I said on a radio spot today (I think it was today, maybe it was yesterday) that we can make all the predictions we want about the coming football season but that the only certainty is that there will be injuries and that some of them could go a long way toward determining the outcome of the chase for the Lombardi Trophy.
Last year, for example, the Patriots were thrown rudely off course in Week One, after quarterback Tom Brady was lost for the year with a torn ACL.
The Steelers nearly suffered that same fate today, on their final day of training camp practices in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Jim Wexell of Scout.com, via his Twitter account, reports that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has an injury to his Achilles’ tendon that, for now, appears to not be a tear.
The only prescription for a torn Achilles’ tendon is more cowbell season-ending surgery.
Per Wexell, Roethlisberger is now able to walk (he’s still limping). Roethlisberger told someone, “I’ll be all right.”
Given Ben’s reputation for being a drama queen, that’s a powerful statement. And it indicates that, for now, the Steelers have dodged a bullet.
how is Ben a drama queen, exactly?
hater
If Big Ben calls the healer, Tony Dunheap, he will magically re-attach his torn achilles tendon. After all, Dungheap was a Steeler D-back.
You’re gonna want that cowbell.
No problem, just insert another average QB and let the defense carry him, too.
Phew….Damn glad he didn’t get poked in the eye..As long as he can continue to wear beer goggles and hook up with Mr.Ed Lookalikes in Vegas, it’s all good……over/under 12 on this comment…..
therapist, he’ll need one.
What a bummer for the Steelrs. I heard you can get some r&r and rehab in Nevada.
Does this guy have a pair of balls? Every time someone touches him he cries about it. Cue the “thumbs up” in week 17 when he had a concussion. The guy is a soft, dripping pussy. He plays up injuries so he can play that card if he loses.
He’s only a queen when he’s the only person able to be both a sex offender and a bottom at the same time. I don’t think it has anything to do with football.
That’s an insult to Mr. Ed.
Vox so tony romo would do ok there. You did say avergae
Dr. Michael, tony dunheap, wow that’s just bad, won’t help him. He’s white remember
Hey VOX Ben has a better record (for his age) in winning than any other QB in history…i always see you being a hater…i’d love to know who your team is and how bad they suck with or without your average QB
Is it even possible to tear Achilles’ from a hit? I thought those injuries just kind of happen.
Of course, I’m not a doctor and don’t even play one on TV, but I did watch “ER” for years.
yeah Vox,
cause we all know it was Ben and the offense that blew a 13 point lead in the super bowl, and it was the defense that scored the winning touchdown with an 88 yard drive with 2.30 left to play. idiot.
check the record books, they don’t lie. 6 vince lombardi trophies, wooooo!!!!!
Maybe he will feel better once somebody comes over to fix his tv.
I had an achilles tear and could still walk. I actually had to drive a clutch VW bug to the emergency room.
Just because he’s walking doesn’t mean it is not torn. He’s screwed. It’s after the operation you don’t walk.
Totally agree Florio, drama queen big time. Seems like every week last season we heard he had something hurt, most players do they just don’t talk about it. Suck it up Rapistberger.
So if it’s not torn is it stretched/sprained or something? isn’t that like the pre-cursor to the thing tearing? One false step during the season and he coud be toast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAPEjcQvqSk
@ slapme7silly
Vox is a Cowgirl homo in his mom’s basement. You must be new.
“Given Ben’s reputation for being a drama queen, that’s a powerful statement.”
Cite specific examples. Quarterbacks often fall under this category. Roethlisberger is handled a lot like other quarterbacks when it comes to injuries. The only reason he stands out so often is because everyone loves to hate Pittsburgh.
Almost another reason to despise Max Starks.
@ js136202
When has he blamed a loss on an injury? I see you are still having trouble distinguishing between reality and the world in your head.
