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Nov 15 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (knee) has a chance of playing in Week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens. However, he has previously said he won't play until Nov. 28 when the team plays the Indianapolis Colts. The team will not rush him back despite their other issues at quarterback. So far this year, the Steelers are 2-1 without Roethlisberger in the lineup. The team will monitor his status during the week to determine whether or not he can play during Week 11
Nov 15 Continuing to recover from minor arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome right knee, Roethlisberger made some throws without any major problems on Tuesday. The Steelers will evaluate the quarterback at practice on Wednesday to see if he will be ready to return to the starting lineup for Sunday's meeting with the Baltimore Ravens. At this point, he is considered questionable. Advice: With Charlie Batch sidelined with a broken finger, Tommy Maddox will get the starting nod this week if Roethlisberger is unable to go. Look for an update in the coming days. In six games this season, Roethlisberger is 79 of 130 for 1,183 yards, 11 touchdowns and only two interceptions. He's also found the end zone once on the ground.
Nov 15 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (knee) has a chance of playing in Week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens. However, he has previously said he won't play until Nov. 28 when the team plays the Indianapolis Colts. The team will not rush him back despite their other issues at quarterback. So far this year, the Steelers are 2-1 without Roethlisberger in the lineup. The team will monitor his status during the week to determine whether or not he can play during Week 11
Nov 15 Continuing to recover from minor arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome right knee, Roethlisberger made some throws without any major problems on Tuesday. The Steelers will evaluate the quarterback at practice on Wednesday to see if he will be ready to return to the starting lineup for Sunday's meeting with the Baltimore Ravens. At this point, he is considered questionable. Advice: With Charlie Batch sidelined with a broken finger, Tommy Maddox will get the starting nod this week if Roethlisberger is unable to go. Look for an update in the coming days. In six games this season, Roethlisberger is 79 of 130 for 1,183 yards, 11 touchdowns and only two interceptions. He's also found the end zone once on the ground.
Pittsburgh paper morning update
Big Ben's status vs. Ravens is 50-50
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=230 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=210><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The arguments for Ben Roethlisberger playing Sunday in Baltimore and for those against it will take place all week, and not only on Pittsburgh's talk radio shows. They will be debated internally as well, but what ultimately will determine whether Roethlisberger plays or not will be Big Ben himself.
The quarterback first must show in practice, starting today, that he is capable of playing. He then must convince his coaches that he should.
Coach Bill Cowher listed Roethlisberger as "questionable" for Sunday's game, in NFL-speak a 50-50 proposition, and offered little other insight about the possible return of his starting quarterback who missed the past two games after having knee surgery.
"It's going to be a day-to-day assessment," Cowher said. "I can't answer. I'm not going to give you a long-term diagnosis on him, and he's not going to give you a long-term diagnosis on him. We're going to assess this thing day to day. That's where we're at with it, and I'll keep you guys updated with it as we go through the week."
Cowher listed Charlie Batch as out with a broken hand, which leaves Tommy Maddox as the only healthy quarterback among the three. The Steelers didn't call their former No. 3 quarterback, Brian St. Pierre, who is on the Ravens' practice squad. St. Pierre made it plain to the Steelers the last time they called, the week before their Oct. 16 game against Jacksonville, that he wanted nothing to do with them. And the Steelers are not interested in bringing back Kordell Stewart, their former starter waived by the Ravens last week.
Although Cowher said that "we are looking at all options on a day-to-day basis" as to whether to add a quarterback to the roster, they hope to get by with this plan: Roethlisberger or Maddox starts in Baltimore with the other as the backup and Antwaan Randle El as the emergency No. 3. Who knows? They're playing in Baltimore, where halfback Tom Matte started at quarterback in a playoff game at Green Bay for the injured Johnny Unitas with the Colts.
"I don't know if it's curiosity or necessity," Cowher said of the possibility that the Steelers could get down to Randle El playing quarterback. "But we're reaching some of those points, I think, so we'll see.
"He obviously would be an option if we can't go with the other guys. He's going to be someone we have to seriously consider."
The arguments against Roethlisberger playing is that one more week would give the repair of the flap that surrounds the meniscus time to heal and to stay away from getting hit again. When he plants to pass it puts pressure on the injured right knee.
The Steelers play the unbeaten Colts Nov. 28 in Indianapolis. The Ravens are 2-7. Would Roethlisberger benefit against the Colts by getting some experience against the Ravens? There's also long-term considerations.
"With Ben, you know he's going to come back, I think that's the positive," Cowher said. "[Having surgery] was absolutely the right thing to do. We're certainly not going to bring him back and set him back in the process just to win a football game this week.
"It's long term, not just even this year; he has a long prosperous career ahead of him, and we certainly would never do anything to hinder that."
It's a tough call either way, and Roethlisberger will be in there pitching for Cowher to let him play Sunday.
If Maddox starts, he will have to overcome his experience Oct. 16 against Jacksonville when he threw three interceptions, with one returned for the Jaguars' winning touchdown in overtime. Maddox complained afterward about the fans who booed him in Heinz Field.
"You come off a tough performance, you always want to go out there and better yourself," Cowher said. "I'm sure that's part of the motivation of every athlete, of any competitor. He's a very competitive guy, a very proud guy who has had some success in the National Football league.
