Simple question:
Do you think Ben Roethlisberger starts on Sunday?
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Simple question:
Do you think Ben Roethlisberger starts on Sunday?
no
Ever since Roethlisberger yammered on about his broken rib potentially severing his aorta I've presumed he was setting up his pundits to deify him when his makes his heroic early return this week. It's just too classically Roethlisberger for it not to be the case.
I don't think so
1. The O-line is even shoddier than it was two weeks ago (and they're on the road dealing crowd noise)
and
2. They need him more in the long run (particularly against Cinci)
No.
Would I be surprised if he did? No.
Yes... and he'll pay for it.
i dont think he will.
^This
I think he (and the Steelers) will make the mistake of trotting out there Sunday because they still think they can win the division. The fact is even if they win on Sunday their chances for the division aren't good at all. In reality their best shot of making the playoffs would be to rest him further and get him back for the Cincy game. They're going to rush him back and it will probably cost them a wildcard spot.
I'm pretty confident that he'll start, whether or not he'll make it through the game with their O-Line how it is, that's another story.
He should not play but he more than likely will. Steelers really need a healthy Ben for the stretch run and most importantly the Cincy game. If he plays and gets hurt and misses more time they are cooked.
They say he's 50-50 to play.
I hope he does and I hope he's healthy. And I hope we crush them.
Do I think he'll play, it will be a game time decision but in the end, no.