The “thumbs up” scenario was a possible neck injury. Steelers fan or not… I wouldn’t consider somebody who played 2 months after swan diving through the windshield of a Chrysler a “soft, dripping pussy.”
i will say ben didnt collapse in the shower after a 6-44* thumping.
but romo seems to have better taste in wimmin. maybe they find him “vulnerable”.
regarding the media, they seem to think ben is the new favre.
Well, that’s good news. I hate to see players get injured.
Besides, when Dallas eats the Steelers in the SB this year, I don’t want them to have any excuses
They asked him how he was. He said he’s fine. How in the hell is that being a drama queen?
DISCLAIMER:
Witty, libelous nicknames kill credibility.
ok people to read a real article…not made up by assumptions…
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09232/992218-100.stm
@ js136202 says:
August 20, 2009 5:26 PM
Does this guy have a pair of balls? Every time someone touches him he cries about it. Cue the “thumbs up” in week 17 when he had a concussion. The guy is a soft, dripping pussy. He plays up injuries so he can play that card if he loses
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Wow – you must be a pretty tough mo’fo’ to talk all hard ass like that from the safety of your bedroom or parents’ basement. It’s almost as if you have no fear at all of being held even remotely accountable.
Oh wait … that’s exactly what it is.
I just don’t even pay attention anymore to reports of injuries to Big Dumb Ben – somebody farts next to him and the Pittsburgh media begins writing his obituary. Drama Queen all the way.
If he plays the next preseason game without a hitch the drama queen label may apply to today, but keep in mind the team is going to take precautions like this anytime a starter goes down. It isn’t necessarily Ben being a crybaby.
Is he really hurt or is he just trying to drum up some attention and sympathy before Brady comes up with another way to get it.
Vox says:
“No problem, just insert another average QB and let the defense carry him, too.”
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IF that’s the case, for a QB with an NFL best 8-2 post-season record over the past 5 yrs., then I’m SURE one could just insert another BELOW-average QB & net the same post-season results as your Cryboys have with T. Homo…Bwhaha!!!
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js136202 says:
Does this guy have a pair of balls? Every time someone touches him he cries about it. Cue the “thumbs up” in week 17 when he had a concussion. The guy is a soft, dripping pussy. He plays up injuries so he can play that card if he loses.
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Thing is TOOL, that he doesn’t lose very often, matter of fact less than 30% of the time!
As for being a dripping pussy & being soft, I’ll bet you never played the game TWINK, & the only thing you know about a dripping pussy is because that’s how your momma’s is everytime you get scared at night & crawl into bed with her after she had it busted down on the corner!!!
Vox says:
“No problem, just insert another average QB and let the defense carry him, too.”
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IF that’s the case, for a QB with an NFL best 8-2 post-season record over the past 5 yrs., then I’m SURE one could just insert another BELOW-average QB & net the same post-season results as your Cryboys have with T. Homo…Bwhaha!!!
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js136202 says:
Does this guy have a pair of balls? Every time someone touches him he cries about it. Cue the “thumbs up” in week 17 when he had a concussion. The guy is a soft, dripping pussy. He plays up injuries so he can play that card if he loses.
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Thing is TOOL, that he doesn’t lose very often, matter of fact less than 30% of the time!
As for being a dripping pussy & being soft, I’ll bet you never played the game TWINK, & the only thing you know about a dripping pussy is because that’s how your momma’s is everytime you get scared at night & crawl into bed with her after she had it busted down on the corner!!!
Ben will be fine… and if he’s not IT WON’T MATTER because that defense is what wins them games.
He belongs on a soccer field.
Florio, how are those “email studies” going?
You know the one’s the exonerate Ben?
Amputate.
I never wish an injury on any player….
unless they play for the cheating bass turd Patriots.
“Vox so tony romo would do ok there. You did say avergae”
No I said “average”.
“Hey VOX Ben has a better record (for his age) in winning than any other QB in history”
He also has the biggest head in NFL history by far. However, he’s not the only guy with a good winning percentage and he holds a very slim lead in that department.
