Roethlisberger hopes to play despite pain in thumb

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The pain in Ben Roethlisberger's fractured right thumb isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Then again, grimacing a little bit when he grips the ball sure beats the alternative for the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback: not playing.

Roethlisberger practiced with a splint under his glove Monday and admitted there's a twinge when he takes the snap.

"It's definitely different,'' Roethlisberger said. "It hurts, first off, just to grip the ball. It's something you have to get used to. I want to get some reps, I wanted to throw some (today).''

Roethlisberger expects to play Sunday when the Steelers (7-3) travel to Kansas City, even if it means making a few adjustments to the playbook.

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BGSU A Dub wrote:

What would the year be without BR7 having some sort of injury to play through?

True. And he seems to thrive when he's injured.

BGSU A Dub wrote:

I can only hope the same for him this year.

Is he the 3rd qb with a hand injury? Cutler and Cassell being the other 2.

I believe so.

BGSU A Dub wrote:

My only concern is what this could mean for the deep ball to Wallace. No strength in the thumb means no strength in the only digit on the underside of the ball.

Good point. But knowing Ben, he'll come out and throw better than he has all season.

Wallace108 wrote:

Good point. But knowing Ben, he'll come out and throw better than he has all season.

Is that even possible? Ben has been on FIRE this year (I didn't see the Bengals game tho)

So let's see here...

punter hurt - check
offensive line shuffle - check
defensive injuries to boot - check
QB injured - check


Sounds to me like we're in line for another SB victory.