Ben Roethlisberger: Surgery an option

[venom]

A broken foot that slowed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger through much of the end of last season -- and into the playoffs and Super Bowl -- may need an operation to correct the injury.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6703394



UGH

[86WARD]

Great...

Guess Charlie will still be around this year...not a terrible thing...as long as he's not on the field...lol.

[Count Steeler]

C'mmmmoooooonnnnnn Denis. Although I think Ben will be fine.

[oneforthetoe]

Diva.:heh:













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[fansince'76]

Hopefully it will continue to heal and he won't need surgery. :pray:

[Craic]

Can't he get through one offseason without making the headlines?











:behindsofa: :chuckle:

[stillers4me]

This scares me to death.

I hear that kid from Ohio State is available.

:behindsofa:

[salamander]

Byron Leftwich time? :scratchchin:

[siss]

Well he does actually have to have surgery first. We are on the wait and see program with the foot.

[steelpride12]

Too bad the decision couldn't come sooner! The sooner he get's surgery the faster he will be back on the field, just have to hope it heals right!

[86WARD]

Maybe it's a good thing if he misses the first four weeks...just saying...

[siss]

Maybe it's a good thing if he misses the first four weeks...just saying...

lmao lets not and say he did!

[stillers4me]

I could do with one season without any "Ben drama".

[HometownGal]

Great...

Guess Charlie will still be around this year...not a terrible thing...as long as he's not on the field...lol.

A-freakin'MEN to that! :horror:

In the event this does happen, I think the Steelers would be wise to keep Lefty around.

[tube517]

I hear Kent Graham is still available.

[siss]

If he has surgery, it won't be until after the season. I imagine similar to Tom Brady when he had surgery on his foot.

[HometownGal]

If he has surgery, it won't be until after the season. I imagine similar to Tom Brady when he had surgery on his foot.

I'd STILL keep Lefty around for insurance JIC.

[GBMelBlount]

If he has surgery, it won't be until after the season. I imagine similar to Tom Brady when he had surgery on his foot.

From what I understand Brady had to reschedule several pedicures due that surgery....foot injuries are hell.

[Shoes]

It's to late in the year for surgery...suck it up and play football Ben :chuckle:

[pepsyman1]

Encouraged by Brett Favre's ability to pull out one more strong season and Tiki Barber trying to come out of retirement, I've heard that Terry Bradshaw might be available for spot duty...LOL

:sarcasm:

[zulater]

Ben doesn't mind playing through pain, he just wants us to know it though. :chuckle:

[O'Malley]

You would think by now that Ben would have had surgery if he really needed it.

[Count Steeler]

Again, another positive for our team, due to the strike/lockout. Ben has had time to let his foot heal. I'm hoping whatever surgery would be required could be postponed until we know what is happening with this season. Ben has certainly he can play through pain.

#41, what a crock. #1 in guts and determination.

[Bluecoat96]

"I could have had surgery, but according to the doctors it would have been a really nasty process because of where the break was," Roethlisberger said. "It was better off trying not to do anything. It's going to be something where we're just going to have to, in essence, play it by ear.


"If it continues to be as painful as it was at the end of last year, then I'm going to probably have to have the surgery."
Don't worry folks, he's not having surgery any time soon. If I understand this article correctly, his foot has almost fully healed, but if there is an issue, it will more than likely be taken care of AFTER the season. Just another case of "twisting" the facts to get hits on their article.

I also saw a video from a month ago of him playing in a charity B-ball game running up and down the court. He'll be ok.

[stillers4me]

Don't worry folks, he's not having surgery any time soon. If I understand this article correctly, his foot has almost fully healed, but if there is an issue, it will more than likely be taken care of AFTER the season. Just another case of "twisting" the facts to get hits on their article.

I also saw a video from a month ago of him playing in a charity B-ball game running up and down the court. He'll be ok.

This. If he needed surgery, he would have had it immediately after the superbowl. Dale Lolley made a big deal about Ben making excuses for losing the superbowl and I don't see that at all. He simply said what everyone already knew...it hurt like hell but he toughed it out.

Lolley earned an twitter unfollow from SU over that one. :upyours:

[siss]

You go girl!

[stillers4me]

You go girl!

That's not the first time he's been completely negative about something. His crap will still show up on our page, someone we follow will retweet him. I just don't feel the need to support him with a follow.

[siss]

I agree with you.

[86WARD]

I could do with one season without any "Ben drama".

I enjoy it...brings the haters out...

[86WARD]

I also saw a video from a month ago of him playing in a charity B-ball game running up and down the court. He'll be ok.

You do realize this is "how" he injured the "foot.". Just ask any Ben hater... Lol.

[O'Malley]

On NFL.Com it says Ben's foot feels great!

[siss]

Thats what he originally said before ESPNTMZ twisted his word and made it sound like he's having surgery.

[SMR]

Byron Leftwich time? :scratchchin:

Or dare I say it....Dixon time??

:grin:

[Nadroj 20]

This scares me to death.

I hear that kid from Ohio State is available.

:behindsofa:

Sure as a tight end backing up Heath :grin:


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