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12-09-2010, 05:31 AM
Thursday, December 09, 2010
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gestures to his teammate during practice at the team's South Side facility Wednesday.
Ben Roethlisberger walked through the locker room wearing a boot on his broken right foot and tape over his broken nose.
"Mario Lemieux told me I finally look like a hockey player," the Steelers' quarterback said, managing a slight laugh.
Nevertheless Roethlisberger took his regular turns on the practice field with his teammates Wednesday, wearing a protective face shield for the first time in his football career, and he will don it for the Sunday game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
"We're going to get some practice [with it] so we'll see," Roethlisberger said. "I saw the early forecast is rain, snow, so it'll be fun I'm sure."
What cannot be fun for Roethlisberger is all the abuse he is taking on and off the field this season.............................
......................................He also pretty much let go continued comments by Cincinnati wide receiver Terrell Owens questioning Roethlisberger's toughness.
Owens wrote on Twitter this week: "i've played w/2 screws & a plate n my ankle and a broken leg! And tht ws a severe injury! A broken nose??? Puh-lease! Lmao!"
Wallace in good company
Mike Wallace needs 132 yards to become the 10th Steelers receiver to hit 1,000 yards, but it will be way short of the goal he set before the start of the season.
"Really, it was 1,500," Wallace said. "I set the goals high; that's how I play and how I prepare. It's going to be kind of hard to get that, but that's how I do it. If I can't reach it, I'll just work hard at it next year........................
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10343/1109413-66.stm
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/images/201012/fong_steelers_ben02_spt_500.jpg
Lake Fong/Post-Gazette
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gestures to his teammate during practice at the team's South Side facility Wednesday.
Ben Roethlisberger walked through the locker room wearing a boot on his broken right foot and tape over his broken nose.
"Mario Lemieux told me I finally look like a hockey player," the Steelers' quarterback said, managing a slight laugh.
Nevertheless Roethlisberger took his regular turns on the practice field with his teammates Wednesday, wearing a protective face shield for the first time in his football career, and he will don it for the Sunday game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
"We're going to get some practice [with it] so we'll see," Roethlisberger said. "I saw the early forecast is rain, snow, so it'll be fun I'm sure."
What cannot be fun for Roethlisberger is all the abuse he is taking on and off the field this season.............................
......................................He also pretty much let go continued comments by Cincinnati wide receiver Terrell Owens questioning Roethlisberger's toughness.
Owens wrote on Twitter this week: "i've played w/2 screws & a plate n my ankle and a broken leg! And tht ws a severe injury! A broken nose??? Puh-lease! Lmao!"
Wallace in good company
Mike Wallace needs 132 yards to become the 10th Steelers receiver to hit 1,000 yards, but it will be way short of the goal he set before the start of the season.
"Really, it was 1,500," Wallace said. "I set the goals high; that's how I play and how I prepare. It's going to be kind of hard to get that, but that's how I do it. If I can't reach it, I'll just work hard at it next year........................
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10343/1109413-66.stm