BIG BEN OUT!!!!

[1837]

According to FOXSports.com insider Jay Glazer, Ben Roethlisberger will not play in Sunday night's game against the Ravens. Per Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio, Glazer reports that Roethlisberger has been suffering from exercise-induced headaches.
As a result, the team has decided to shit him down.

Starting for the Steelers will be Dennis Dixon, a fifth-round pick in 2008 who slid down the draft board after suffering a torn ACL during the 2007 college football season.

Dixon steps in because veteran Charlie Batch suffered a wrist injury during the handful of snaps he took in overtime on Sunday, after Roethlisberger took a knee to the head.

Ouch..... now Ravens fans are all smiles...

 

[THE_THONG]

how did they shit him down

did they poo on him

 

[GENO]

there have been several times I would have liked to see them Sh!t him down. Like every time he has played in Cleveland

 

[1837]

From Pittsburgh Post Gazette...


In a stunning development, it appears Dennis Dixon and not Ben Roethlisberger will start at quarterback against the Baltimore Ravens tomorrow night after Roethlisberger experienced headaches recently after practicing this week.

Doctors will test him today before the Steelers board their flight to Baltimore at mid-afternoon and again tomorrow to determine how he feels and if he can play at all.

Although Roethlisberger said on Thursday that he felt fine, passed every test they'd given him and would start against the Ravens, he apparently began having second thoughts yesterday as he developed headaches following practices on Wednesday and Thursday. Roethlisberger left last Sunday's game in Kansas City with what were described as concussion-like symptoms after a blow to his head.

Those symptoms disappeared on Monday and every test administered to him failed to show any symptoms of a concussion.

However, Dixon took most of the snaps in practice on Friday while Roethlisberger took a few here and there.

The Steelers plan to sign quarterback Tyler Palko from the practice squad today to their 53-man roster and he will back up Dixon tomorrow in Baltimore provided Roethlisberger does not suit up.

Palko's first practice with the Steelers came Thursday after he cleared CFL waivers and was signed to their practice squad. Veteran receiver Shaun McDonald will be released.

 

[MadJack]

he's scared :sadwave:

:0corn

 

[1837]

he's scared :sadwave:

:0corn

In your dream Jack!!!! :nono: Allright, you will be kicking our ass for good sunday night but watch out at the end of the year at Heinz Field....:SIB Payback time.... :0corn

 

[Gags]

In your dream Jack!!!! :nono: Allright, you will be kicking our ass for good sunday night but watch out at the end of the year at Heinz Field....:SIB Payback time.... :0corn

I wouldn't quite say kicking our ass, the Ratbirds haven't been lighting it up lately either. This will be the ultimate slap in the face if we beat you with Dennis fuckin Dixon.

 

[MadJack]

In your dream Jack!!!! :nono: Allright, you will be kicking our ass for good sunday night but watch out at the end of the year at Heinz Field....:SIB Payback time.... :0corn

 

[MadJack]

I wouldn't quite say kicking our ass, the Ratbirds haven't been lighting it up lately either. This will be the ultimate slap in the face if we beat you with Dennis fuckin Dixon.

:sadwave:

 

[DR STRANGELOVE]

any info on how much practice time dixon got in? i am assuming the playbook will be really small

 

[1837]

Wonder why there is no line.... :mj07: :shrug: :142smilie Poor Dixon.... Ravens cant let that one slip away or...:scared

 

[MadJack]

Wonder why there is no line.... :mj07: :shrug: :142smilie Poor Dixon.... Ravens cant let that one slip away or...:scared

the line is 8.5 / 9 in vegas :mj07:

yeah, Ravens will prob blow it. if not, you guys can go home for the year :142smilie

 

[bej0101]

:142smilie :142smilie :142smilie :142smilie :142smilie

he's scared :sadwave:

:0corn

 

[bej0101]

whats the under?

 

[MadJack]

Pinnacle and CRIS don't have a line. I imagine any book that does have a line, limits the action on this game.

 

[LDB]

he's scared :sadwave:

:0corn

:142smilie

 

[1837]

Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Steelers announced this evening that Dennis Dixon will make his first NFL start tomorrow night against the Ravens and that Ben Roethlisberger will dress and serve as the emergency No. 3 quarterback.
Tyler Palko, who practiced with the team for the first time Thursday, will serve as No. 2.

Roethlisberger experienced post-concussion headaches after he practiced the past week and the Steelers decided to not start him. He left last Sunday's game in Kansas City with concussion-like symptoms.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, doctors conducted additional tests today on Roethlisberger before the Steelers boarded their flight to Baltimore at mid-afternoon and will do so again tomorrow to determine how he feels and if he can play at all.

Although Roethlisberger said on Thursday that he felt fine, passed every test they'd given him and would start against the Ravens, he apparently began having second thoughts Friday as he developed headaches following practices on Wednesday and Thursday.

Now Dixon makes his first NFL start against an experienced, physical Ravens defense playing at home. I suspect we'll see lots of Rashard Mendenhall.

 

[MadJack]

Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Steelers announced this evening that Dennis Dixon will make his first NFL start tomorrow night against the Ravens and that Ben Roethlisberger will dress and serve as the emergency No. 3 quarterback.
Tyler Palko, who practiced with the team for the first time Thursday, will serve as No. 2.

Roethlisberger experienced post-concussion headaches after he practiced the past week and the Steelers decided to not start him. He left last Sunday's game in Kansas City with concussion-like symptoms.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, doctors conducted additional tests today on Roethlisberger before the Steelers boarded their flight to Baltimore at mid-afternoon and will do so again tomorrow to determine how he feels and if he can play at all.

Although Roethlisberger said on Thursday that he felt fine, passed every test they'd given him and would start against the Ravens, he apparently began having second thoughts Friday as he developed headaches following practices on Wednesday and Thursday.

Now Dixon makes his first NFL start against an experienced, physical Ravens defense playing at home. I suspect we'll see lots of Rashard Mendenhall.

:sadwave:

 

[MadJack]

seriously though....

these are the games that pay off time after time after time. I'm not going to do it but people with balls will take the Steelers to the bank in this game.

Sure as shit.

 

[1837]

Big Cojones i would say... Dixon 3rd string QB, Polamalu out... yikes!!!!