Frankenberger winning% .671
Tony Romo winning% .658
Including playoffs, by the way.
Average Qb ? You must mean Tony homo who cant hold a snap of a ball or handle a lead in the 4th quarter .
Dont worry about the Steelers ok ? We know what we are doing . 6 Lombardi’s says so .
Ravens , titans , an cowgirl fans stop hating ok ? I cant help if your teams sucks and can win a big game when it counts . Titans how could you not beat the Ravens at home in the playoffs ? Sad . Ravens you know who your daddy is so need to say more to you . And Dallas fans call me when you can win just 1 post season game or hell even win a game that matters .
Its sad how the cowboys rolled over and took it in the ass the last game ever played in your stadium . Thats PATHETIC
Hey Vox, maybe this is the year the Cowboy’s D carries YOUR average QB who, by the way, is 2 years older than Roethlisberger and still has yet to win a single playoff game. Just sayin’.
I’m not a guitar, but I play one on MTV.
He’ll be fine. He’ll just rape.. ur …wrap it with ice.
It’s karma for the rape!
Sorry about your luck Big Jen!
If anyone asks, you were fixing my TV, I mean foot.
I would say the only thing he has raped in 3 double cheese burgers a Large fry and chocolate shake
I hope he has herpes
Wow. You Pittsburgh dudes are a bunch of geniuses, aren’t ‘cha?. I believe Vox basically said the Steelers were so good that it doesn’t matter who the QB is. Rather than see that for what it is, you only see the [basically correct] assessment of Big Dumb Ben’s skill. Ben’s an average- to above-average QB (of below-average intelligence) playing on one hell of a good overall team. “He’s got an NFL best 8-2 record!!!” No, sh*tstick, the Steelers have an 8-2 record. Plug Leftwich in, same record. Plug Batch in, same record.
“Frankenberger winning% .671
Tony Romo winning% .658
Including playoffs, by the way.”
… This is skewed, then. Big Ben has won plenty of playoff games. Tony Romo hasn’t won one. So there’s a larger sample size.
Not to mention championships, the one thing that Cowboys desperately cling to to prove that they are better than the NFC East. But the Steelers have more rings, and they’ve won some of them within the past decade.
Wow,
I know from reading the site that Vox Veritas is an idiot. But he’s truly stooped to new lows. Now he’s making up his own stats? Where did you get those winning percentages? Out of your own arse?
Among active quarterbacks, Ben Roethlisberger trails only Tom Brady in winning percentage:
W L Pct.
Tom Brady 101 27 .789
Ben Roethlisberger 58 22 .725
Philip Rivers 36 18 .667
Tony Romo 27 14 .659
Peyton Manning 124 67 .649
(sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3862313&type=story)
I’m not sure if that includes postseason. If not, the gap would only widen thanks to Romo’s collection of 0 wins.
Apetits, you’re just about as dumb. His intention was not to complement the Steelers, only to insult Ben (hence the responses).
Anyone who denies the fact that Ben brings some unique abilities to the field just isn’t a football fan. His ability to make plays helps the Steelers win. End of story. Don’t believe me? Watch the last 2:37 of Super Bowl XLIII.
Apetits says:
August 20, 2009 7:09 PM
Wow. You Pittsburgh dudes are a bunch of geniuses, aren’t ‘cha?. I believe Vox basically said the Steelers were so good that it doesn’t matter who the QB is. Rather than see that for what it is, you only see the [basically correct] assessment of Big Dumb Ben’s skill. Ben’s an average- to above-average QB (of below-average intelligence) playing on one hell of a good overall team. “He’s got an NFL best 8-2 record!!!” No, sh*tstick, the Steelers have an 8-2 record. Plug Leftwich in, same record. Plug Batch in, same record
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We have one hell of a team in 94,95,97,01. Great teams all missing one thing . Big Ben . Ben has done what hasnt been done since Bradshaw . Win Superbowls . If Ben is average, so 28 other Qb’s must suck . Ben plays UGLY football . Its never going to be pretty . But its going to win games and championships . He has almost as many as John Elway on 4 th qtr comebacks .
