Big Ben is quite sore this week

[davos]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/16/ben-roethlisberger-still-very-sore-after-courtney-upshaw-hit/

 

 

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisbergerhas taken a lot of hits in his career.

But he said Tuesday he’s “still very sore” after a shot to the chest from Ravens linebackerCourtney Upshaw last Thursday.

Upshaw was flagged for roughing the passer on the play, after drilling Roethlisberger on a clean run.

“I’m hurting today as much as I was at any point I can think of in the last year,” Roethlisberger said on 93.7 The Fan, via Scott Brown of ESPN.com.

 

Rest up Ben because you're traveling to the house of the most lethal defense is the league this Sunday night.  

 

 

[CPF4LIFE]

We got the remedy :-)

[O-Ther]

Ice up, son

[PandaPancake]

Wonder if I can bribe the pilot to hit lots of turbulence

[KendrickPanther]

Big Ben is notorious for talking about how much he's hurt. He thinks it makes him look tough when he plays well.

[Datawire]

It was certainly a brutal hit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[setzer2030]

I'm hoping for a beatdown similar to the one the Panthers gave McNabb back in the 2003 NFC Championship. 

[Panther53521]

It was certainly a brutal LEGAL hit.

 

 

 

 

fixed it for you.

[cgarsmoker]

His arse is really going to be hurting next Monday....He may want to stock up on ibuprofen.

[O-Ther]

Ben's gonna be asking for Cam's painkillers since Cam won't take them.

[LinvilleGorge]

It was certainly a brutal hit.

 

 

 

 

How is that a penalty?  That was a perfect form tackle.  Basically, a big hit = a penalty in today's NFL, especially if a QB is involved.

 

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Hard to make out in that gif, but why was that flagged?

[xerxes]

Hard to make out in that gif, but why was that flagged?

Because backup QBs hurt revenue. It's all about the little Benjamins.

[Johnny Rockets]

How is that a penalty?  That was a perfect form tackle.  Basically, a big hit = a penalty in today's NFL, especially if a QB is involved.

 

 

 

Unnecessary Roughness Rule - "if a player uses any part of his helmet (including the top/crown and forehead/”hairline” parts) or facemask to butt, spear, or ram an opponent violently or unnecessarily.”

 

The hit was brutal and textbook but unfortunately the refs got it right. Everyone who wants to say it was legal doesn't know the rules. Hate the rule, not the ref's for calling it. It was a beautiful hit though.