It's Victory Monday on the Locked-on Steelers podcast. I'm your host John Ledyard from over at fanragsports.com.

And yes, you heard the first part right. It is a victory Monday. It didn't feel like it for most of the day, Sunday.

Didn't feel like it was going to happen against the lowly and banged up and battered Indianapolis Colts.

The Steelers barely found a way to win 20 to 17.

It was ugly, but we've come to expect that. That's where the team's at at this point in the season.

They're not where we hope they would be. But nevertheless, I am pleased. I am pleased today because

I believe the Steelers still have the quarterback that they need.

At least if yesterday is any indication, the Steelers still have a quarterback capable of winning those types of games.

The games where they don't play well where nothing seems to go their way, penalties are in issues.

You know, even at some points, you know, blown coverages and more red zone failures,

some of which was even on Ben, you know, a turnover that was even on Ben, you know,

some of which are even his own mistakes, but Rothesberger showed the ability to come back,

overcome that makes some high degree of difficulty

plays. It's not just the past Antonio Brown, which was vintage Ben in every way, you know,

ability to buy time, move in the pocket, you know, find a receiver, make a perfectly accurate

throw on the move from a weird angle. I mean, that it was. It was vintage Ben. It was old

to school Ben, but it was also things throughout

the game. I mean, the third and 12 conversion. I know Boswell ended up missing the field goal on that

drive, but the third and 12 conversion to Juju Smith-Schuster, putting it back shoulder for him,

and Smith-Juster made a great catch playing terrific right now. And this whole season, really,

just has been absolutely excellent um you know making

things happen in key situations like you know bell drops a pass later in that drive and ended up

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