Roethlisberger Watch

[JustPlainNasty]

Batch would be my #2 always has been, but there is less threat of a deep ball, but as has been said there is and will be little time for Lefty to wind up.
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[FourThreeMafia]

Thanks treat and Southwest....my head just exploded.

Any medical advice for that?
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[Jamey]

Terrible news fellas... Ben has a freak rib injury that can kill him on contact.

https://twitter.com/EdBouchette/status/268774483849003008

I doubt he'll be back at all this season. Maybe I'm being pessimistic but I'm about ready to write this season off sadly. Just to think... a week ago I really thought this team could be a legitimate super bowl contender
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[Bobikus]

[C$!]

[treat88]

Thats going to be a posterior dislocation of the first rib.

Closed reduction and wait until the ligaments tighten up is the only way to go. Surgery would be very unusual.

In theory the left side would be in closer proximity to the aorta. May be unusual in that the right side is threatening the aorta or that he got his right SC and left first rib.

Still guessing 4 weeks kinda like Amendola.
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"Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself."

[Go_Ravens2]

obviously as a ravens fan, i'm the last person you guys want to hear from right now, but if I were you guys I wouldn't be writing off this season quite yet. You guys are sitting with a 2 game cushion over 7th place right now and this is the weakest AFC i can ever remember, so even if big ben misses 4 weeks I can't see you being any worse than tied or 1 game out of the playoffs when he returns. That puts you guys easily in playoff contention with ben coming back and if you guys can just get into the playoffs with a healthy and rested big ben, I'm sure you guys can be an extremely dangerous team.
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GO RAVENS!!

[1BackInBlackFan]

[SouthwestSteel]

[lionslicer]

Well that just makes me more pessimistic that he'll be back anytime soon.

I hope he makes a recovery in general. I'd like to see him playing next year, not in a coffin.
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Kickers are people too

[Bobikus]

[turtle28]

So what's the verdict here? 4-6weeks?

How much time did Amendola miss? I think a month. They said if Danny's dislocated collar bone had gone the wrong way it could have went into an artery. They better make sure this heals right before they let him play again. It sucks because I see Ben missing both ravens games.

Lets ground and puns their arses with Redman, Dwyer and hopefully Mendy. Then throw deep bombs to Wallace. Control time of possession- like ol' times- That's our best chance to win.
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mike23md
Days until:Days until:Minicamp 22; Training camp 66; Eagles @ Redskins 112 RIP SSF

[The Curtain]

Don't rush him back, this sounds very serious. If we have to end up with a losing season, then so be it. It's the man's health. And on top of that, how effective could he be again this season, given the severity of the injury? Doesn't sound like he should be playing football again for the next few months.

Steelers are just downright unlucky this year. All of the injury problems and now you lose your MVP like that, when he's having a fantastic year.

[GoneWithTheWind]

Vikings fan with a question. How confident are you guys going forward with B-Left, I was always one of his bigger fans when he was with the Jaguars and always hoped he'd get another shot. You guys know him best how do you think he's going to do?
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Now or Never Christian Ponder.

Note to Self: Sig Bet with Ramster. Viking Tracker 0-0.

[treat88]