"We're very fortunate to be sitting here still talking about having a veteran quarterback when you're talking about having two other quarterbacks who are out who have played for you, and have this guy be able to come in and start for you.
"We're fortunate and blessed from that standpoint. I think Tommy will be fine." The only question left is whether Roethlisberger will be, an answer that won't come until late in the week.
Big Ben's status vs. Ravens is 50-50
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=230 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=210><CENTER> </CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The arguments for Ben Roethlisberger playing Sunday in Baltimore and for those against it will take place all week, and not only on Pittsburgh's talk radio shows. They will be debated internally as well, but what ultimately will determine whether Roethlisberger plays or not will be Big Ben himself.
The quarterback first must show in practice, starting today, that he is capable of playing. He then must convince his coaches that he should.
Coach Bill Cowher listed Roethlisberger as "questionable" for Sunday's game, in NFL-speak a 50-50 proposition, and offered little other insight about the possible return of his starting quarterback who missed the past two games after having knee surgery.
"It's going to be a day-to-day assessment," Cowher said. "I can't answer. I'm not going to give you a long-term diagnosis on him, and he's not going to give you a long-term diagnosis on him. We're going to assess this thing day to day. That's where we're at with it, and I'll keep you guys updated with it as we go through the week."
Cowher listed Charlie Batch as out with a broken hand, which leaves Tommy Maddox as the only healthy quarterback among the three. The Steelers didn't call their former No. 3 quarterback, Brian St. Pierre, who is on the Ravens' practice squad. St. Pierre made it plain to the Steelers the last time they called, the week before their Oct. 16 game against Jacksonville, that he wanted nothing to do with them. And the Steelers are not interested in bringing back Kordell Stewart, their former starter waived by the Ravens last week.
Although Cowher said that "we are looking at all options on a day-to-day basis" as to whether to add a quarterback to the roster, they hope to get by with this plan: Roethlisberger or Maddox starts in Baltimore with the other as the backup and Antwaan Randle El as the emergency No. 3. Who knows? They're playing in Baltimore, where halfback Tom Matte started at quarterback in a playoff game at Green Bay for the injured Johnny Unitas with the Colts.
"I don't know if it's curiosity or necessity," Cowher said of the possibility that the Steelers could get down to Randle El playing quarterback. "But we're reaching some of those points, I think, so we'll see.
"He obviously would be an option if we can't go with the other guys. He's going to be someone we have to seriously consider."
The arguments against Roethlisberger playing is that one more week would give the repair of the flap that surrounds the meniscus time to heal and to stay away from getting hit again. When he plants to pass it puts pressure on the injured right knee.
The Steelers play the unbeaten Colts Nov. 28 in Indianapolis. The Ravens are 2-7. Would Roethlisberger benefit against the Colts by getting some experience against the Ravens? There's also long-term considerations.
"With Ben, you know he's going to come back, I think that's the positive," Cowher said. "[Having surgery] was absolutely the right thing to do. We're certainly not going to bring him back and set him back in the process just to win a football game this week.
"It's long term, not just even this year; he has a long prosperous career ahead of him, and we certainly would never do anything to hinder that."
It's a tough call either way, and Roethlisberger will be in there pitching for Cowher to let him play Sunday.
If Maddox starts, he will have to overcome his experience Oct. 16 against Jacksonville when he threw three interceptions, with one returned for the Jaguars' winning touchdown in overtime. Maddox complained afterward about the fans who booed him in Heinz Field.
"You come off a tough performance, you always want to go out there and better yourself," Cowher said. "I'm sure that's part of the motivation of every athlete, of any competitor. He's a very competitive guy, a very proud guy who has had some success in the National Football league.
"We're very fortunate to be sitting here still talking about having a veteran quarterback when you're talking about having two other quarterbacks who are out who have played for you, and have this guy be able to come in and start for you.
"We're fortunate and blessed from that standpoint. I think Tommy will be fine." The only question left is whether Roethlisberger will be, an answer that won't come until late in the week.
Cowher specifically said yesterday he doesn't know who's going to start yet. Ben is put on Questionable right now.
I can tell you right now, BEN WILL NOT BE STARTING! There's no way we're going to put him in, he's not ready yet, and our big game comes the following week on Monday night against Indy. It will be Maddux and Randle El as his backup. Ben will be the 3rd string!
Get ready for a boring ass game, with a TON of running! Under looks great!
I can tell you right now, BEN WILL NOT BE STARTING! There's no way we're going to put him in, he's not ready yet, and our big game comes the following week on Monday night against Indy. It will be Maddux and Randle El as his backup. Ben will be the 3rd string!
Get ready for a boring ass game, with a TON of running! Under looks great!
Ben to start!
NFL Network's Adam Shefter reports that Ben Roethlisberger will start against the Ravens this Sunday.
The Steelers must be desperate to keep Tommy Maddox on the bench. We'd rest Roethlisberger in fantasy lineups against the Ravens. If Pittsburgh can get an early lead, Roethlisberger probably won't throw many passes
NFL Network's Adam Shefter reports that Ben Roethlisberger will start against the Ravens this Sunday.
The Steelers must be desperate to keep Tommy Maddox on the bench. We'd rest Roethlisberger in fantasy lineups against the Ravens. If Pittsburgh can get an early lead, Roethlisberger probably won't throw many passes
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