Ben Roethlisberger was originally reported to be in concussion protocol
after taking a hit in practice, but apparently there’s nothing to worry about.
The Pittsburgh Steelers revolve around Ben Roethlisberger.
Everyone can talk all they’d like about Antonio Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and
Le’Veon Bell, but none of them matter much if Roethlisberger is in street
clothes on Sunday.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Roethlisberger had
to go into the league’s concussion protocol after being hit accidentally during
practice. However, according to my sources, Big Ben didn’t sustain a concussion and
should be good to go once the real games begin.
Last year, the oft-injured Roethlisberger was able to stay
healthy and started 15 games, only sitting in a meaningless Week 17 contest
against the Cleveland Browns. The 36-year-old started slow but had a quality
campaign, tossing 28 touchdowns while racking up 4,251 yards.
Going into this year, the offense must continue to be the
engine in Pittsburgh. The Steelers did little to upgrade the defense despite
losing middle linebacker Ryan Shazier for the season and perhaps his career,
after the two-time Pro Bowler suffered a horrifying neck/spine injury in
December against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Pittsburgh is the heavy favorite to win the AFC North with
the Baltimore Ravens and Bengals both appearing to be mediocre. The Browns are
1-31 in their last 32 games, which says more than enough.
The Steelers have two preseason games remaining and while we
might see Roethlisberger next week, he’ll be shut down regardless for the
fourth tilt.
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