Roethlisberger to miss season opener
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had an emergency appendectomy after becoming ill before practice Sunday and will miss Thursday night's season opener against Miami.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers got a slice of revenge on Sunday afternoon against Baltimore, but also were served a piece of injury pie in the form of a rib injury to rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left practice early Wednesday with an injury to the thumb on his throwing hand.
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Ben Roethlisberger may be the headliner of the Steelers, but he&#39;s not the total story in Pittsburgh. That became clear when pain in Roethlisberger&#39;s ribs and maybe even his sternum
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Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme misses his third straight practice with a right thumb injury, making it more likely Chris Weinke will start for the Panthers.
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DAVIE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins quarterback  A.J. Feeley will miss Sunday's season-finale against Baltimore  because of a rib injury and Sage Rosenfels will make his first  NFL start.
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Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher may not decide until this weekend if quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will start Monday night in Jacksonville, even if Roethlisberger already seems to have decided he is playing.
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Ben Roethlisberger is issuing this warning to the Patriots: The gloves are coming off for the AFC championship game. Roethlisberger is one victory away from becoming the first rookie quarterback to take a team to the Super Bowl. But since he threw two interceptions in a playoff victory over the Jets while wearing gloves, Roethlisberger's handwear has become Pittsburgh's No. 1 topic of debate.
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Jacksonville's dominant defense spoiled   Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's return to action,   blanking the defending Super Bowl champion Steelers 9-0 on   Monday.
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For the second straight season, the Pittsburgh Steelers might go into their opener without one of their key defensive players.
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Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton and backup safety Mike Logan are out for the season with injuries.
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Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox will be out at least six weeks with a torn ligament and tendon damage in his right elbow, an injury that at least temporarily makes rookie Ben Roethlisberger the starter.
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It turns out Ben Roethlisberger didn't need a glove on his right hand as much as extra protection for his right foot. The rookie quarterback broke several toes on his foot during the Pittsburgh Steelers' AFC title game loss to the New England Patriots, but doesn't blame the injury for his erratic play.
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Davie, FL (Sports Network) - Miami Dolphins quarterback AJ Feeley will miss Sunday&#39;s season-finale against Baltimore because of a rib injury and Sage Rosenfels will make his first NFL start.
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A not so-funny thing will happen Saturday. Giant fans will see Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback that got away when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Meadowlands.
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Ben Roethlisberger had to wait a few more hours and endure inches of rainfall before winning his first NFL start. In a game originally scheduled to begin in the afternoon, but was pushed back to the night
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Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers' rookie quarterback, is going to try to play the American Football Conference championship game barehanded.