The great leader Ben Roethlisberger at it again...

[Shawn]

Maybe to you Shawn, but not to the media outlets. I have already seen three different articles taking it the same way. The Depot being just one of them.

If the media says it...must be true.

[fordfixer]

Kinda the same thing Allen Faneca said about Ben all those years ago

[Shawn]

Context ... The way it is being printed/portrayed is not the context in which it was said. Heard the show, and basically all Ben was saying was that since the injuries he hasn't been able to get a read on how good the kid may be when he comes back. Not like a proven commodity like Heath.

Guess we will ignore this post in order to overreact. I think the fans love some drama.

[BlitzTo7]

A SB winning QB calling out a rookie is no big deal if you are 3-0, 2-1 or even 1-1. But when you are 0-3 and if you are one of the reasons that you are, then calling out a rookie who haven't contributed to wins or losses look bad. After he blame himself then the OL and OC should be next, not a rookie...

Ben has blamed himself for what's going on if you haven't been listening. He's never been hesitant to accept blame, even if it shouldn't be his to accept.

This really isn't an issue.

[papillon]

different injury. different rehab, different timetable... not cool to compare them IMO

It's the attitude, I am fairly certain that if you had followed Heath for the year since his surgery you would have seen a player determined and dedicated to getting back on the field, period. I'm not comparing the injury, just what is expected of a player to get back on the field.

Now, I have no idea whether Heath busted his @ss or not and I don't have any idea if Bell is busting his @ss or not, but it seems what Ben is saying, is that if you need to see what it takes to get back on the field, you don't have to look any further than right here in this locker room.

A Lis Franc injury can end a career and so can a shredded knee, so, in some aspects the injuries are the same, they are career threatening.

I wish Bell a speedy recovery and 150 yards in London, but I'm not holding my breath.

Pappy

[Jigawatts]

I read this on Bleacher Report this morning and you know what I thought about it?
Slow news day.

[flippy]

How bout calling out Adams and Gilby instead

[Steelhere10]

How bout calling out Adams and Gilby instead

Yes then it would not be an issue, but a Rook who haven't been a reason for losses OH YEA that should show em.

[Oviedo]

BellIt appears that Ben Roethlisberger’s weekly radio show on 93.7 The Fan was a little more interesting than just the usual cliché-filled stuff we might find from the Steelers’ quarterback yesterday.

To say that Roethlisberger called out rookie running back Le’Veon Bell was an understatement.

When asked about Bell, this is what he had to say, “You can’t get a read on him. One day he’s practicing, one day he’s not. One day he’s going hard, one day he’s not. I wish I could (tell you) if he were a guy like Heath Miller, who you knew was busting his butt every day to get back there.”

I’m no expert but that sounds to me like you aren’t real impressed with a guy’s work-ethic. To be compared to Heath Miller, who has returned from a major knee injury in roughly nine months, sends a pretty strong message that you aren’t doing what you need to be doing.

Sounds to me like he is right on the mark for a rookie who hasn't been able to stay healthy and broke after four preseason carries. I am hopeful Bell is the second coming of Franco but I'm not betting anything on it until I see how he performs when the real bullets are flying.

[papillon]

Sounds to me like he is right on the mark for a rookie who hasn't been able to stay healthy and broke after four preseason carries. I am hopeful Bell is the second coming of Franco but I'm not betting anything on it until I see how he performs when the real bullets are flying.

Thank you.

Pappy

[Shawn]

Yeah O, Bell can control a mid foot sprain. Yall are ridiculous somedays.

[pittpete]

At this point does it really matter?

[Slapstick]

Yeah O, Bell can control a mid foot sprain. Yall are ridiculous somedays.

Ridiculous? Sometimes...

But, at least they aren't douchebags...

[papillon]

At this point does it really matter?

We'll have a better gauge on that question after Sunday.

Pappy

[feltdizz]

It's the attitude, I am fairly certain that if you had followed Heath for the year since his surgery you would have seen a player determined and dedicated to getting back on the field, period. I'm not comparing the injury, just what is expected of a player to get back on the field.

Now, I have no idea whether Heath busted his @ss or not and I don't have any idea if Bell is busting his @ss or not, but it seems what Ben is saying, is that if you need to see what it takes to get back on the field, you don't have to look any further than right here in this locker room.

A Lis Franc injury can end a career and so can a shredded knee, so, in some aspects the injuries are the same, they are career threatening.

I wish Bell a speedy recovery and 150 yards in London, but I'm not holding my breath.

Pappy

Ben made it sound like it's been 6 months though.... I think it's unfair to point out Heath busting his hump for a year and then look over at Bell after 4 weeks and have "no idea" if he's working to get healthy

..and he is a RB too. Not sure you can be this casual when discussing an injury to a RB's foot.