Pittsburgh Steelers

Tomlin: Ben not seeking to avenge earlier performance against Jacksonville

PITTSBURGH — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said quarterback Ben Roethlisberger won’t be focused on seeking revenge when the Jacksonville Jaguars visit Heinz Field on Sunday.

The Steelers lost to Jacksonville 30-9 during a regular season matchup in October. Roethlisberger threw five interceptions in the loss and had a quarterback rating of 37.8.

During an interview with 93.7 The Fan last week, Ben said he was looking forward to another shot at the Jaguars to “prove that wasn’t me.”

Tomlin had a different opinion when questioned during his news conference Tuesday.

"Not at all," Tomlin said. "Ben's played ball a long time. This isn't his first rodeo. His attention will be properly focused on winning, on winning the game and not responding to, you know, some regular season October performance. He's just been in too many stadiums for that."

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