35% Chance Ben Plays....

[Jooser]

Report: 35-percent chance Roethlisberger plays

Posted by Mike Florio on November 30, 2012, 10:28 AM EST
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As the football-following world waits for the puff of white smoke that will let us all know whether Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be riding a white horse (a really big white horse) in to M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday to save his team for another batch (see what I did there?) of turnovers, the most specific report regarding his availability has emerged.
ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that Roethlisberger has a 35-percent chance of playing.


Though we’re not quite sure how anyone has arrived at that number, each team has to engage in a similar exercise every week. “Doubtful” means there’s a 25-percent chance a player will play. “Questionable” connotes to a 50-50 coin flip. (Despite popular belief, “probable” doesn’t mean 75 percent, but that there’s a virtual certainty the player will be available for normal duty.)


If the number really is 35, the Steelers will have a hard time choosing between “doubtful” and “questionable” when the time comes to turn in the injury report. Maybe they’ll say he’s doubtionable.


Regardless of the label, we’ll be shocked if he doesn’t play. The notion that the dislocated rib threatens his aorta came from no one but Ben himself, and if he’s in no danger of serious injury the question becomes whether a less-than-100-percent Roethlisberger is better than the alternative.


Based on what we saw last week in Cleveland, is it even a question?

[West Chester Raven]

He's playing. Count on it. And we should seize the moment by acknowldeging publicly we are preparing for him and expect to see him (they've said they are prepping for he and Batch). Just take away some of the glory Ben may be seeking - by saying we expect to see him out there.
It's on guys - this is the game we look forward to every year. Can't wait.

[BiggSeth]

and there is a 85% chance that jen will have Suggs' BALLS on his facemask while laying on the ground if he plays....

[AFKAR7]

and there is a 85% chance that jen will have Suggs' BALLS on his facemask while laying on the ground if he plays....

Suggs might want to avoid that as it may land him in jail for two years.

[Steveg85321]

My expectation is that they have Ben fitted with some exotic hard shell flak vest, and he will trot out there grimacing and wincing and still run around enough to be dangerous and a pain in the butt. I hope that is what happens, because I believe the Ravens still win out at home.

[HOF58]

You will not see Ben on the field Sunday.

You will see Antonio Brown and Troy Polamalu.

The worst injury is to Willie Colon who may not play and it will make for another makeshift O'line.

[HOF58]

Ben is officially out as announced on Pittsburgh radio. All the conspiracy theories can be put to rest.

[PEZ]

Yep, Ben officially ruled out.

New prediction:
Ravens 24
Steelers 6

[Downunder]

Ben is officially out as announced on Pittsburgh radio. All the conspiracy theories can be put to rest.

Good, I would have hated him to get seriously hurt by the Raven's. Future games would have been blood baths

[Jeebus]

He's playing. Count on it.

Sorry, Kreskin.

Ben Roethlisberger out, Charlie Batch to start vs. Ravens

[can you hear me now!]

He's playing. Count on it. And we should seize the moment by acknowldeging publicly we are preparing for him and expect to see him (they've said they are prepping for he and Batch). Just take away some of the glory Ben may be seeking - by saying we expect to see him out there.
It's on guys - this is the game we look forward to every year. Can't wait.

wrong again.....not suprising...you really ought to stick to something you know about....

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