Roethlisberger injured in final practice

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Roethlisberger takes a hit in practice, limps off
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down with a right foot or ankle injury today in the final practice of training camp.Tackle Max Starks fell into him during a pass in team drills 20 minutes before the end of practice.

They eventually wrapped his ankle in ice and he watched the rest of practice sitting on a water cooler with a towel draped over his head.

Twenty minutes after the ice was placed on his right ankle, it was removed by trainer John Norwig. Roethlisberger pulled his right shoe back on and limped to the sideline. There, team president Art Rooney asked him how it was.

Roethlisberger replied, with a slight smile, "Oh, it just feels great. It feels like a car ran over it." A minute later, someone else asked him how he was. Roethlisberger said, "Oh, I'll be all right."

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09232/992218-100.stm#ixzz0OlC8L1IQ

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(edit) Before panic sets in Steelers fans...


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Steelers | Tomlin says Roethlisberger will be fine

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:56:48 -0700

Updating a previous report, Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said QB Ben Roethlisberger (foot) will be fine after having his foot stepped on during practice Thursday, Aug. 20. Roethlisberger may not play in the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 22.

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1. Another update - If Schefter says it on twitter - it must be double true

If you don't care - well, screw you too.


ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the ankle/Achilles injury suffered by Ben Roethlisberger in Thursday's practice is not a serious concern.

"He's fine, had the back of his foot stepped on," Schefter was told. The Steelers may play it cautiously and hold Big Ben out of the next preseason game, but it doesn't sound like an injury that will affect him into the regular season."

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2. saw this yesterday,

if it were a game with any kind of meaning, he would not have missed a snap.

No biggie. He'll probably just have to play a little more next week than was planned.