Ben Roethlisberger

[SteelerKing]

I think we can get by with Vick and Landry Jones for the next 3 weeks. Time for Haley to earn his paycheck.

I was looking for the cross out text feature for Landry Jones or a smaller font. Lord help us if he's ever anything more than 1st team clipboard holder.

I had mixed feelings about the Vick signing initially but it's looking a whole heck of a lot better right now. I just hope we get DirecTv Michael Vick (the one who shined for a season in Philly) and not Cable Michael Vick (the inaccurate turnover machine).

 

[Ned_Merrill]

My sincere sympathies to all Steeler fans. I was a Seahawk fan in 1983 when Curt Warner went down in Game 1. Terrible feeling in the gut. Glad to hear Big Ben will only miss about a month. I predict he will return for the Bengals game, a very big one for both teams. I think the Steelers can go 2-2 with Vick: Ravens W, @ Chargers W, Cardinals L, @ Chiefs L (?). All those games are winnable, but Arizona looks like money right now. Good luck! I would LOVE it if the Hawks got another crack at you guys in SB 50, after that rig job ten years ago.*


* NOT saying Pitt would have lost otherwise, but, C'mon....

 

[Gooch1034]

Glad we have the only QB on Earth that can take a shot to the knee like that and not have any real damage. The way that knee bent sideways, I just cant hardly believe nothing snapped let alone tore but I am sure as hell happy it didn't.

 

[MISKO]

My sincere sympathies to all Steeler fans. I was a Seahawk fan in 1983 when Curt Warner went down in Game 1. Terrible feeling in the gut. Glad to hear Big Ben will only miss about a month. I predict he will return for the Bengals game, a very big one for both teams. I think the Steelers can go 2-2 with Vick: Ravens W, @ Chargers W, Cardinals L, @ Chiefs L (?). All those games are winnable, but Arizona looks like money right now. Good luck! I would LOVE it if the Hawks got another crack at you guys in SB 50, after that rig job ten years ago.*


* NOT saying Pitt would have lost otherwise, but, C'mon....

I think KC is a winnable game for us too ... I wasnt impressed with them last night against GB ... thursday night against the gayvens will be a test for vick . but then again he has what 3 or 4 days tops to prepare ? it's gonna be ugly

 

[Psych-Ward]

I think KC is a winnable game for us too ... I wasnt impressed with them last night against GB ... thursday night against the gayvens will be a test for vick . but then again he has what 3 or 4 days tops to prepare ? it's gonna be ugly

I will go on to say this.... If Vick does well against the Ratbirds I will tip my hat to him....
He best understand this is a "dog fight" like he has never been in before..... the Steelers/Ravens rivalry is like no other, Raiders/Steelers is close but this one is bigger. If Charlie Batch can beat them, Vick best get it together. Vick also has the luxury of a few of the best offensive weapons in the NFL.

 

[Cali Steel]

True.
This will be the ultimate test for Vick.
Gayvens are desperate for a win, and his job is to make sure that doesn't happen.

 

[MISKO]

Roethlisberger is relieved, but frustrated 

ben's press conference today ... its not as bad as everyone feared

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Nothing official so I didn't bother to post the link, but I'm hearing that people in the building think Ben will be back week 7 vs KC on 10/25...that would be a week earlier than I thought...I thought we might see him again vs CIN...week 8 so I hope the reports are true.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Nothing official so I didn't bother to post the link, but I'm hearing that people in the building think Ben will be back week 7 vs KC on 10/25...that would be a week earlier than I thought...I thought we might see him again vs CIN...week 8 so I hope the reports are true.

Remember what I originally said? Out 3-4 weeks... Bank on it!!!

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger to be a full participant in practice this week, still day-to-day



No rush Ben... 2-1 in his absence. @ATL96Steeler said it before and I agree, no need to rush him back at this point after 2 wins. They are in great shape. If they were .500 or below then I could see a reason to hurry Ben along.

 

[Psych-Ward]

@FaCe-LeE-uS

Dude....
Whatcha say.... Landry may not be long term, but that kid got the fuckin job done!!!
He did more in 5 minutes thatn zVick did in the half... It was great to finally settle down and see and know, we had that one!!!

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

@FaCe-LeE-uS

Dude....
Whatcha say.... Landry may not be long term, but that kid got the fuckin job done!!!
He did more in 5 minutes thatn zVick did in the half... It was great to finally settle down and see and know, we had that one!!!

Crow feast reservation for the Steeler Nation party... Table 7!

