Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has more than a headache after being knocked out during Pittsburgh’s 41-38 loss in overtime to Atlanta last Sunday. Apparently, the young man has some hurt feelings as well.
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Roethlisberger alleges that one of the Falcons players said that they wanted to hit him in his surgically repaired face.
He declined to identify the player who talked about the facial injuries the quarterback received during his June motorcycle crash, but said: “I’ll remember his number.”
“They made a little comment, but I won’t bring it up right now,” he said. “When I got hit, I wasn’t worried about the front of it (the jaw) — it’s stronger than it was before — but the back of it was a little sore.”
I can only imagine what’s actually being said out there on Sundays.
Roethlisberger also said that he should be ready to go on Sunday vs. the Raiders if head coach Bill Cowher clears him to play.
