Roethlisberger played with broken ribs

[Roadkill]

PAIN if it dont kill you it makes you stronger

[BlackGold4vr]

When will we start protecting our 100 million dollar franchise quarterback? Maybe after his career is cut short and we are in the basement of the AFC North we will finally get to draft high enough to build a decent O-line and protect the next Kordell Stewart! Starks might be the ONLY guy on our entire O-line who could start on at least the bottom half of the leagues worst lines. I don't think Starks plays on most of the better teams starting O-lines. Rest of our guys wouldn't even make the teams. Garbage in....garbage out. Don't ever expect a bunch of 6th round and undrafted players to gel into some awesome O-line. Its like expecting a minor league farm team to beat the Yankees or Red Sox. They are what they are....a ragtag bunch of misfits.


Its like we entered a rolls royce into a demolition derby!

[steel4life]

Ben doesn't get the respect he deserves. He's a lot better and smarter quarterback than people say. And he keeps getting better. He's the freakin man now, I can't wait to see how great he'll be in years to come. He's a warrior and a beast on the field!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Steel Trap86]

When will we start protecting our 100 million dollar franchise quarterback?

I'm with ya on that man, we may have won the Superbowl, but Ben sure paid a bigger price then he should have. Concussions, broken ribs, 50 sacks (highest in NFL). Hopefully we can get something going in the draft and beef up this sorry ass o-line. There's no limits after we do that.

[TampaSteelGirl]

I remember that play against the ratbirds, there wasn't even a penalty called on it and it was clearly after he had thrown the ball.

But it's been that way the last 2 years!! Sandwiched by 2 players AFTER the ball throw in many, many games....That's why I was so surprised when he got the roughing the passer call...couldn't freakin believe it!!!