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Deebo & Joe - Part 2: Big Ben's AFC North Predictions, Shedeur Sanders' Development, Steelers Memories

March 24, 2026·38 min·3 clips

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 4,000 yards and 54 touchdowns his senior year, outshining the hosts' stats.

Ben Roethlisberger reveals that he played wide receiver for most of high school because the coach's son occupied the quarterback position; he was only moved to quarterback in his senior year and threw for 4,000 yards and 54 touchdowns. Shannon notes he achieved 2,700 yards and 38 touchdowns as a high school quarterback and jokes that he assumed he and Ben were comparable until looking up Ben's numbers. Ben describes his sophomore JV season where a coach ran a high-scoring offense against outmatched opponents, treating the team like a Madden game. The two discuss Deebo Harrison's practice habits, with Ben saying Harrison's pass-rush ability was the fourth or fifth most impressive thing about him as a player — his qualities as a teammate and his relentless daily work ethic ranking higher. Ben recounts the experience of feeling Harrison come around his blindside in practice, noting that Harrison would not have to touch you: just the awareness that he was there was enough to disrupt your rhythm. Harrison deflects the praise and credits Ben for having the awareness to release quickly. The conversation turns to the Cleveland Browns, with both players mocking the team's drafting of two quarterbacks in the same draft class. Ben withholds judgment on Shedeur Sanders pending three or four years of play, citing the pattern of defensive coordinators adapting to young quarterbacks after an initial strong year, and the example of Joe Burrow being the exception who showed sustained quality. Shannon's assessment is that Cleveland has historically failed to build the organizational infrastructure around their quarterbacks that the Steelers had — a good running game, a serviceable offensive line, defensive support, and receiver talent — making it structurally harder for any quarterback to succeed there. The hosts agree Cleveland needs to build the offensive line and acquire perimeter weapons before expecting the quarterback position to perform.

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