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9/23/2015 - NFL BEN ROETHLISBERGER +3 more
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Jeremy Fowler, ESPN Senior NFL Writer
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers are setting the tone in a new era of 2-point conversions, and that isn't stopping any time soon, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said.
The Steelers are 3-for-3 on 2-point tries in the NFL's first season of extra points attempted from the 15-yard line instead of the 2, tempting offenses to double down because of the increased chances of missed kicks. Last Sunday, Pittsburgh became the first team in 17 years to successfully make a 2-pointer in the first quarter of a game.
"Oh, we're going to keep doing it," Roethlisberger said. "We don't practice it this much to not do it. We practice it every single day. ... I tried to tell you guys early on that we would do it, and I think you guys kind of didn't quite believe it. But it's something we feel comfortable with."
Kickers have missed nine extra-point attempts through two games, compared with eight from all of last season. The nine missed extra points are the most in the NFL since 2010, when 11 extra points were missed all season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
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With the rules change moving PATs to the 15-yard line this season, nine extra-point attempts have been missed, one more than were missed all of last season and the most since 2010.
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| 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Extra points | 139-140 (99%) | 146-155 (94%) |
| 2-point conversions | 4-11 (36%) | 8-15 (53%) |
| -- ESPN Stats & Information |
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In the second quarter, still no Scobee. Roethlisberger found Miller for a score and a 16-3 lead. Scobee missed his first extra point attempt, which came after the Steelers' third touchdown of the day.
Roethlisberger likes the advantage of taking a bigger-than-expected early lead, just as the Colts did in 1998 off an extra-point fake.
"If you're up 8-0 and they go score, they have a decision to make," said Roethlisberger of opponents. "We feel like we're a team that's going to do it enough that it's going to be hard to get a beat on us."
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Rams coach Jeff Fisher, who's long been involved in NFL competition matters, said the league wanted teams to face difficult choices with the conversion, but he figured the philosophical shift among coaches would happen later in the year.
"Obviously they've got 2-point plays that are working," Fisher, whose team hosts the Steelers in Week 3, said. "Obviously we are going to have to spend a lot of time on it. That's Mike [Tomlin's] choice. I think we are going to see more and more of it as the season goes on."
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