Ben Roethlisberger feared broken leg following big hit
They’ll be scrapping for relevance.
Roethlisberger is expected to be out for a month after Rams safety Mark Barron hit his left leg, causing significant damage to his knee at the weekend.
While Tomlin said he was comfortable with Vick’s knowledge of the team’s playbook, that doesn’t mean the look of the offense won’t change.
“He has been one of the premier players in the league for many years”, Head Coach John Harbaugh said. The other two defeats came at the hands of the Denver Broncos and currently undefeated Cincinnati Bengals, who now lead the AFC North and appear to be the strongest team in the division, especially after the injury last Sunday to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Given all of two practices to work with the starters, Vick believes he can be effective. The match against the St Louis Rams saw Ben Roethlisberger complete 20 out of 24 passes for 192 yards.
Only a quarterback can move a point spread this much, and that’s what happened here as Roethlisberger’s injury shifted the line by almost a touchdown: Reports from Las Vegas said the Steelers would’ve been about 4-point favorites if he played. “We have a ton of good things in our offense, and we just have to go out there and work”. The Pittsburgh offensive team is athletic enough to handle the Ravens.
Things won’t be so crisp with Vick, who figures to lean more heavily on Bell and DeAngelo Williams in a more ball-control offense, which nearly certainly will cut down on points.
When asked whether he thought Trump has what it takes to win the presidency, Brady said: “I hope so”.
“He’s a leader and he’s been doing it for a long time”, Brown said.
“I wish it could have been better”, said Vick, signed August. 25 after backup Bruce Gradkowski went on injured reserve.
“It’s already frustrating. I want to be out there with my guys”.
They’ll face a Steelers defense that’s allowed six passing touchdowns and opposing quarterbacks to net a 108.8 passer rating.
The Steelers have wide receiver Antonio Brown, who Harbaugh called “one of the very best, if not the best in the game”.
“They give him the ball all the time”. In which case, the chances of Pittsburgh treading water without him – a topic we tackled on Monday – would increase exponentially.
SACK EXCHANGE: After getting rolled by New England and Tom Brady in the opener, Pittsburgh’s defense is starting to resemble the quick, aggressive unit new coordinator Keith Butler envisioned when he took over for Dick LeBeau in the offseason. “They know the position I’m in, they know that it’s fairly early for me but I’m confident in myself and I’m confident in what we are doing and I like our game plan and I think that after another two days of studying I should be good to go”. “So, hopefully, we will continue that progress”. The Steelers had won the three previous postseason matchups.