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Roethlisberger taken off field on stretcher

By ALAN ROBINSON, AP Sports Writer 1 hour, 29 minutes ago

PITTSBURGH (AP)Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sustained a concussion while being driven into the ground by two Cleveland Browns defenders late in the second quarter of an essentially meaningless game Sunday.

As Roethlisberger delivered a 4-yard pass to tight end Heath Miller over the middle, he was leveled by Willie McGinest at about shoulder level and DQwell Jackson at the quarterbacks knees. Roethlisbergers head struck the ground hard as McGinest, possibly playing his final NFL game, drove him backward.

Roethlisberger was seen moving his arms and legs and talking before being placed onto a stretcher and then onto a cart that took him off the field. His helmet was taken apart while he was on the field, a precautionary move so his neck could be stabilized.

As he was being driven off the field, Roethlisberger lifted his left arm and raised his thumb to the fans. The gesture drew a loud cheer from a crowd that stayed silent during the nearly 15 minutes Roethlisberger stayed on the turf.

Roethlisberger was hurt with 1:48 remaining in the second quarter of a game in which he was expected to play only the first half. He was taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance for precautionary tests.

The Steelers, already locked into the No. 2 spot in the AFCs playoffs, could not improve their playoff position by beating the Browns. But coach Mike Tomlin wanted Roethlisberger and the other starters to play most or part of the game because they wont play again until Jan. 10 or 11.

Because the Steelers 31-14 loss at Tennessee on Dec. 21 made certain they couldnt claim home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, Tomlin didnt want his regulars going three weeks without taking part in a gameeven one that meant little to their season..

Before getting hurt, Roethlisberger was 9-of-14 for 110 yards and an interception that came after Pittsburgh had driven to a first down at the Browns 20 late in the first quarter.

Heinz Field has a grass surface, which generally is more forgiving than artificial turf when a player is driven into the ground.



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Meaningless game.....Pittspuke routes Cleveland 31-0.

What the fuck was Benny doing playing in this game to begin with?

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Sluggo got some 'splainin' to do, Loosy.

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I don't know who is worse. Cleveland or Detroit? At least the Lions can score touchdowns. Sometimes I wonder if the Cleveland curse if for real. I mean going into this season the Browns looked like a legitimate contender on paper yet the finished 4-12. What's the problem? Are the Browns really that bad? Is it team chemistry? Management?

As for Big Ben. Reports are that he suffered a mild concussion. Sure seemed worse than that though they way they carried him off on a cart and stretcher. Hopefully he'll return for their first playoff game in two weeks. Mike Tomlin insisted that the starters were going to play at his weekly press conference last Tuesday. He eventually started to get agitated at the repeated questions about the starters and just kept answering "we're playing". I didn't agree with it for fear of what happened today but I'm not paid to make those calls. Hopefully everything turns out OK.

Hey Pipes, Leftwich didn't look to shabby today.

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Slugger, if you were paid to make those calls, you wouldn't be running a midnight, oh, never mind, but you know you wouldn't.

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I say dig up Mark Malone and suit him up for the playoffs.

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