Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the AFC Offensive Player of the Week, did not practice with his teammates during their bye week.
All’s well in Pittsburgh, though, or at least most of them are getting to that point, including Roethlisberger.
Big Ben has had a sore right shoulder—technically a slight separation—since Houston defensive end Mario Williams sacked him and he landed on it in the opener. He has not missed a game because of it, but he has missed a number of practices. Roethlisberger did not practice last Wednesday or Thursday, then came out and threw the ball a season-high 41 times for 309 yards and three touchdowns to beat the Jaguars in Jacksonville, 26-21.
The shoulder took another hit as he completed a crucial 18-yard pass to Hines…
October 10th, 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers Football | 0 comments | Continued