Ben Roethlisberger Calls Steelers Undisciplined After Loss vs. Cowboys

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger questioned his team's discipline and accountability after losing to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, 35-30.

"We are undisciplined and not accountable," he said in the locker room, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. "That's why [the Cowboys] are one of the best in the business and we're not right now."

He added: "Is it players? Is it coaches? I don't know, but we need to get there quick."

The loss moved the Steelers to 4-5 on the season.

Roethlisberger, 34, did his part Sunday, finishing 37-of-46 for 408 yards, three touchdowns and no turnovers. But the defense couldn't stop the Cowboys' impressive pair of rookies, Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, as the former threw for 319 yards and two scores while the latter accumulated 209 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns.

The Steelers also finished 0-for-4 on two-point-conversion attempts, costing them crucial points. And Roethlisberger's issues with the team's discipline weren't reactionary. They were something he had been discussing with head coach Mike Tomlin throughout the season, per Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL.com:

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As told to me, Ben Roethlisberger had lengthy heart-to-heart w/ Mike Tomlin. QB wants greater seriousness of purpose from younger Steelers.

— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) November 13, 2016"

Roethsliberger wasn't the only one to call out the team after losing to the Cowboys.

Tomlin noted the Steelers didn't have "enough discipline and detail in our play," according to Fowler.

Veteran linebacker James Harrison also ripped the team, per Kinkhabwala (warning: NSFW language):

Running back Le'Veon Bell chimed in as well.

"We obviously are making costly mistakes, and they hurt us," he said, per Fowler. "We need some more detail, and we're going to keep falling short until we get that."

The Steelers must quickly right the ship to keep their playoff hopes alive. Pittsburgh will next face the winless Cleveland Browns on Nov. 20 and then has a short turnaround before a matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Thanksgiving. 

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