Ben Roethlisberger Shoulders the Workload
October 5, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast
The only bad thing I can say about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is that he doesn’t update his blog very often. OK, that and the occasional errant throw. Otherwise, the guy epitomizes Pittsburgh Steelers football — he’s a blue-collar, relentless warrior. With a sprained shoulder, virtually no practice time and an offensive line that’s having trouble protecting him (I’m being kind), Ben stood tall and strong in the pocket — and mobile and athletic out of it — in leading the Steelers to a 26-21 win over the Jacksonville Jags last night. Steelers head …read more
Pittsburgh Steelers Lose All-Pro Willie Parker With Broken Leg, Beat Rams 41-24
December 20, 2007 by David Kindervater
Filed under Pittsburgh Steelers
Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
The Pittsburgh Steelers got back to their winning ways tonight against the St. Louis Rams in a 41-24 road win, but it came at a price. The Steelers lost All-Pro RB Willie Parker for the rest of the season with a broken leg. The injury happened on his first carry. Najeh Davenport will take over the lion’s share of the ground game for Pittsburgh from here on out.
Najeh has run for a good average this season (4.9 ypr entering tonight’s game) and while he managed an impressive 123 yards on 24 carries …read more
