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Steelers’ big men protecting Roethlisberger and, in turn, their Super Bowl hopes

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Marcus Gilbert, Maurkice Pouncey, Ramon Foster, David DeCastro. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS

When he spoke of retirement in the offseason, one reason mentioned by Ben Roethlisberger was the concern his wife, Ashley, had for his long-term health.

Ashley must be sleeping pretty easily these days – or at least as easily as the wife of an NFL quarterback who has three young children can.

The Steelers (6-2) take a streak of 11 consecutive quarters without having allowed Roethlisberger to be sacked into their game Sunday in Indianapolis. And an offensive line that has been makeshift, at times, playing five full games and part of another without right tackle Marcus Gilbert and one without guard Ramon Foster, has been a big part of that.

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