Ben Roethlisberger

[polamalubeast]

news on him?

[steelerdude15]

We should be hearing as soon as he gets back to the stadium.

[salamander]

It didn't sound good.

[Edman]

He had to be taken to the hospital with a "non-traditional" injury. Doesn't sound good.

[polamalubeast]

season over?

[Steelman]

I'm going to say it's an aggravation of his rotator cuff and a separated shoulder.

[fansince'76]

season over?

If he's out for any real length of time, yes.

[X-Terminator]

season over?

If he is out for any significant time, then yes, the season is over. He is the one guy they could not afford to have go down.

[SteelerFanInStl]

If he is out for any significant time, then yes, the season is over. He is the one guy they could not afford to have go down.

Yep. We don't have an offense without him.

[GodfatherofSoul]

Trent Dilfer said it looked like a separated shoulder and noted he's had 11!

[Edman]

Without Ben, this team is 3-6 instead of 6-3. Ben isn't a Joe Flacco where you can take him out of the offense and it'll be fine, Ben is the offense.

If he's out for any length of time or if he's done for the year, you can bury this team.

[SteelMayhem72]

I do say its its a separated shoulder so a minimum 2-3 weeks out which will be our season....I refuse to watch our backups stink up the field!! they better be making a few phone calls for a qb

[stillers4me]

I'm pretty sure that the Twitter reports that is arm is being amputated are false.

[Devilsdancefloor]

this O is so different with lefty in there i am hoping he was just "cold" coming off the bench, but i doubt we find out what is wrong with ben until the morning. Doesnt look good with him leaving the stadium though

[stillers4me]

Ben will play next week, thus cuing a chorus of "he's such a drama queen". We dink and dunk our way to victory over the overconfident Ravens.

If it were not a work day tomorrow, I'd be seriously drunk right now.

[steelreserve]

Ben will play next week, thus cuing a chorus of "he's such a drama queen". We dink and dunk our way to victory over the overconfident Ravens.

If it were not a work day tomorrow, I'd be seriously drunk right now.

A real man would be anyway.

[zulater]

If Ben cant' go Batch should start.

[stillers4me]

A real man would be anyway.

Since I'm a chick, that works out well. :chuckle:

[X-Terminator]

If Ben cant' go Batch should start.

Uh...no. Give Lefty a week of reps and I'm sure he would be better than Batch would ever be. He's just fine holding the clipboard on the sideline.

[steelreserve]

a real chick would have been puking in the toilet hours ago from too many lemon drops or fuzzy navels, or whatever it is you drink these days.

[bayz101]

Separated shoulder, per multiple sources.

[fansince'76]

Separated shoulder, per multiple sources.

Game, set, season, then.

[st33lersguy]

What an inopportune time to lose Ben. It sickens me that the biggest jackass in the NFL is also the NFL's luckiest man this year

[polamalubeast]

Separated shoulder, per multiple sources.

season over for Roethlisberger?

[X-Terminator]

Separated shoulder, per multiple sources.

If that's the case, we're done. That's a 4-6 week injury.

[stillers4me]

a real chick would have been puking in the toilet hours ago from too many lemon drops or fuzzy navels, or whatever it is you drink these days.





:lol:

[st33lersguy]

It sickens me that Ben won't be able to play against the Ratbirds, and the Ratbirds are gonna beat Pittsburgh again

[steelerdude15]

What an inopportune time to lose Ben. It sickens me that the biggest jackass in the NFL is also the NFL's luckiest man this year

Who on Earth are you referring to?

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What an inopportune time to lose Ben. It sickens me that the biggest jackass in the NFL is also the NFL's luckiest man this year

Who on Earth are you referring to?

[steel striker]

Damn I hope that's not the case.

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Damn I hope that's not the case.

[stillers4me]

Adam Schefter‏@AdamSchefter
Steelers officials have not been told anything about Ben Roethlisberger having a separated shoulder. They have been told it is sprained.

[steelreserve]

If that's the case, we're done. That's a 4-6 week injury.

Just being optimistic here, we can beat the Browns with whoever is playing QB, which would get us to 8 wins. Then you just have to win 2 out of 5 to be pretty sure of getting a wild card spot. Maybe Ben's back by then. If not, fuck the whole thing anyway.

[SteelerFanInStl]

This game makes me sick to my stomach. If Ben's out, I won't even be watching the Ratbirds game.

[fansince'76]

Who on Earth are you referring to?

Harbaugh.

[steelerdude15]

Harbaugh.

O okay, good.

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Adam Schefter‏@AdamSchefter
Steelers officials have not been told anything about Ben Roethlisberger having a separated shoulder. They have been told it is sprained.

If it is a sprain, he could be playing next Sunday.

[stillers4me]

Aditi Kinkhabwala‏@AKinkhabwala

James Harrison on what he thought when Ben Roethlisberger left field: "When's he coming back?"

