The ' best chance of beating the in Saturday's wild-card matchup starts with quarterback , . But if we're making a list of the most important players after Roethlisberger that need to step up for Pittsburgh, No. 2 might be wide receiver , who has gone mi sing in recent weeks.The latest from SportsLineIn his first nine games, Bryant had 48 receptions for 759 yards and 6 touchdowns. In his last two: 2 receptions, 6 yards. Arguably the most physically gifted receiver in the league, when Bryant is fully engaged he Jrue Holiday Jersey 's just about unstoppable. He's 6-foot-4, can get to top-end speed in just a few strides, and can outrun about anybody. But he also struggles with concentration lapses that usually manifests itself in drops or running the wrong route.But with the Steelers' in one-and-done mode, Roethlisberger needs Bryant to snap out of it before Saturday's game."He needs to understand that -- and this is coming from love from me and other guys -- that this Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey time of year you have to tough it up, Roethlisberger told CBS Sports Radio's on Tuesday. You have to get tough and you got to make tough plays and make tough catches. You have to find ways to do everything you can to help this team. "We need Steeler tough from him."Bryant mi Bob Lanier Jersey sed several practices last week while battling an illne s, and he saw limited action in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Browns, which included a pa s intended for him that was intercepted. Roethlisberger explained what happened on the play.He didnt push his depth and, then, when he got in there he saw the safety, he kind of peeked at him and instead of coming right back to me -- and I think the worst-case scenario the ball gets batted down because theyre contesting -- he tried to go around that guy and that guy made a good play.Thats just was one of those things that I dont Torrey Craig Jersey think he got the proper reps during the week," Big Ben continued. "Thats the toughne s and mentality part that we talk about, not making those mental mistakes moving forward in the postseason now because we need a big postseason from him because we know defenses are going to be tuned into , so we need other guys to step up. Last week was awesome, stepped up in a big way. So what are Roethlisberger's expectations for the second-year wideout?I want to challenge him to be the best in the world, Big Ben said. Its really up to him what he wants to do with that challenge. Does he want to crumble and wilt and pout and let it bother him or does he want to rise up, step up and say I want to take that challenge and I want to be the best in the world?And this isn't Roethlisberger talking out of school. He's told Bryant the same thing to his face.Roethlisberger said he Ray Allen Jersey told Bryant same thing in person. Said Bryant understood where he was coming from Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly_Trib) We'll have to wait and see if Big Ben's me sage takes in time for the Bengals game.
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