Holy shit right? Who the hell could have expected that? I think Jones earned the right to start next week on the road in KC. Give him the keys to the caddy and let him cruise it to week 8 when Ben gets back. If so, that would mean Vick has played his last game in the Black & Gold.

Call me crazy, but dare I say they have finally found Ben's permanent backup? Vick & Gradkowski's contracts are up after this season. Why pay either of those old farts that much to be a future QB3 on the sidelines? I'd only resign Bruce to a vet-minimum and nothing more.

 

[Psych-Ward]

Crow feast reservation for the Steeler Nation party... Table 7!

Holy shit right? Who the hell could have expected that? I think Jones earned the right to start next week on the road in KC. Give him the keys to the caddy and let him cruise it to week 8 when Ben gets back. If so, that would mean Vick has played his last game in the Black & Gold.

Call me crazy, but dare I say they have finally found Ben's permanent backup? Vick & Gradkowski's contracts are up after this season. Why pay either of those old farts that much to be a future QB3 on the sidelines? I'd only resign Bruce to a vet-minimum and nothing more.

That kid chucked that first one, I felt the weight of the world go away.
You'd of thought he had been playing for years....Just like I said, with the talent on that team, Uncle Rico could of won... I don't understand the struggles Vick was having, it made no sense!!!

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

That kid chucked that first one, I felt the weight of the world go away.
You'd of thought he had been playing for years....Just like I said, with the talent on that team, Uncle Rico could of won... I don't understand the struggles Vick was having, it made no sense!!!

Awful accuracy, bad reads, terrible timing... Take your pick. Vick was second guessing himself too much yet again. You could tell he was struggling with his reads and couldn't get the timing down. His passes were so far off-point that even Tommy Maddox was wondering what the fuck he was doing out there.

 

[Psych-Ward]

Awful accuracy, bad reads, terrible timing... Take your pick. Vick was second guessing himself too much yet again. You could tell he was struggling with his reads and couldn't get the timing down. His passes were so far off-point that even Tommy Maddox was wondering what the fuck he was doing out there.

I dont know if it was the left handed thing or he just couldn't get it done. But we haven't had a back up look that sharp since good ole Charlie!!!

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I dont know if it was the left handed thing or he just couldn't get it done. But we haven't had a back up look that sharp since good ole Charlie!!!

CHAWLIE!!!! lol

Vick was so awful... 1 yd passing in an ENTIRE half of a game???

 

[Psych-Ward]

CHAWLIE!!!! lol

Vick was so awful... 1 yd passing in an ENTIRE half of a game???

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Yea and Jones had it beat in his first NFL pass!!!!
And Bryant, I don't know what he was smoking to get suspended, but give him more!!!!

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Crow feast reservation for the Steeler Nation party... Table 7!

Holy shit right? Who the hell could have expected that? I think Jones earned the right to start next week on the road in KC. Give him the keys to the caddy and let him cruise it to week 8 when Ben gets back. If so, that would mean Vick has played his last game in the Black & Gold.

Call me crazy, but dare I say they have finally found Ben's permanent backup? Vick & Gradkowski's contracts are up after this season. Why pay either of those old farts that much to be a future QB3 on the sidelines? I'd only resign Bruce to a vet-minimum and nothing more.

There were a handful of people who felt Landry should've gotten the call over Vick from the beginning...I was not one of those handful, but clearly he looked better than he ever has, and it makes sense to have him start in KC unless Ben is truly ready to go...don't force it.

Have to commend the staff for going 2-1 w/o Ben.

 

[evolver115]

There were a handful of people who felt Landry should've gotten the call over Vick from the beginning...I was not one of those handful, but clearly he looked better than he ever has, and it makes sense to have him start in KC unless Ben is truly ready to go...don't force it.

Have to commend the staff for going 2-1 w/o Ben.

Wasn't Jones injured at the beginning of the season, though? I thought that was the whole reason why they aquired Vick to begin with?

IAC, Mike Vick is done. He looked worse than Flacco yesterday, and that's no easy feat of late

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Wasn't Jones injured at the beginning of the season, though? I thought that was the whole reason why they aquired Vick to begin with?

IAC, Mike Vick is done. He looked worse than Flacco yesterday, and that's no easy feat of late

No...I think Vick was brought in when Gradkowski went down...but they immediately bumped him to QB1 is seemed.

Saying Vick is done is not really a slap imo...he his done...the guy was lying on the sofa in week 3...he thought he was done too! LOL With an entire camp, etc. who knows, but I'll take what we got from him and hope we don't need to use him anymore.