Steelers think Big Ben can play

Big Ben is a tough guy. He'll play.

Shouldn't though unless they melt down. Let him have another week off

Chargers? It oughta be a gentle way to ease Ben back into football.

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Originally posted 01:52 PM ET  12.04 by Eagles in 2020

Shouldn't though unless they melt down. Let him have another week off

I tend to agree. More important to have Ben ready close to play-offs. Batch has done OK recently. Won a big one last week.

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Originally posted 01:52 PM ET  12.04 by Eagles in 2020

Shouldn't though unless they melt down. Let him have another week off

I say give him two weeks but that's just me.


Comes with being a schedule watcher.

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Originally posted 02:57 PM ET  12.04 by Otis B. Driftwood

I say give him two weeks but that's just me. Comes with being a schedule watcher.

Sure that has nothing to do with the Cowboys being that second game in Ben's vacation.

Ben "proving he's healthy enough to play" is going to come down to
"Ben, are you healthy?"
"Yes, coach."
"Go play."

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Originally posted 03:12 PM ET  12.04 by jayman419

Ben "proving he's healthy enough to play" is going to come down to "Ben, are you healthy?""Yes, coach.""Go play."

Exactly !

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 03:12 PM ET  12.04 by jayman419

Ben "proving he's healthy enough to play" is going to come down to "Ben, are you healthy?""Yes, coach.""Go play."

This should have nothing to do with what Ben thinks. Has he been "medically cleared to play?" That is the only important question here. Don't want to watch this guy's aorta explode on television.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 01:52 PM ET  12.04 by Eagles in 2020

Shouldn't though unless they melt down. Let him have another week off

Totally agree.

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 03:47 PM ET  12.04 by CLE fan

This should have nothing to do with what Ben thinks. Has he been "medically cleared to play?" That is the only important question here. Don't want to watch this guy's aorta explode on television.

Yeah that'd take NFL violence to a whole level I'd agree is best avoided. I expect the doctors to do their job. If they don't clear him, Tomlin won't have any say in it anyway.

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 03:47 PM ET  12.04 by CLE fan

This should have nothing to do with what Ben thinks. Has he been "medically cleared to play?" That is the only important question here. Don't want to watch this guy's aorta explode on television.

Medical staff has already claimed there is no further risk of damage to the aorta.

This is the 3rd year in a row Ben is "banged up" in December. He is always this way because of the way he plays. If he can throw and manage the pain, he has to play. If he doesn't, he would just have some other body part hurt next. It's time to put it all out there whether it's Baltimore & New England or even San Diego & Tennessee. If they clear him to go on Sunday - get him out there.

Bringing Ben Back before the playoffs would be dumb...

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Originally posted 04:06 PM ET  12.04 by Don Mega!

Bringing Ben Back before the playoffs would be dumb...

You have to qualify for the playoffs to play in them. Steelers don't have that luxury, they need him to win.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 01:52 PM ET  12.04 by Eagles in 2020

Shouldn't though unless they melt down. Let him have another week off

Agreed. They can with without him.

**win

QUOTE(#6):

Originally posted 03:11 PM ET  12.04 by jayman419

Sure that has nothing to do with the Cowboys being that second game in Ben's vacation.

Nah...


No way...


Not me!

It's not like the Steelers have a 2-3 game cushion. They need to win on Sunday, and Ben give them the best opportunity to do that.

Steelers think Big Ben can play ... as do the teenage girls in western PA.

Steelers KNOW he can play (2 Super Bowls prove that) the question is should he play, I vote NO