Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered an injury during practice on Thursday, and he currently is being tended to by trainers.
Per our buddy Mike Logan of ESPN 1250 in Pittsburgh (yes, the same Mike Logan who played for the Steelers and West Virginia University), left tackle Max Starks fell and rolled up on Roethlisberger’s leg.
Logan advises that, according to ESPN 1250′s Ken Laird, Roethlisberger’s leg is “heavily wrapped” and he couldn’t put pressure on it when trying to stand.
Coincidentally, the injury occurred on the day that typically includes an “unexpected” break from practice, a tradition started by former coach Bill Cowher.
But there was no “Movie Day” this year; instead, the Steelers concluded camp with one more session of two-a-days.
“Just a little mental warfare,” coach Mike Tomlin said after the morning session. “Sometimes people need to
be horribly disappointed and then asked to perform. And they did pretty
well.”
As Mike Logan said, “I bet you they are thinking Movie Day would have been a good idea now.”
UPDATE: Initial indications are that Roethlisberger has an Achilles’ tendon injury, but that it’s not torn.
Hmmmph. Karma’s a bitch.
I bet it wasn’t the leg he used on the bottoms’ of hotel staffers.
Bouchette of the Post Gazette says that it was a foot/ankle injury…. nothing to be too worried about!
The curse of Kimo von Oelhoffen, perhaps?
Karma
You mean Rapistberger
Big Suprise! The ice is off and Ben jogs off the field on his own.
Wow…this is new for the Steelers. They are taking cheap shots at the own players now
Karma
Time to bring back Maddox!
mike logan just said on 1250 espn radio pgh that it may be a high ankle sprain
I’d suggest this as a good Movie Day idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1s4ReSvjyA&feature=related
He rolled his ankle and is being a drama queen. Pretty simple, really.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09232/992218-100.stm
Not quite so doom and gloom in this story.. but we all know how much you like Roethlisberger
Aww, there ain’t nothin wrong with ben Rapistberger. Tell him to get his big ass up.
Hopefully Lil Ben’s OK. Don’t want the Squeeler’s fans using that as an excuse when the Ravens win the division.
This clip could be the double-header on Movie Day. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IC7Tu9h6jQ
Too early to cue the “Max Starks Fan Club” shirts comments?
We will still beat the Titans without him.
Go Steelers!
He must have spent too much of his strength dancing his way around those rape allegations.
Rub some dirt on it, puss.
I wonder if this years Movie Day was a amatuer video of Ben in the hotel with that Hotel Staff girl?!
Ben recovered from getting hit by a car — an object only slightly bigger than Max Starks — so he should be okay.
Regardless, expect drama and happy giggles from those classy Ravens fans.
BTW, Mike Logan does a good job on the radio!
I bet fans are grateful Leftwich isn’t their to have to rely on.
Now if only the Bucs would cut this slow throwing, unnecessary hit taking, injury prone, crappy QB.
Mike Logan played 4 years in Jacksonville.
women in visiting hotel rooms now have a chance at escaping him
js136202 says:
Karma
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Karma is what happened to your sorry-ass team last year after they made the mortal mistake of desecrating the Terrible Towel…Bwhahahaha!!!
Where is ShittsBurghChick to defend his big, fat, stinky rapist? He’s no doubt jerking off to the idea of dropping off some poor chick at 3 am in a bad neighborhood on account of no blowjob. Like his rapist QB did.
Dont worry Ravens fans even if Ben was done for the year charlie batch can still beat the ravens . Titans fans ? See you Sept 10 sweeties dont worry we have been waiting for you .
FYI…Can’t rape the willing you dipshits.
He’ll have a few days to watch TV, I’m sure there will be a few calls made to get a tug.
@ Ravens Macg :……..
Get over it – the Steelers beat your thug-assed team 3 times last season – it’s supposed to taste like shit.
rusH1023 says:
Where is ShittsBurghChick to defend his big, fat, stinky rapist? He’s no doubt jerking off to the idea of dropping off some poor chick at 3 am in a bad neighborhood on account of no blowjob.
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Not bad, but it was 3 p.m., cause that’s what time your mama works the corner & I didn’t even have to drop her off in a bad neighborhood, cause she backed up her boasts about how she doesn’t have a gag reflex, I dropped her off on your doorstep so you get a taste when you kiss her goodnight!
FYI on the “rape” shots you dumb azzes…the recent evidence clearly shows this goofy chick is trying to milk a celebrity for cash. Around the same time she was supposedly “raped” she was sending e-mails to a fictitious guy saying how good it was to get away from work and chat with him. I would think if she were really assaulted she would be too traumatized to even think about e-mailing some guy let alone not mention it. A few days later they find another e-mail saying how nice it was to meet Roethlisberger and other celebrities and how nice he is.
In the end the suit will be dismissed because it’s clear she’s a gold digging fool.
As for the haters, you’re just jealous Ravens fans (Ray Ray is a killer), Browns fans (Stallworth is a killer) or Bungholes fans (half the team has a criminal record and more worried about Twitter than football)…stuff like this happens to your sorry teams, not the Steelers.
@Brohamma-
Yet all your movie day clips got your band of Cheats was an embarrassing, but fitting end to a classless season of running up scores…meanwhile, all the Steelers got out of the ass-whoopin’ they laid on your Cheats in the most recent meeting, in your own backyard no less, was ultimately an unprecedented 6th shinny Lombardi trophy for the showcase & a bunch of big-ass gaudy rings…LMMFAO!!!