[Boh]

Ben Roethlisberger at hospital. Maybe shoulder will turn out to be separated. But all Steelers have been told so far is it is sprained.

per schefter

[stillers4me]

Dejan Kovacevic‏@Dejan_Kovacevic

Max Starks tells me nothing especially unusual about Ben injury at time. Player usually wants to stay down. "But Ben asked to be helped up."

[X-Terminator]

Just being optimistic here, we can beat the Browns with whoever is playing QB, which would get us to 8 wins. Then you just have to win 2 out of 5 to be pretty sure of getting a wild card spot. Maybe Ben's back by then. If not, fuck the whole thing anyway.

Cleveland is no cakewalk and can easily beat the Steelers with Ben on the sideline. Face it, if he's out for that long, the Steelers are finished, I'm sure to the delight of everyone in Baltimore.

[polamalubeast]

O okay, good.

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If it is a sprain, he could be playing next Sunday.

I hope!

[steelerdude15]

Cleveland is no cakewalk and can easily beat the Steelers with Ben on the sideline. Face it, if he's out for that long, the Steelers are finished, I'm sure to the delight of everyone in Baltimore.

Yeah.... unfortunately.

[stillers4me]

Aditi Kinkhabwala‏@AKinkhabwala

Tomlin said Ryan Clark is being evaluated for a concussion but he just walked thru locker room and said, "I'm good"

[Shoes]

Aditi Kinkhabwala‏@AKinkhabwala

James Harrison on what he thought when Ben Roethlisberger left field: "When's he coming back?"

James should be asking himself that question. :chuckle:

[polamalubeast]

Cleveland is no cakewalk and can easily beat the Steelers with Ben on the sideline. Face it, if he's out for that long, the Steelers are finished, I'm sure to the delight of everyone in Baltimore.

If Ben miss 3-4 games,the season is not over,because the steelers are 6-3 and the AFC is weak

And the steelers can win in Cleveland without Ben

[steelreserve]

Cleveland is no cakewalk and can easily beat the Steelers with Ben on the sideline. Face it, if he's out for that long, the Steelers are finished, I'm sure to the delight of everyone in Baltimore.

Yeah, I don't know who I'm kidding. Hopefully the sprain thing is right and it's only a week or two; otherwise we're in deep shit.

[SteelerFanInStl]

Even if Ben can, I wouldn't let him play Sunday night. I think that his health is more important than one game.

[zulater]

We just have to wait and see. No sense assuming the worst at this point. Good thing we got the win, because if Ben can come back in a few weeks we can still get things right for a playoff run. These days #6 seeds have as much chance as anyone.

[stillers4me]

Jason La Canfora‏@JasonLaCanfora
Big Ben is home now. MRI complete. Initial diagnosis was shoulder sprain but no timetable til MRI is read. Likely tomorrow

[Boh]

edit: ninjad

[stillers4me]

ryan clark‏@RealRClark25
Uuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhh! Son of a biscuit eater!! Glad we won that game!! It would've been bad news!! I'm good, heading for treatment now!!

:lol:

[SteelerFanInStl]

Jason La Canfora‏@JasonLaCanfora
Big Ben is home now. MRI complete. Initial diagnosis was shoulder sprain but no timetable til MRI is read. Likely tomorrow

Fingers crossed that it's just a sprain.

[steelreserve]

Jason La Canfora‏@JasonLaCanfora
Big Ben is home now. MRI complete. Initial diagnosis was shoulder sprain but no timetable til MRI is read. Likely tomorrow

What do they mean likely tomorrow? Wake up the fucking doctor. He's got nothing better to do.

[bayz101]

Per my count, three sources say Ben has a sprain and two cite a separated shoulder. Based on how hard he hit the ground, i'd lean towards a separation. I hope i'm wrong.

[oneforthetoe]

I miss HTG every time I come on here, even-though I wasn't as close to her as many of you. I can still remember her on nights like tonight kicking some collective negative butt. She was always the optimist when it came to the Steelers or Pens.

Let's see what the prognosis is first. No doubt we will not win a Super Bowl without number 7. Still, 3-4 is possible without Ben. And, as was said earlier, 9-7 probably makes the playoffs. Then, if we get Ben back, we at least have a chance.

[Boh]

Based on what I'm hearing from Big Ben's teammates, sounds like Steelers preparing to be without him at least a few weeks

la confora.

[siss]

I miss HTG every time I come on here, even-though I wasn't as close to her as many of you. I can still remember her on nights like tonight kicking some collective negative butt. She was always the optimist when it came to the Steelers or Pens.

Let's see what the prognosis is first. No doubt we will not win a Super Bowl without number 7. Still, 3-4 is possible without Ben. And, as was said earlier, 9-7 probably makes the playoffs. Then, if we get Ben back, we at least have a chance.
I don't know if I can do it like she can but let me give it a try!

Guys, GET OFF THE LEDGE!!! We don't even know what the injury is. Before we declare the season over, lets wait and see what the injury is!

