Stewart weighs in on Haley and Ben

Stewart weighs in on Haley and Ben
Posted 3 hours ago
Teresa Varley
Steelers.com


Former Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart, who officially retired on Wednesday from the NFL, spent one season with the Chicago Bears when Todd Haley was their wide receivers coach.

Stewart, now an NFL analyst on ESPN, said he loved Haley’s passion for the game and the way he always looked out for the players.

“He was passionate. He was all about his players,” said Stewart. “He wanted to make sure his guys knew he was there for them and no one else. There was an altercation one game. We were playing Oakland at Soldier Field. We weren’t playing good that day, but we were playing good enough to win. One fan came from the stands to the railing and started running his mouth. All of a sudden Coach Haley came out of nowhere and gave the guy a piece of his mind. I said I don’t want to get you in trouble, but he said he shouldn’t be talking to you guys like that. If every coach had that kind of fight in him, I think a lot of teams would have more wins than losses.”

At the same time, though, Stewart said Haley is also tough on the players because he sees the potential in them and wants to bring it to the forefront.

“What you have here with Coach Haley is a guy who is going to be hard on you because he wants to get the best out of you,” said Stewart. “He won’t spoil you. He won’t make you feel good about yourself. He is going to make you work.”

Ben Roethlisberger has voiced concerns about learning Haley’s offense and Stewart knows that it’s going to take time, but he feels it will pay dividends in the end.

“They have to work together,” said Stewart. “Rome wasn’t built in a day. It’s going to take some time. With change there is going to be some unknown situations. You are going to be uncomfortable. With time it’s going to show how good it’s going to be. No one guy is bigger than the next is the mindset Coach Haley is bringing in here and that’s healthy for this team.”

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“What you have here with Coach Haley is a guy who is going to be hard on you because he wants to get the best out of you,” said Stewart. “He won’t spoil you. He won’t make you feel good about yourself. He is going to make you work.”

And that's EXACTLY what Ben needs, whether he likes it or not.