Simply put Ben Roethlisberger should have not been in the game point blank period. Mike Tomlin is a young coach so he will have to learn unless there is some sort of special circumstance (see: New York Giants 2007) you don't play your franchise players especially franchise Quarterbacks in games that don't mean anything. Now when you add in that Roethlisberger has been beat down like he was in the UFC octagon this year the decision to let him play at all is mind boggling.
Big Ben has a concussion and I hope he is ok come playoff time, but with his injury history you wonder if this is going to linger into the post season and if it does this decision will haunt Tomlin and Steelers fans for a long time to come.
Written By BonaFide Sports Expert Robert Littal
Hope he is ok. No way he should have been in the game
The care Roethlisberger has recieved since his motorcyle accident is shortsighted, damage to his jaw cartilage has left him suceptable to concussion and its symptoms. He has had three documented concussions, new research suggests he will have problems from this in the future. A procedure used to correct damage to the TMJ prior to the fitting of a retainer like mouth guard developed with the N.E. Patriots and Marvin Hagler should be mandated for all players with this diagnosable condition. www.mahercor.com
The Ravens are responsible for making Hamburger this soft.If they last long enough to see the Ravens int he playoffs,he'll have more to wrry about than a minor concussion.