Ben is MADE OF STEEL! It will take a big injury (or a baby evidently) off the field!


Will that do? I hope HTG is up in heaven nodding her head at head at that post.

[Steelman]

Even if it's just a sprain, with his torn rotator cuff I bet his shoulder will take a little extra time to patch up enough to throw. I think he sits next week regardless, and possibly against San Diego as well.

I think the best we can hope for is that he comes back for the 2nd Baltimore game and we split that series. I don't see a Lefty-run offense producing enough points to keep pace with the Ratbirds, smashmouth divisional matchup aside. (though we almost beat Baltimore with Twiggy behind center, so who knows)

[Crow-Magnon]

Yeah.... unfortunately.

I can't speak for all Ravens fans, but if Baltimore beats Pittsburgh, we want them to beat the best team they can field. So I would rather see Roethlisberger play and take a loss over Leftwich or Batch.

Having said that, I would be highly surprised to see Ben not take the field next Sunday evening.

[Count Steeler]

Wait and see. Can't draw any conclusions without the facts. Just hope Ben gets well, whatever the injury.

[stillers4me]

Goes anybody know when Mendenhall is due back??

[cold-hard-steel]

I,m not affeard!!!!!!! Such is life in the NFL. Go Steelers!!!!

[steelpride12]

Hopefully we will find out some information on Ben today. I'm hoping it's just a sprain, but when you see someones elbow hit like that on the ground it's hard to believe it's minor, def. since he quickly went straight to a hospital to be examined. Ben's a tough cat and obviously if it's not major will want to play Sunday, but I just don't know if he should. Sit him and give him a couple weeks rest because having him down the stretch is way more important than one game.

P.S. I can see the Ratbirds now celebrating the win against our back up QB's like they won the SB again :lol:

[Steeldude]

If we go with Batch I think the Steelers will have a better chance. Hopefully the O-line will open some holes against the Ray Lewis-less defense.

Will the Ravens attack the Steelers' left side too?

[BlastFurnace]

If we go with Batch I think the Steelers will have a better chance. Hopefully the O-line will open some holes against the Ray Lewis-less defense.

Will the Ravens attack the Steelers' left side too?

I'd attack Hood and Woodley every time I ran. Woodley might be the single most overrated player on this team. I'd also run the no huddle spread offense quite a bit since it looks like Clark might be out for this game. I don't think the Steelers will roll over, but I think they are out-manned for this game.

Ben hides a lot of warts on this team. Without him...I don't even want to think about it.

[tube517]

The Ravens already have extra handles on the Gatorade bucket for Sunday night since this is their Super Bowl.

[polamalubeast]

Hot news: Roethlisberger is “extremely sore” this morning and “hurting pretty bad.” Headed for a second MRI to determine severity of injury.

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https://mobile.twitter.com/Edwerderespn/status/268375019757899776?p=v

[polamalubeast]

Steelers are bracing for a "serious" injury to QB Ben Roethlisberger's shoulder, I'm told. The fear is that it's worse than a separation.

https://mobile.twitter.com/RapSheet/status/268385169927450625?p=v

[steelpride12]

Well since Ben is heading to MRI #2 right now I doubt we will know anything at the 12pm Tomlin news conference. Possibly have to wait until tomorrow, but let's just hope the MRI shows he is just sore and it's a minor sprain...

[Animal Mother]

Steelers are bracing for a "serious" injury to QB Ben Roethlisberger's shoulder, I'm told. The fear is that it's worse than a separation.

https://mobile.twitter.com/RapSheet/status/268385169927450625?p=v

Worse than a separation? What's worse than that? Complete shoulder annihilation? Amputation? OMG!!! OH NOES!!!

[fansince'76]

Worse than a separation? What's worse than that? Complete shoulder annihilation? Amputation? OMG!!! OH NOES!!!

Exactly. At this point, I'm just going to wait for the team to announce what's actually the matter. :coffee:

[X-Terminator]

Worse than a separation? What's worse than that? Complete shoulder annihilation? Amputation? OMG!!! OH NOES!!!

Either a torn rotator cuff or a torn labrum, both of which would likely end his season.

[CPanther95]

Not a whole lot of difference between a sprain and a separated shoulder is there?

[Edman]

Instead of speculating on what it is or isn't, how about waiting until the team posts news on it.

The Steelers are 6-3, but it's looking like 3-4 at best from here on out. I'd be fine with the win if Ben was fine, but he isn't. The injury may have derailed the season.

I'm standing by this prediction and if I'm wrong, I'll own up to it.

[crcsnail]

Worse than a separation? What's worse than that? Complete shoulder annihilation? Amputation? OMG!!! OH NOES!!!

I should not lol at your comment ...... But I did, ha ha!

[zulater]

The Ravens already have extra handles on the Gatorade bucket for Sunday night since this is their Super Bowl.

I'm sure they got a fake kneel down / play action pass, they're working on too if they get to a point that calls for a "victory formation".