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08-19-2010, 02:12 PM
Tomlin not saying if Roethlisberger will start
(AP) – 16 minutes ago
LATROBE, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping their starting quarterback a secret. Again.
Ben Roethlisberger will play in Saturday night's exhibition against the New York Giants — his first game action since drawing a six-game suspension — but coach Mike Tomlin wouldn't say Thursday if he will start.
A week ago, Tomlin also didn't announce his starter in advance before Byron Leftwich played into the second quarter of a 23-7 victory over the Lions. Roethlisberger didn't play, but Tomlin said earlier this week he would get in against the Giants.
"It's not finalized of yet, no," Tomlin said. "Similar to last week, some of those decisions are made last minute in the preseason. That's just how it goes."
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Tomlin plans to play the starters for 24 snaps, which should take them into the second quarter. Last week, Tomlin said the starting quarterback would get only eight to 12 snaps, but Leftwich wound up taking twice that amount. Tomlin didn't say if Leftwich would play against New York.
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(AP) – 16 minutes ago
LATROBE, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping their starting quarterback a secret. Again.
Ben Roethlisberger will play in Saturday night's exhibition against the New York Giants — his first game action since drawing a six-game suspension — but coach Mike Tomlin wouldn't say Thursday if he will start.
A week ago, Tomlin also didn't announce his starter in advance before Byron Leftwich played into the second quarter of a 23-7 victory over the Lions. Roethlisberger didn't play, but Tomlin said earlier this week he would get in against the Giants.
"It's not finalized of yet, no," Tomlin said. "Similar to last week, some of those decisions are made last minute in the preseason. That's just how it goes."
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Tomlin plans to play the starters for 24 snaps, which should take them into the second quarter. Last week, Tomlin said the starting quarterback would get only eight to 12 snaps, but Leftwich wound up taking twice that amount. Tomlin didn't say if Leftwich would play against New York.
read more
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iP-BtJ3bxItDKyPsjvLXI5B8KfmAD9HMNRFG0