It would be a little too early to think the Steelers will be perfectly fine without Ben Roethlisberger, perhaps even a bit unwise.
It was just one preseason game against a team that traveled 2,125 miles and has discarded most of its stars like five-day-old pork chops.
But it might be prudent to pay close attention to what all three quarterbacks — Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and Kenny Pickett — did in the opening preseason victory against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night. It's certainly cause for encouragement.
