nfl.fanhouse.com - 12/28/2008
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by Michael David Smith Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was carted off the field with an apparent concussion in the second quarter of today's game against the Cleveland Browns. On the first play after the two-minute warning, Roethlisberger was hit as he threw a pass by ...
Steelers QB Roethlisberger Injured in Game vs Cleveland
nflgridirongab.com 12/28/2008 — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was injured during today’s meaningless game vs the Cleveland Browns. The injury took place as the Steelers led 7-0 in the second quarter and were at the Browns 33-yard line. The injury happened as Browns LB Willie McGinest took down Roethlisberger.
ROETHLISBERGER HAS A CONCUSSION
profootballtalk.com 12/28/2008 — According to the CBS broadcast of the Browns-Steelers game, Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a concussion late in the first half of Sunday’s game.
He’ll be taken to a hospital as a precaution.
Roethlisberger was placed on ...
Ben Roethlisberger Suffers Concussion. Why Was He In The Game?
blacksportsonline.com 12/28/2008 — Simply put Ben Roethlisberger should have not been in the game point blank period. Mike Tomlin is a young coach so he will have to learn unless there is some sort of special circumstance (see: New York Giants 2007) you don't play your franchise players especially franchise Quarterbacks in games ...
I *Heart* Byron Leftwich
joshqpublic.com 12/29/2008 — It did my heart good when I saw Byron Leftwich come in for the injured Ben Roethlisberger. Byron Leftwich completed 7-of-12 passes for eighty yards. Byron Leftwich scrambled for an eight yard score.
Matt Ryan's rookie year better than Big Ben's? —
The Steelyard
Lately, a lot of NFL "experts" have been claiming that Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan just completed the best season for a rookie quarterback - ever. Sorry, but Ryan hasn't played nearly as well as Ben Roethlisberger did in 2004, nor did he match Dan Marino 's stellar performance back in 1983. ...
Big Ben Should Be Ready for Playoff Game January 11th —
Steelers Gab
The Steelers haven’t been saying much about the concussion suffered by QB Ben Roethlisberger last weekend vs the Browns, but the good news is today it appears there is no doubt that the Super Bowl winning QB is going to start the teams first playoff game next Sunday at home.
The news ...
Roethlisberger Sits Out Tuesday's Practice —
FanHouse
by JJ Cooper As you would expect, when the Steelers took the practice field on Tuesday, Ben Roethlisberger was standing on the sideline. Roethlisberger continues to undergo tests to determine whether he has recovered from the concussion he suffered on Sunday. What's amazing is that some ...
Roethlisberger Attends Practice Session —
Steelers Gab
The Steelers took to the practice field today as they started their “off week” of practices, and they got a good surprise, as QB Ben Roethlisberger showed up at the session. Ben didn’t take part in any type of drills, but just him being with the team is a good sign after ...
Steelers 31, Browns 0: Roethlisberger Hurt, Nothing Else Matters —
FanHouse
by JJ Cooper Mike Tomlin said that no matter what Sunday's game meant, he was going to play his guys. With just under two minutes to go in the first half of Sunday's game, that looked like the worst decision of Tomlin's young coaching career. When Ben Roethlisberger was slammed to the ground ...
Ben Roethlisberger Suffers Concussion —
Every Morning Quarterback
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left this afternoon’s game against the Cleveland Browns (a game the Steelers easily won 31-0) with what appeared to be a pretty serious concussion. He had to be immobilized, his face ...
MONDESI'S HOUSE FIELD TRIP: HAMMER V. NAIL, PART DEUX —
Mondesi's House
STEELERS (12-4) 31 BROWNS (4-12) 0 ROETHLISBERGER 9-14, 110 YARDS, 1 INT PARKER 23-116, 1 TD WARD 6-70 It's been way too long since I've attended a Steeler game in person. In fact, in the three years that I've authored this site, my record was a perfect 0-for-23. In other words, very ...
Steelers Lose Roethlisberger; Crush Cleveland 31-0 —
NFL Gridiron Gab
While the Pittsburgh Steelers had nothing to play for in terms of seeding in the AFC on Sunday, they wanted to put forth a statement against the Cleveland Browns. While they did that with a 31-0 romping against the Browns and their fourth starting quarterback this season - Bruce Gradkowski, ...
Panic Breaths! Panic Breaths! —
D.C. Steeler Nation
Obviously, everything else - the first shutout of the year, another demolishing of the Browns, Hines getting 800 receptions and over 1,000 yards - is overshadowed by the severity of the concussion suffered by Roethlisberger. There are those who will criticize Tomlin for playing Ben at all, but ...
BIG BEN ON A BACK BOARD —
ProFootballTalk.com
There was speculation before Sunday’s game between the Steelers and the Browns that Pittsbutgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger might not play.
In hindsight, it would have been a good idea.
With less than two minutes remaining in the first half of a game the Steelers were leading 7-0, ...