Roethlisberger Watch

DudeWhat?? · Joined: 01 Dec 2010 Posts: 427

We should have kept Jerrod Johnson..why do we have 2 Back up qb's that we dont like? thats stupid..
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FourThreeMafia · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 40070 Location: East of Sixburgh

Jerrod Johnson is horrible and much worse than Leftwich or Batch.
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Chieferific · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 2604

Batch is the better option in my mind. I'd take his game management over Leftwich's anyday. However with Lefty sitting at #2 on the depth chart it appears Batch's role is more of a coach than player. Leftwich's molasses delivery behind the Steeler OL could get ugly. Hopefully the line continues it's improved play and Haley's playcalling is effective with Lefty at the helm.
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gatek99 · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:23 am Post subject:

GreasyApples · Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 591

I don't understand why Charlie Batch isn't the one getting the nod as the starter for this week.

His skillset would suggest that it's a lot more suited Todd Haley's offense...When I say skillset I'm saying his lack of an arm and the fact that he looks less like a statue in the pocket than Byron.
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SouthwestSteel · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 1290

treat88 · Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 5951

Guessing it's a Grade 1-2 anterior SC sprain.

Amendola's was left sided and posterior and came within millimeters of nicking his aorta.

So, in the big scheme of things, certainly could have been worse. In the 2012 season scheme of things, this is a damn unfortunate time to lose Ben. Horrific scheduling combined with horrific luck on this one.

2-3 weeks to resume activities. Maybe a 4th week to get used to the pain while throwing. Amendola missed 3 games with his and he doesn't have to throw the rock.

Sounds like the rib injury might be a dislocation off the spinal column which is threatening internal organs (lungs, heart, diaphragm). No source on this. Just an educated guess.

Either way, I don't think we see Ben for at least a month. Nothing to be done about these injuries. Reduce'em, let em heal. Return to play when the risk of reinjury is determined to be at baseline and symptoms allow. Ben will probably still need a needle for his next couple starts even 4 weeks out. These suckers hurt big time bad.
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SouthwestSteel · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 1290

treat88 · Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 5951

SouthwestSteel · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 1290

I thought I would throw out some of my own professional insights into ligament damage, which is a part of Ben's situation, and tendons and ligaments in general. This may be of use to some of you at some point in your lives wherever you may live.

I am 54, have played a ton of pick up basketball on rough courts over the decades, and go on extensive cross-country expeditions regularly. I have yet to even sprain an ankle after all these years. One important part of my professional training is as a practitioner of Chinese Herbology. Many Americans are relatively unaware of the accumulated wisdom of various Master herbologists, who built upon successive generations of very careful observations, extensive note taking, and a highly systematic system of synthetic inductive logic. I use certain herbs to strengthen my ligaments and tendons and help prevent injuries. In addition, I also have studied qigong and a few martial arts, which have their own insights on tendons and ligaments.

The bottom line in working with athletes over the years is that I have been able to help repair even torn tendons and ligaments in half the time that sports medicine was expecting. There are a few key herbs that have a powerful, synergistic, time-tested healing impact on tendons, ligaments, and even broken bones. Other herbs are of use in radically reducing the inflammation and pain that accompanies such injuries. Many high-level martial artists around the world are quite aware of the power of this ancient knowledge, for they have repeatedly been able to get back into their sparring much quicker. And by the way, a shortage of manganese in the body also predisposes one to more easily injuring tendons and ligaments. Omega 3 fatty acids are also important for avoiding tendonitis.