Call me crazy, but I don't see going into Cleveland as a cake walk, especially if Seneca Wallace plays. I hold Ben out this week, and play him in Clevaland. If/when the game is in hand, get him out of there and put in Batch or Dix so they can get some game experience.
I wouldnt say it's a foregone conclusion just yet...The Steelers still can get the 3 seed or even the 2 seed so let's just play these last 2 weeks out and see what happens...As long as their is still a chance to win this division and get the bye week which there is Im not throwing in the towel yet on either one...Originally Posted by Harrison92
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Well hopefully the Browns give the Ravens all they can handle this weekend as well. I dont think that game is a cakewalk for the Ravens either...
I would rest him. No point in running the risk of injury. Hell, I'd rather come in as the sixth seed with a healthy Roethlisberger than try to fight only to prevent him from healing. A stationary, inaccurate Roethlisberger is just about useless.
Dress him this week. If Batch can't get anything going, bring him in.
Cleveland Browns suck!
SLightly off topic, but kudos to the NFL schedulers for having relevant games at the end of the season. Ravens should win out, but I can see them laying an egg once.
If you read Dejan's column this morning he makes a case for Ben playing this Saturday. While I can see his reasonings and can agree with them to a degree, I'm not ready to say he has to play and risk another further injury. Just because he's no worse for wear after Monday night doesn't mean he would be after Saturday.
Excerpt below, click on the link for the full article.
SAN FRANCISCO — Let's dispense with any nonsense right away: Ben Roethlisberger can play, should play and will play. He'll play Saturday against St. Louis. He'll play the following week in Cleveland. And he'll play in what now looks to be a wild-card game.
He's the Steelers' most pivotal player, and, in case people aren't paying attention, his team hardly is pivoting toward dominance. These aren't the recent Colts, Saints, Packers or Steelers, for that matter, to be pondering going into sleep mode for a couple weeks, then suddenly awakening their inner giant when the alarm goes off. It's up to Roethlisberger to get these guys going and keep them going.
He needs to be out there.
I can't stand watching the steelers play when ben starts throwing the football like a peewee football player. How can he not know he's better than that bs and make better throws? Sit his arse down and let him watch from the bench. We'll get by with Batch and Dixon.
NO WAY PEDAL TO THE metal don't sit anyone win out and go in rolling I think what hurt us more than ben's bad whel was the 10 days off we play much better when we are on normal rest
He has to play, call him the heartbeat of the Steelers or whatever else, the Steelers need Ben playing to establish some kind if rhythm going into the playoffs. The whole offense needs these last 2 games to try and get in sync with each other. Hopefully this beat down by the 9ers is a wake up call.
"Give me a 6 pack, half hour of rest and lets go play them again....We can beat them."
--Jack Lambert
"They say that when you're the champs, everybody will try to beat you. Well, I'm glad we're the champs, so bring 'em on, bring 'em all on. If we die, we ain't gonna die running. It's gonna be a fight."
--Joe Greene
This Batch thing drives me crazy, its zero gain... hes 37..
Dixon needs to play....
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