Chase Claypool walks between genius and madness for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as he did in the game at the Minnesota Vikings. But the receiver can’t expect any support from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger

Munich – Ben Roethlisberger has a clear idea of his role with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Taking care of problem players is apparently not one of them.

Wide receiver Chase Claypool would be a good fit for “Big Ben”, after all, they work closely together on the field.

But Roethlisberger won’t hear of it. Claypool was a negative figure in the Steelers’ 28-36 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, despite a mega comeback from 0-29 down. After a personal foul early in the game, Head Coach Mike Tomlin had temporarily benched him.

Chase Claypool: Learned from the mistakes?

“We’ll see,” Tomlin said after the game when asked if Claypool had learned from the mistake.

Claypool’s genius and madness were close on Thursday night. He caught eight of the nine throws to him for 93 yards, but caused a freak scene just before the end when he celebrated too long after a catch in the final minute of the Steelers’ final drive, wasting crucial time.

After the game, he showed little understanding and blamed the referee, who had not been there to receive the ball anyway. And then Trai Turner had also knocked the ball out of his hand. “That cost us time,” Claypool said, “But I definitely have to do better. I knew the situation. “

No help from Ben Roethlisberger

Somewhat surprisingly, he can’t expect any help from his quarterback as he works through the process.

“It’s not really my job,” Roethlisberger said, according to ESPN. “To me, it’s more for Coach Tomlin. That’s what he has to do. That’s his job as a head coach,” there was a dig at the coach from the quarterback.

As a playmaker and leader, he apparently doesn’t see his responsibility as problem solving with teammates. Nanny for Claypool? No thanks.

“As a quarterback, my job is to manage what we do on the field. Dealing with the players’ problems – that’s the coach’s job, not mine. “