“I feel better,” said Roethlisberger. “Obviously it’s sore. Who in here isn’t sore who plays this game? But, it’s definitely better and we’re making progress.”
“On Thursday, I took all the snaps and instead of throwing I just went through all the motions and pointed to the guy I would have thrown to,” said Roethlisberger. “It’s a way to the play, as coach said, in the helmet and it’s good to be mentally in there.”
Shoulder separations, or sprains, are graded I, II, or III depending on how far the collarbone is separated from the shoulder
LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF!
“Hopefully he will progress like he did last week,” said Tomlin. “I met with him and he said he feels better this week than he did a week ago, which is good.”
“Some guys require a great number of snaps to be prepared to play, some guys can learn visually in the film room and some need physical reps,” said Tomlin. "Thankfully with Ben he is a quick study and sharp guy. He can learn in a variety of ways, film study, visual reps and so forth. It doesn’t take him a great deal of reps to be ready to play, at least in my experience.
“I thought he played pretty well the other night. Hopefully it won’t be an issue if he is limited this week. I know it won’t be an excuse.”
“We followed the rotation principle at the defensive line,” said Tomlin. “We have suited six guys and played six. Now is an opportunity for Orpheus Roye to step up into the rotation. It won’t be one guy; it will be a collection of guys that get an opportunity to play in his spot. As always our standard of expectation won’t change. We expect those guys to play and play at a high level.”Other noteable injuries:
“All of those guys are not in question for the game, just limited for the first part of the week,” said Tomlin. “All in all, considering how physical that game was, not a bad laundry list of injuries.”
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel was injured in the first quarter of Sunday night's game against Cleveland. Keisel injured his right calf and returned to the sideline sporting crutches and a protective boot from his knee to his foot.A Steelers spokesperson said that there won't be any updates on either of these injuries until Coach Mike Tomlin's press conference today.NBC-TV reported Sunday night that Roethlisberger has a separated shoulder, described merely as "sore" by coach Mike Tomlin a week ago. Indeed,
Roethlisberger has a low-grade separation but it did not prevent him from throwing 19 times, including one pass of at least 60 yards and another of 50 in a swirling wind in Cleveland.
Outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley is one of five finalists for the Defensive Player of the Week award while running back Willie Parker is one of three finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week.The winners for the weekly awards are determined by fan voting, so be sure to vote for LaMarr Woodley and Willie Parker who are well deserving of the honor after the games they both had last Sunday against the Houston Texans!
"I'm excited for those guys so they can silence the critics who are talking bad about them," Roethlisberger said during training camp. "I have all the faith in the world that they'll protect me."
“It was an amazing experience to watch all these levels of football,” said Therrien, who grew up in Montreal and played hockey and baseball as a youngster. “The fans are so passionate. They really get behind their teams. It’s really great to see.”
“I got a chance to speak with Mike and wish him good luck in person,” Therrien said. “It was an amazing experience to be down on the field before the game, to see all those guys, and it was great to have the Steelers open the season with a big win.”
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the reigning NFL MVP, limped off the field in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Brady remained on the turf after he was hit in the left leg by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard. There was no immediate announcement on his injury or his status.
Brady had completed a 26-yard pass to Randy Moss, who fumbled the ball away when he was tackled.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies (PSAMP) posted pics of Rashard Mendenhall's form and how he automatically holds the ball away from his body (that's MORE than just a rookie mistake)! Unless he works on this form and starts making it automatic to hug the ball tight to his body, he's not going to resolve his fumbling issues as PSAMP so nicely points it out with their post last week (with pictures too; a couple posted to the left and below)!!
"I took that brace off, so it felt good," the starting inside linebacker said Monday after practice. "The next step is with the pounding and see how (my knee) reacts to that. But for the most part, it feels good."
yesterday.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's magazine, Fanfare, features Big Ben in the September 2008 issue. Pictured left is Ben Roethlisberger with his 2 dogs Zeus (4-year-old Rottweiler; right) and Hercules (3-year-old Bernes Mountain Dog; left).It was in Roethlisberger's hometown where his foundation took root. In 2006, Flip, the town's K-9 police dog, was shot and killed. Some of the guys on the force, old school buddies of Ben, called with the news. His dad, Ken, suggested that Ben might help.And this is how his foundation was born. It is current run and managed by his father, Ken Roethlisberger. To read the entire article, visit "Fanfare the Magazine" webpage.
He did. And he was hooked.
"I've always been a dog person, so it just made sense to do this for my hometown. A couple of months later, my dad asked, 'Wouldn't it be nice to buy a dog for every city that you play in?'"
