Allen draws comparisons to Big Ben as 法案s 直面する Steelers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Josh Allen was 8 years old when he marveled at how then-Steelers 新人 quarterback Ben Roethlisberger ably shed 取り組むs and eluded 非難する defenders before 完全にするing passes from ぎこちない 姿勢s and angles.
"Watching his game 支援する in the day, the play was never over with him," Allen 解任するd this week as Buffalo 準備するs to open its season hosting Big Ben and the Steelers on Sunday.
"He´s able to find ways to escape and get the ball out in some funky ways," the 法案s quarterback 追加するd. "He´s never had a play given up on him, and he´s never given up on a play."
Allen won´t 論争 how his description of Roethlisberger compares to his own strong-武装した and 動きやすい せいにするs, which he 陳列する，発揮するd in his only preseason 外見 by bursting out of the pocket and throwing across his 団体／死体 to 攻撃する，衝突する Cole Beasley against Green Bay.
"I think it´s more than I ever realized as a kid. ... I see the comparisons of where we´re at 肉体的に," he said. "But that´s a Hall of Fame quarterback. And I've got some time to go before we get into that conversation."
For everything Allen 遂行するd last year in setting 非常に／多数の 選び出す／独身-season franchise passing and 得点する／非難する／２０ing 記録，記録的な／記録するs, he 直面するs the challenge of 持続するing his 生産／産物 entering his fourth season.
FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, とじ込み／提出する photo, Buffalo 法案s quarterback Josh Allen throws a pass during a preseason NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. In 述べるing Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's rugged ability to 延長する plays and make unorthodox throws, 法案s starter Josh Allen could have been 述べるing himself. The two open the season 直面するing off against each other on Sunday, when Buffalo hosts Pittsburgh in a matchup of two defending 分割 champs. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, とじ込み／提出する)
At 39, Roethlisberger is a two-time 最高の Bowl 支持する／優勝者 with a long-設立するd 評判 of success, 反映するd in the Steelers' run of 安定. Pittsburgh´s never experienced a losing season during his 17 seasons behind 中心.
マイク Tomlin 公式文書，認めるd as much when asked how he has 利益d from having just one quarterback during his 15 seasons as Steelers coach.
"I don´t know the 代案／選択肢, to be honest with you. 明白に, 連続 is an 資産," Tomlin said.
"But it´s very 類似の to the traction (法案s coach Sean) McDermott and Josh Allen are 伸び（る）ing up there," he 追加するd. "Every day spent together 直面するing the challenges that this game 供給するs us all, I think there´s 集団の／共同の growth in that. There´s cohesion in that."
While 始める，決める at quarterback, Pittsburgh 明かすs a new-look 罪／違反 under 調整者／コーディネーター Matt Canada, who 取って代わるd Randy Fichtner. The Steelers retooled their 不快な／攻撃 line, and sought to 昇格 the NFL worst-階級d running attack by 草案ing Alabama´s Najee Harris in the first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する.
In Buffalo, the NFL´s second-best 得点する／非難する／２０ing 罪／違反 returns 10 starters with the exception of 退役軍人 receiver - and former Steeler - Emmanuel やすりを削る人／削る機械s brought in to 取って代わる John Brown.
Beasley spoke to how the 連続 on 罪／違反 instills 信用／信任.
"We come out there with the mentality that nobody´s going to stop us, and we´re going to 得点する／非難する／２０," Beasley said.
"I think that 信用／信任 built some last year, and even the year before that, but more so this year," he 追加するd. We don´t hope it´ll happen. We 推定する／予想する it to. But it´s easier said than done. It´s 平易な to do in practice. You´ve got to carry it over to the game."
FAMILIAR FOES
The 法案s and Steelers 会合，会う for a third 連続した season, with Buffalo having won the past two 会合s to end a six-game skid dating to 2001. Roethlisberger threw two interceptions in a 26-15 loss at Buffalo last season.
Minus cornerback Joe Haden, who was sidelined by a concussion, the Steelers were 燃やすd by receiver Stefon Diggs, who had 10 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown.
CORNERING THE MARKET
The Steelers ーするつもりであるd to move （機の）カム Sutton from nickelback to the outside after re-調印 him this offseason.
Then they couldn´t find anyone 有能な of 取って代わるing him in the slot, 主要な the team to give up on the 事業／計画（する） 完全に. Pittsburgh 貿易（する）d for rangy cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, who 人物／姿／数字s to get some playing time on the outside along with Haden and James Pierre.
O-LINE TEST
The Steelers' 不快な／攻撃 line is 始める，決める to have three new starters in 新人 LT Dan Moore Jr., C Kendrick Green and RG Trai Turner. They´ll 直面する what is supposed to be an 昇格d 法案s pass 急ぐ, featuring 新人 first-一連の会議、交渉／完成する 草案 選ぶ Greg Rousseau, and offseason 解放する／自由な-スパイ／執行官 新規加入 Efe Obada.
Tomlin is 焦点（を合わせる）d on his players, not Buffalo's.
"I´m いっそう少なく 関心d about the people that we play from that 視野, and I´m more 関心d about our 質 of play, our preparedness, our cohesion, our communication," he said.
DANCING JUJU?
Buffalo players took 問題／発行する with Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster 地位，任命するing a ビデオ on social マスコミ of him dancing on the 法案s logo at midfield before the game last year.
"明白に, I remember, but I´m not going to get into that," 法案s safety Jordan Poyer said.
"That´s old news," Tomlin said, when asked if he has 演説（する）／住所d the 事柄 with Smith-Schuster since. "We´ve moved beyond that."
FULL HOUSE
Diggs is looking 今後 to enjoying a 十分な house in Orchard Park, after fans weren't 許すd to …に出席する 正規の／正選手 season games last year, and only 6,600 were let in for the プレーオフs.
"I think it´s going to be crazy, it´s going to be loud," Diggs said. "That´s what people have been talking about all week. `You 港／避難所´t had a game with the fans.´ I was like, `No, I have, but I´m gonna 現実に just 焦点（を合わせる） because listen, 明白に I can´t do both.´"
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AP Sports Writer Will 墓／厳粛／彫る／重大なs in Pittsburgh 与える／捧げるd.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger warms up during the NFL football team's practice Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Matt 解放する／自由なd/Pittsburgh 地位，任命する-Gazette 経由で AP)
FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2021, とじ込み／提出する photo, Pittsburgh Steelers 長，率いる coach マイク Tomlin walks the sideline during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Detroit Lions in Pittsburgh. The defending AFC North 支持する／優勝者s Steelers 直面する a daunting road if they want to return to the プレーオフs, beginning with the season opener at Buffalo on Sept. 12. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich, とじ込み／提出する)