He is going to hold on to the ball to long . He is going to throw int’s . But when the game is on the line ill take Ben over anyone else . Including Brady . In the end Ben will have more than Elway Marino , Brady , both Mannings , Brees etc in championships . Like him or hate him you all wish he was on your team cause he makes “IT” happen . And if you got it , YOU GOT IT .
@apetits-
You’re so F*CKING stupid, but I’ll lower myself in the interest of EXPOSING you as the TOOL you are…I am indeed a lifelong Steeler diehard who roots for the TEAM not just a player (unlike Cheatriot fans who only root for their MetroSexual mag posing QB, as they discount any season he was hurt or not a member of the Patsy’s), but your haven’t a clue in this argument!
You MIGHT have a bit of a point that it’s the team & not him as the reason for the NFL record 59 wins in his 1st 5 yrs., where your ignorance shines brightly is when you discount that an NFL best 19 (over 30%) of those were 4th qtr. comeback, engineered by Ben!!!
Vox,
If & when T. Homo WINS his FIRST playoff game…Ben will still have AT LEAST 8x as many WINS!
Vox,
Nice try, but once again…NO CEE-GAR!
Ben Roethlisberger:
59-23 = .720 WIN PCT. in games he’s started (including playoffs)
“Hey Vox, maybe this is the year the Cowboy’s D carries YOUR average QB who, by the way, is 2 years older than Roethlisberger and still has yet to win a single playoff game. Just sayin’.”
He also has yet to bust up his own face riding a bike that he can’t handle OR raped anybody. Just sayin’.
“You must mean Tony homo who cant hold a snap of a ball or handle a lead in the 4th quarter . ”
He’s handled plenty of snaps and you don’t get a winning percentage like that by not being able to handle a lead in the 4th quarter. Unless you happen to have a great defense, anyway.
First…
“I know from reading the site that Vox Veritas is an idiot. But he’s truly stooped to new lows. Now he’s making up his own stats? Where did you get those winning percentages? Out of your own arse?”
Then…
“I’m not sure if that includes postseason.”
So you just decided to pull an Obama and say that even though you don’t have all the facts, I acted stupidly? And why are you using a homoriffic word like “arse” anyway?
“Hey Vox, maybe this is the year the Cowboy’s D carries YOUR average QB who, by the way, is 2 years older than Roethlisberger and still has yet to win a single playoff game. Just sayin’.”
He also has yet to bust up his own face riding a bike that he can’t handle OR raped anybody. Just sayin’.
“You must mean Tony homo who cant hold a snap of a ball or handle a lead in the 4th quarter . ”
He’s handled plenty of snaps and you don’t get a winning percentage like that by not being able to handle a lead in the 4th quarter. Unless you happen to have a great defense, anyway.
First…
“I know from reading the site that Vox Veritas is an idiot. But he’s truly stooped to new lows. Now he’s making up his own stats? Where did you get those winning percentages? Out of your own arse?”
Then…
“I’m not sure if that includes postseason.”
So you just decided to pull an Obama and say that even though you don’t have all the facts, I acted stupidly? And why are you using a homoriffic word like “arse” anyway?
“If & when T. Homo WINS his FIRST playoff game…Ben will still have AT LEAST 8x as many WINS! ”
And at least 8X more rape accusations and motorcycle accidents!
EskinSux says:
August 20, 2009 5:22 PM
Phew….Damn glad he didn’t get poked in the eye..As long as he can continue to wear beer goggles and hook up with Mr.Ed Lookalikes in Vegas, it’s all good……over/under 12 on this comment…..
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More Larry King ripoff…. it just never gets old…. I like toast….. Tuesdays come once a week… There once was a man from Nantucket…. A priest, a nun and a rabbi walked into a bar…
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33734
I’d probably be more forgiving of the style ripoff if the content was a little brighter.