The Steelers announced the release of 22 players from their roster yesterday (3 placed on waived / injured list; another on the NFL's International Players Development Program - practice squad). As previously posted, backup QB Charlie Batch was placed in injured reserve.
The Steelers also announced that Marvin Allen will be added to the practice squad as part of the NFL's international player development program which enables them to carry a ninth practice squad player beginning after 12 noon on Sunday, August 31st (otherwise, they are only able to sign 8 players to the squad).
Very interesting! We'll have to wait and see if there are any truth to these rumors.
“It’s something I don’t think anyone has ever done before. Have I ever had a reason for why I do what I do? I’m having fun.”
“They came to my house before I left for training camp,” said Mendenhall. “They came for a few visits to see what was going on. They talked to me a few times during training camp.”
"Take Mendenhall's ball away and get $100 from him. And you get an extra $500 if you bring it to the RB's meeting room."This message came with a special football given to Mendenhall with another message written on it: "Mendenhall's $100 ball. You get it, you will get paid."
"Peer pressure is the ultimate motivator," Tomlin said. "The reality is he has to hold onto the ball."
"That was a good finish to what has been a very good preseason for us," said head coach Mike Tomlin. "We got a lot of things accomplished that we wanted to get accomplished tonight. We felt that it was necessary to get some no-huddle offense) in with our first offense inside stadiums in the preseason. That is a weapon that we like to use offensively, so we needed to get that done. We got a couple of series of that. We wanted the defense to come out and get after the run again and build upon the performance that we had last week. I thought that we did a nice job against the run."
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Please contact JoAnne Harrop (jharrop@tribweb.com) with a sample of your menu, your name, and tailgate location.
[information taken from article posted on timesonline.com]“It was tough seeing John at camp,” Roethlisberger said. “When I saw him at the hockey game, he looked good. At training camp, you could tell he was getting worse.”
“But the one thing about John is that he never lost focus on what his point was and what his mission was. He stayed upbeat no matter what and made a lot of people appreciate what they have and to be thankful for every day. It takes a strong kid and a strong person to be able to do the things he did. Even though he was sick, he always managed to bring a smile to your face. It was great to be able to meet him and know him.”
“My heart goes out to his family,” Roethlisberger added. “Our thoughts and prayers have always been with him.”
CASEY HAMPTON:
“Come on. Wow! We are always representing. When we go to other stadiums we have more fans and our fans are louder. It’s crazy to see, but I definitely can believe it.”HINES WARD:
“That just speaks about the Steelers nation – we are all the way in China. That is what is great about the organization and fans – no matter where we go in the world there are Steelers fans everywhere. It’s just great to be a part of it. That picture speaks for itself – we are everywhere.”
BEN ROETHLISBERGER:
“That’s pretty cool. We know we have fans all over the world. That just proves it right there. It’s awesome to see the support of the United States and the Steelers. To have them back us like that is awesome.”
So if "they" want to call the Dallas Cowboys "America's Team," that's fine. But this picture proves that the Steelers are not only America's team; they're the World's!
Pamper yourself ladies as your evening will include a Prime Rib dinner in the spectacular East Club Lounge overlooking the skyline of the city of Pittsburgh with two current Steelers players as special guests giving you insight on their weekly lives. Everyone will also receive a tour of Heinz Field as well as having an opportunity to be part of the audience in a live taping of the PNC Hines Ward Show in the Coca-Cola Great Hall. Finally, everyone will receive a Ladies cut long sleeve Steelers t-shirt, Steelers hat, 2008 Steelers Yearbook and a 2008 Team Photo signed by the two current players appearing at the East Club Lounge.
Whatever the case, they're ready! They're itching to play just as we are to see them play! Hines Ward says that they prepare like any other game; the difference being that they won't use alot of the gameplay strategies as they would in the regular season - don't want to give that away (unless it's agains the Patriots and then it doesn't matter what you do or don't "give away," they'll see it at some point when they tape your practice / game!!). Preparing as they normally would allows them to be ready and creates a better situation for they guys to avoid getting hurt.
“I am feeling more comfortable,” said Leftwich. “I have a better understanding of what we are trying to do offensively. It was a tough situation last week when I only had two days. At the same time it’s getting better."“I don’t want to say I am fully getting the offense but I am getting the offense to the point where I know where the ball needs to go and what we are trying to do. I am looking forward to it because I have a week to prepare instead of two days. I am anxious and excited to go back out there on Saturday.”He may think he could get more familiar with the offense and he's probably right, but I'm surely feeling comfortable with him as our #2 guy - I like him all around!
