Roethlisberger added, “I can walk on (my foot)”. Big Ben is 18-2 in his career against the Browns completing 62% of his passes for 8.29 yards per attempt with 29 touchdowns to just 14 interceptions and a 95.2 QBrating.
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– Quarterback Josh McCown, who will remain the starter if he is able to play, threw a few in practice today. “It’s proven we anticipate playing without [Roethlisberger]”, Tomlin said. “We’ve got to stay the course”, Foster explained.
The Pittsburgh Steelers hope to move one step closer to the wild card playoff picture on Sunday when they host the Cleveland Browns. He turned a slant pattern into the splash play needed to set up Boswell, hauling in the pass in the middle of the field then taking off down the sideline. I could just see it in his eyes that he was down a little bit on himself and I knew that even if we got to the end of the game and, whatever the score was, I didn’t care.
The question is how long will he need to heal?
If Roethlisberger can’t go against the Browns, it would be his fifth missed game of the year.
The duo combined for 531 of Pittsburgh’s 597 yards in the most prolific yardage day in National Football League history by a pair of teammates. “We will let (Roethlisberger) go through his process and will continue to communicate; but from a planning structure standpoint, much like it was a couple of weeks ago, we are preparing to play with Landry (Jones)”.
When Vick tweaked a hamstring against Arizona, Jones came in and was electric while rallying Pittsburgh to victory.
Following the matchup against the Browns, the Steelers will have their bye week in Week 11 which is helpful for the injured Roethlisberger as it gives him more time to recover.
“He came in with a positive attitude”, Brown said. That’s what I just try and tell him during the game.
Something that hasn’t changed even as Jones struggled to hold onto his roster spot. He has studied Roethlisberger closely over the years and while Jones lacks Roethlisberger’s presence, he can do a pretty uncanny impression in a pinch.
With Bell out, it became time for DeAngelo to step up, and show Steeler nation why Pittsburgh management took a chance on him, and he did. “You’re going to try and fit the ball in there”.
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Jones will have a full week to get ready for Cleveland. “We started with those guys, now that we’ve got them back”. The Browns defense is allowing 27.4 points and 401.6 yards per game with five interceptions, 15 sacks, and 10 fumble recoveries. Not that the Steelers are concerned. They were without receiver Martavis Bryant the first four games.
