Big Ben

[ChuckLazar]

Cowher just had a news conference and looked like he was ready to cry.....Ben had arthroscopic surgery on a lateral meniscus tear...He is going to be out for a least 1 to 2 weeks..

[JBC13]

Cowher just had a news conference and looked like he was ready to cry.....Ben had arthroscopic surgery on a lateral meniscus tear...He is going to be out for a least 1 to 2 weeks..

....j/k not good news for steeler fans.

[RJeremy]

well that SUCKS!!!!

At least we're playing Green Bay and Cleveland the next 2 weeks

[rented mule]

Cowher just had a news conference and looked like he was ready to cry.....Ben had arthroscopic surgery on a lateral meniscus tear...He is going to be out for a least 1 to 2 weeks..

1 to 2 weeks for a meniscus tear? I find that hard to believe.

[frankb03]

It was obvious on Monday night it was serious.

[ChuckLazar]

1 to 2 weeks for a meniscus tear? I find that hard to believe.

It wasn't that bad of a tear and they pretty much cleaned out his knee....
Batch will be the starter.....
Also The Bus was downgraded and Cowher is going to use more of his young guys....

[RJeremy]

Batch?

oh geez

[ChuckLazar]

Batch?

oh geez

Can't be any worse than Maddux......Looks like I'm staying away from this game this week....

[ChuckLazar]

Don't be surprised if Randle El gets behind center a couple times....Maybe Cowher will finally open the game up..

[rented mule]

This is just from personal experience. I had two meniscus tears repaired in my knee this summer. One was serious and required microfracture repair, but even the other one, that they just cleaned out, was going to be 4-6 weeks, at best.

I find it hard to believe that his mobility will be anything better than 50% in 2 weeks.

Homer also had a meniscus tear and I remember him saying that his recovery was about 4 weeks. I think that's the norm for the less serious tears.

[frankb03]

Don't be surprised if Randle El gets behind center a couple times....Maybe Cowher will finally open the game up..

Cowher is so conservative.

[RJeremy]

i'd still rather see Maddux in there than Batch. Maddux is a good QB, just had a really bad game.

[vinnyvegas]

Guys, I'm in real GOOD shape...really good...I had same surgery last Oct...w/in 2 weeks I was virtually 100%...the key is how strong quads, calves, hamstrings are to start rehab...I started next day at my rehab place & went hard at it...felt like I could do anything I did before and more...the toughest part to overcome is the mental part of how strong is knee, telling yourself you can go 110%, take a hit & be OK...

I believe w/ round the clock rehab and strengthening, he could be OK w/in 2 weeks or sooner, 3 at latest...remember, his team of doctors & rehab guys are EXPERTS...and he has nothing else to do but rehab.

Glad I had Pitt +1.5 on MNF for my 4 teamer vs going into this weekend cuz I'd most likely hedge it out...LOL

[ChuckLazar]

His Dr was on the 12:00 news today and showed his ex ray and said it was a minor tear that will keep him out a maximum of 14 days because he didn't have to put any stitches in....
Staley will play this week...

[rented mule]

What a wimpy injury. Real men with cartilage tears have microfracture repair.