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Steelers to start Charlie Batch against Rams

December 23, 2011
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One week after toughing it out in a losing effort, hobbled Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be afforded a much-needed break from the action. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Steelers have named Charlie Batch the starting quarterback for Saturday’s contest against the Rams. Roethlisberger, who’s battling a high-ankle sprain, is officially listed as questionable, [...]

Big Ben could ‘hardly walk’ after win

December 9, 2011
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Somehow, someway Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gutted out a much-needed victory for his team on Thursday night, doing so with what’s presumed to be a painful high left ankle sprain. It was another textbook showing of toughness by Big Ben, whose made a career out of playing through painful ailments. But it came at a [...]

Roethlisberger leaves game with ankle injury

December 8, 2011
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It’s no secret that Ben Roethlisberger is more susceptible to injuries than other quarterbacks. On Thursday night, Big Ben went down again — and it looked to be fairly serious. During the second quarter of the Browns-Steelers contest, Roethlisberger went down awkwardly after he was sacked by two Cleveland defenders, his left ankle twisting in [...]

Roethlisberger, Peterson, Gates expected to suit up in Week 13

December 3, 2010

With Week 13 of the season set to get underway in about 48 hours, I will take this time to update the statuses of three of the league’s premier players and their chances of playing in their respective games. Starting with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who’s dealing with a fracture in his foot. Supposedly the [...]

Roethlisberger’s suspension reduced to four games

September 3, 2010

As expected, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger met with commissioner Roger Goodell this morning and got his ban cut down by two games. Per NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora, Roethlisberger’s suspension has been reduced from six to four games by the Commish, meaning we’ll see him back in action in Week Six against the Browns. Though Big [...]

Ben Roethlisberger wants a reduced suspension

September 1, 2010

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, currently suspended under the league’s personal conduct policy for the first six games of the season, thinks the length of his punishment could be cut in half. Per ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio, Roethlisberger and team president Art Rooney II will meet with commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday to discuss Big Ben’s suspension. [...]

Ben Roethlisberger returns to team practices

June 1, 2010

In what’s the first step toward getting his football career back on track, suspended Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger re-joined his teammates for offseason practices today. Roethlisberger wasn’t allowed to participate in OTAs until commissioner Roger Goodell looked over, and signed off on, his behavioral reports. The next step for Big Ben will be to keep [...]

Ben Roethlisberger likely to miss OTAs this week

May 25, 2010

It’s looking like the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t expected to have a certain quarterback participate at OTAs this week. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the suspended Ben Roethlisberger most likely won’t return to Steelers offseason practices until next week; which is considered the earliest he will make his return to team functions. The team is still [...]