stillers4me
12-13-2011, 05:42 AM
The aid of a walking boot didn't stop quarterback Ben Roethlisberger from walking with a pronounced limp at Steelers headquarters Monday.
But the prevailing sentiment in the Steelers' locker room is that the two-time Super Bowl winner will play next week in San Francisco. In addition, Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey said he will play Monday night against the 49ers.
Like Roethlisberger, Pouncey sustained a high-ankle sprain last Thursday night in the Steelers' 14-3 win over the Browns. Unlike Roethlisberger, he didn't return to the game after getting hurt.
"We're both fine," said Pouncey, who missed the Super Bowl last season because of the same injury he is now nursing. "We'll be all right to go on Monday Night Football."
Roethlisberger, who played admirably after sustaining the first high-ankle sprain of his career last week, was not at practice Monday. It remains to be seen if Roethlisberger will try to do anything Wednesday — the players are off Tuesday — or if he will even be out of the walking boot he has worn since last week.
But his teammates said following the Steelers' first practice since last week that they have learned to never count out Roethlisberger.............
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But the prevailing sentiment in the Steelers' locker room is that the two-time Super Bowl winner will play next week in San Francisco. In addition, Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey said he will play Monday night against the 49ers.
Like Roethlisberger, Pouncey sustained a high-ankle sprain last Thursday night in the Steelers' 14-3 win over the Browns. Unlike Roethlisberger, he didn't return to the game after getting hurt.
"We're both fine," said Pouncey, who missed the Super Bowl last season because of the same injury he is now nursing. "We'll be all right to go on Monday Night Football."
Roethlisberger, who played admirably after sustaining the first high-ankle sprain of his career last week, was not at practice Monday. It remains to be seen if Roethlisberger will try to do anything Wednesday — the players are off Tuesday — or if he will even be out of the walking boot he has worn since last week.
But his teammates said following the Steelers' first practice since last week that they have learned to never count out Roethlisberger.............
Read more: Steelers center Pouncey: Ben and I are 'fine' - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_771720.html#ixzz1gPjfPYke) http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_771720.html#ixzz1gPjfPYke