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Vox, why don’t you just get it over with and punch Roethlisberger in the arm and run away like a 9 year old girl? Your crush is embarassing.
“You MIGHT have a bit of a point that it’s the team & not him as the reason for the NFL record 59 wins in his 1st 5 yrs.”
Somebody needs to being up the pathetic division that the Steelers play in as well, so might as well be me. Come on, it’s the Ravens, Browns and Bengals.
Big Hen falling apart… haha just wait til he plays against the Ravens this year…
VoxVeritas says:
August 20, 2009 5:21 PM
No problem, just insert another average QB and let the defense carry him, too.
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You mean like Tom Brady won games? Yeah, I thought so.
VoxVeritas says:
And at least 8X more rape accusations and motorcycle accidents!
Somebody needs to being up the pathetic division that the Steelers play in as well, so might as well be me. Come on, it’s the Ravens, Browns and Bengals.
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WEAK!
& WEAKER YET!!
but NEVER a surprise, afterall it’s authored by the King of Spin himself…hint: if you want anyone to take you seriously, you might want to refrain from posting ERRONEOUS stats, it only confirms that you’re a TOOL!!!
m1k3:
“Apetits, you’re just about as dumb. His intention was not to complement the Steelers, only to insult Ben (hence the responses).”
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Sorry to make you think about it m-2tha-1. I should have prefaced my post thusly:
“For the benefit of those born and [in]bred in the great State of Pennsylvania, in the Great City of Pittsburgh: What I am about to write is Sarcasm. When I write in a sarcastic manner, it appears as though I am being serious. Alas, I am not. Most people who aren’t retarded get it, but I understand, dear Steeler Nation, why you do not.”
Hey VOX never compare your pansy ass clown cryboys to the steelers, those cowgirls havent seen a win in a championship since the 90′s, you have no opinion in my book.
By the way, you will miss Owens…BWWHHAA
btw Vox, Ben’s winning pct. would be a little closer to the inaccurate one you tried to make your pathetic point with, had he not padded his pct. with 2 WINS in 2 starts against your Cryboys & more importantly his 4th qtr. comeback WINS would be under 30% rather than his NFL best of over 30%, had he not engineered BOTH of his WINS via that scenario against your inferior team…all defense huh, sport???
btw Vox, Ben’s winning pct. would be a little closer to the inaccurate one you tried to make your pathetic point with, had he not padded his pct. with 2 WINS in 2 starts against your Cryboys & more importantly his 4th qtr. comeback WINS would be under 30% rather than his NFL best of over 30%, had he not engineered BOTH of his WINS via that scenario against your inferior team…all defense huh, sport???
VoxVeritas says: August 20, 2009 8:58 PM
“I’m not sure if that includes postseason.”
So you just decided to pull an Obama and say that even though you don’t have all the facts, I acted stupidly? And why are you using a homoriffic word like “arse” anyway?
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Wow…. Way to not address any of my points. Oh that’s right, you can’t because you’d have to admit that you either can’t handle simple arithmetic, or you’re making shit up. And yeah, I decided to say that even though I didn’t have all the facts. Why? Because either way, Ben’s winning percentage is better than Homo’s; it’s only a matter of how much. With or without including the playoffs, it’s still a far larger discrepancy than you stated earlier. Do the research yourself. You’ll only end up crying in the end (like Hollywood Henderson). Deal with it.
Ape-2-tha-tit:
Sorry about the confusion. Sarcasm doesn’t always carry well in written text. But you’re smart, so you probably already knew that.
p.s.
TELL TONY HOMO DESHEA SENDS HIS GRATITUDE
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
p.p.s. His other epic choke against the Ravens last year helped pave the way to our record setting Super Bowl win, so thanks for that too I suppose
p.p.p.s. Damn, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that game against Philadelphia too.
“Tony Romo is a product of the Dallas Cowboys’ PR machine…”
-Randy Cross
EskinSux!……SuxEskin!!!