him, but I really don't get the "he isn't asked to do much" and the "he really just needs to not turn the ball over" comments. Nothing could be further from the truth, and without him there is no way they're playing in the Super Bowl in 2 weeks. He's been the Steelers' playoff MVP without question.
To answer the previous post, I'm not getting bent out of shape over this, I just keep seeing those comments and it makes me want to
because it's so off the mark.
CODICIL - A supplement or addition to a will that explains, modifies, or revokes a previous will provision or that adds an additional provision. A codicil must be signed and witnessed with the same formalities as those used in the will's preparation.An addition or supplement to a will; it must be executed with the same solemnities. A codicil is a part of the will, the two instruments making but one will.
There may be several codicils to one will and the whole will be taken as one: the codicil does not consequently revoke the will further than it is in opposition to some of its particular dispositions, unless there be express words of revocation.
Formerly, the difference between a will and a codicil consisted in that in the former an executor was named while in the latter none was appointed. This is the distinction of the civil law and adopted by the canon law.
Codicils were chiefly intended to mitigate the strictness of the ancient Roman law, which required that a will should be attested by seven Roman citizens, omni exceptione majores. A legacy could be bequeathed, but the heir could not be appointed by codicil, though he might be made heir indirectly by way of fidei commissum.
Codicils owe their origin to the following circumstances. Lucius Lentulus, dying in Africa, left codicils confirmed by anticipation in a will of former date and in those codicils requested the emperor Augustus, by way of fidei commissum or trust, to do something therein expressed. The emperor carried this will into effect and the daughter of Lentulus paid legacies which she would not otherwise have been legally bound to pay. Other persons made similar fidei-commissa and then the emperor, by the advice of learned men whom he consulted, sanctioned the making of codicils and thus they became clothed with legal authority.
And you can lay money right now on some Steelers fans crowing about how nobody respected the Steelers if they complete this run.
