Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would like to believe that he’s the sheriff of his team. The one whose job description doesn’t just include running the offense from under center, but also keeping everyone’s attitude and approach to the game in check.

Big Ben made an appearance this week on 93.7 the Fan and tried to paint a clearer picture as to what led to Antonio Brown’s sideline outburst. Roethlisberger said that he’s upset to a degree that Brown had to throw a fit on the sidelines after not receiving a look from the quarterback during one particular play in last Sunday’s 26-9 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Roethlisberger also admitted that he missed the wide receiver but didn’t do it on purpose. After all, they’re all trying to win and, with hindsight, Roethlisberger likely would’ve thrown at Brown.

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A day after that radio appearance, Roethlisberger told reports including Jeremy Fowler of ESPN that putting teammates on blast is just part of his job.

“I'd like to feel as a leader of this team that's kind of my job,” said Roethlisberger, 35, citing 14 years of NFL quarterback experience. “You have to be able to talk to people, you have to be able to communicate in different ways. I've been doing this a long time. I feel as voted as a captain that's kind of one of the rules of being the captain.”

This would have easily gone over the top if the Steelers lost to Baltimore. Nevertheless, any chemistry issues within the team following that bit of drama appear to be in the rearview mirror, as they prepare for a matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.