"Ben Roethlisberger's inability to run and move out of the pocket limited the Steelers on their failed, four-play goal-line series Thursday night against the Cleveland Browns.

Rashard Mendenhall was stopped on four consecutive running plays, beginning at the Browns 2, but the Steelers had a pass play called on third down. Roethlisberger, however, checked off to a run because the Browns overloaded their coverage to the right side of the field where the pass was intended.

Complicating matters further was Roethlisberger's inability to execute any of the play-action bootleg plays the Steelers planned to use near the goal line because he couldn't run.

"I think it restricted us, even on third down," Roethlisberger said. "[Offensive coordinator] Bruce Arians said, Are you able to get out? And I told him no. We still have to get in, we know that, and we take pride in being able to get it in. ""