Steeler QB injury apparently not serious
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's right thumb injury apparently is not serious and he could play Saturday night against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
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Appearances can be deceiving. Take, for example, the case of Tom Brady, which was so thoroughly scrutinized last week.
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Duce Staley is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Cincinnati with a hamstring injury.
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Big Ben was back, but he wasn't back to normal. Wearing protective padding around his midsection, Ben Roethlisberger returned to Pittsburgh's lineup against the Jacksonville Jaguars last night, barely two weeks after an emergency appendectomy. He was far from effective, though, and Jacksonville's defense had a lot to with that.
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And to think Ben Roethlisberger might not be starting for the Pittsburgh Steelers if Tommy Maddox hadn't injured his elbow.
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CHARLOTTE - Michael Vick head-butting an opposing linebacker may not have been the smartest thing for a National Football League quarterback to do.
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Steelers receiver Plaxico Burress (hamstring) and linebacker Clint Kriewaldt (hamstring) have been downgraded from questionable to out for Saturday&#39;s game at the New York Giants.
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Injuries suffered in Lancashire incident 'not life-threatening'
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The Vikings&#39; star wide receiver suffered the injury in last week&#39;s victory at New Orleans. Vikings coach Mike Tice said the problem was &quot;a little worse than a mild strain of the hamstring&quot;.
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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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Ben Roethlisberger started the Pittsburgh Steelers' exhibition game against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night despite a strained right thumb ligament, then was pulled after throwing a touchdown pass.
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Steelers placed tight end Jay Riemersma on injured reserve on Tuesday. Riemersma has a ruptured Achilles which he suffered in Sunday&#39;s game against Jacksonville.
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The quarterback was injured early in the Iowa game, Paterno says, and has not practiced. UP NEXT Penn State. By JERRY KELLAR. With four games left to salvage its 2004 season, Penn State&#39;s football team has another
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PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Steelers running  back Duce Staley is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at  Cincinnati with a hamstring injury.
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TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms was taken to a hospital for an undisclosed reason after Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben   Roethlisberger has undergone an emergency appendectomy and will   not play in the season opener on Thursday, the team said on   Sunday.