How bad is Bens Knee?

Oy. All we can really do is hope he is able to play through it. If his season ends early, the Steelers’ season goes with him. I can’t help but wonder if they should have just sat him this week.

 

Need this to stop.

 

La Canfora has been wrong before.

If his knee really is a concern, they should dress Dobbs, just in case.

 

Good thing the media reported it. Now the bills have a target

 

I stopped reading after he got DJ's name wrong. If you can't bother to proof read then I give zero flucks about your information Jason.

 

I wouldn’t doubt it lol

Cmon football gods, one more ring and we can suck next year. Do it

 

Great another reason to be able to see Ben wince in agony after every play. Boy did I miss that

 

I don't doubt La Canfora's reporting. I just wonder who it is coming from in the organization. It sounds like the concern is more that the knee is limiting him than a threat to take him out of the lineup. I think if the Steelers lose tonight, but clinch the AFC North before Week 17, he needs to at least sit out that game against Cleveland.

This would explain why he has become even more reliant on the short passing game. The lack of mobility can impact the run, with Roethlisberger not moving and getting the ball into the hands of his running backs quickly enough. It also impact the play-action game.

 

Local guys won't report anything like that without Steelers permission lol

 

He's got two. Rub some dirt on it and win the game. Ya big girl.

 

So far we've seen that La Canfora got this wrong, La Canfora was wrong to report it, and the local media is in the pocket of the organization.

Some of y'all have some funny ideas about the media.

La Canfora didn't just throw this against the wall. I'm absolutely certainly someone within the organization told him that. They could be overstating the problem, but I don't doubt that they are concerned.

La Canfora wasn't wrong to report it. That's his job. The Steelers are high profile. Roethlisberger is high profile. The team is 11-1 and about to play in prime time. The concern over Roethlisberger's knee is news.

There is nothing I can post that will get some people to be reasonable in their takes on the local media in Pittsburgh.

 

Say what you will about the national guys. But if a story breaks about the Steelers, the national guys break it. The local guys just parrot it.

I don't understand it. There are prob 30 local media guys, between the PG, the Trib, local TV and talk radio. And these guys almost never break a story that hasn't gone national first.

 

I think this is 100% right. Don't rock the boat, keep your cushy access and local prestige.

 

I have been saying since the beginning of the season Bens lack of mobility is concerning. He is literally hobbling around the field and in the pocket. His control of the offense and short to moderate throws have been just fine but his deep balls are off and can’t really extend plays anymore. At best he has one more season. Hopefully TOMLIN disappears with him.

 

The media isn't the news. I'm sure Ben is hurting. He didn't practice last week and very little the week before. Ben doesn't play well when he doesn't practice for the most part. He did get at least two days this week so I don't expect it's as bad as most think of he would have gotten at least one of those days off. We shall see but Ben is up there in age and has taken a beating while BA was here.

 

I thought you were done for the season?

 

Tis the season to keep posting...

 

Personally i'm more worried about his elbow.

 

Tis the season to be full of ****?

 

His throws look to support some knee problems IMO ..We all seen him limp off so we know he banged it up ..Is he having problems with inflamtion ? If he is then I am sure the Team is very concerned..Thats why Dobbs should have had a hat the entire time and a package we could have been using in short yarage the entire season.. Hurts is beating the Saints with his legs and a few good throws Dobbs showed in pre season games seasons ago he could do the same, he showed it in practice from all camp reports and Coach T said he didn't want him to do it..If Ben goes down the abilty of Dobbs to run is the only chance this Team would have..

 

When did SDOT move to Canada?