Injuries to Several Steelers Players May Keep Them Out Saturday

by Neal Coolong on Dec 23, 2011 12:48 PM EST in Steelers Injury News

Maybe the Steelers will rest their players in Week 16, after all.

Chuck Finder of CBS Sports reported Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger did not participate in th team's practice Thursday, intensifying the speculation that he will not play in Pittsburgh's Week 16 game Saturday against St. Louis. There is a walk-through closed to the media scheduled Friday.

Finder reported earlier the decision to play Roethlisberger and C Maurkice Pouncey will be made at game-time.

Pouncey did not practice Thursday either, leading Beaver County Times reporter Mike Bires to speculate neither will play Saturday. Tribune-Review reporter Scott Brown said the same thing.

OLB LaMarr Woodley and WR Emmanuel Sanders did not practice Thursday. Gerry Dulac reported Woodley would likely not play Saturday.

Bires also said Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians suggested the expected promotion of RB John Clay may not even happen, thus leaving the Steelers with just two active running backs - Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac Redman.

As of Friday morning, the team has not announced any roster moves.

The Rams have the game's worst run defense, and it seems as if Mendenhall and Redman will be used extensively Saturday. Mendenhall bruised his ribs against San Francisco, but is expected to play.

Arians has said Charlie Batch would start in Roethlisberger's place. Pouncey did not play last week, and was replaced by Doug Legursky. Trai Essex replaced Legursky at left guard.

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I am not sure why we are not having 3 RBs

We usually do even when Ben is playing. Now we have a much bigger downgrade at QB position I would imagine we should reinforce the other way we can move the ball, i.e., by running.

I am less concerned about the defense. Our backups might do a decent job at home against the Rams. But if Chris Long goes wild then we are having a long day.

Texans losing has opened up the 2nd seed possibility a bit.

"He had no teeth, and he was slobbering all over himself. I'm thinking, 'You can have your money back, just get me out of here. Let me go be an accountant." I can't tell you how badly I wanted out of there."
- Denver rookie QB John Elway, on Jack Lambert, after Lambert and the Steelers knocked Elway out of his first game as a pro (1983).

by Han on Dec 23, 2011 1:09 PM EST reply actions

Ike Redman

Will make the Rams defense explode and evaporate when he makes contact and run into the endzone on the first play. Then the Rams will have to forfeit for lack of players. Steelers 6 Rams 0. Problem fixed. We only need Redman.

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Dec 23, 2011 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

He will run on them like my first sentence

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Dec 23, 2011 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I Guess

you are saying that our beloved kicker will miss the P.A.T?

by biggcat on Dec 23, 2011 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

LOL

by Han on Dec 23, 2011 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

No with Redman, it's like sudden death.

If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made product that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.

by SNW on Dec 23, 2011 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

exactly

They won’t have any players left to line up for the extra point so…..GAME OVER

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Dec 23, 2011 11:26 PM EST up reply actions

more injury news

Its being reported that Bruce Arians have been ruled out because he is still suffering from concussion-like symptoms.

I'd sooner get Flacco'd out here in the middle of nowhere than lose face in front of my friends and family.

by steeltech on Dec 23, 2011 1:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions

you can say that again

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Dec 23, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions

more injury news

Its being reported that Bruce Arians has been ruled out because he is still suffering from concussion-like symptoms.

I'd sooner get Flacco'd out here in the middle of nowhere than lose face in front of my friends and family.

by steeltech on Dec 23, 2011 1:37 PM EST via mobile reply actions

good job

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Dec 23, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions

I always love that one...

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by Neal Coolong on Dec 23, 2011 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

I remember MY first bruce arians joke.

I'd sooner get Flacco'd out here in the middle of nowhere than lose face in front of my friends and family.

by steeltech on Dec 23, 2011 2:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Heard anything about Bruce Arians

and concussion symptoms?

by biggcat on Dec 23, 2011 1:42 PM EST reply actions

I read ...

Arians flew to Cleveland for tests on his finger and the medical staff cleared him..lol

by Bradhaw's index finger on Dec 23, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

I see what you did there...

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by Neal Coolong on Dec 23, 2011 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

James Harrison is

being both held responsible & subsequently fined for the hit on Bruce Arians. Further proof that-

by crosby87 on Dec 23, 2011 2:29 PM EST reply actions

Roger Godell is such an ass...

by crosby87 on Dec 23, 2011 2:29 PM EST reply actions

lets see..

the rams have the worst rushing defense, that means mendy will not get 100yds.

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by nycsteelerfan on Dec 23, 2011 3:53 PM EST reply actions