While everyone focuses on the matchups between the lines, the biggest matchup for the Steelers' opener at First Energy Stadium this Sunday will be Ben Roethlisberger in his sixth meeting with the Browns' defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams.
Williams has had a long NFL career of being a defensive coordinator and a head coach, but since Roethlisberger entered the league he's been with six different teams. The two have faced each other five times, stretching from Ben's rookie season to last year's season opener.
Roethlisberger leads the series 4-1, but Williams has always managed to find ways to limit and hit Roethlisberger with aggressive strategies aimed at making him hold the ball or generating pressure:
Roethlisberger has been sacked every time he's faced Williams' defense. Considering the Browns have Myles Garrett and a considerable investment in their front seven, pressure is going to be a major factor in how Williams wants to get to Roethlisberger.
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