What does a shortened preseason mean for the Steelers?

A shortened preseason is going to really hurt the Steelers.

Gotta play Big Ben

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Head coach Mike Tomlin has always had the philosophy of resting his stars including quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for all but a small portion of the third preseason game. That goes out the window now with only two games. This situation is made worse by the fact Roethlisberger is coming off of season-ending elbow surgery and live reps.