Charlie Batch Out Six Weeks

[dethdude420]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/23/charlie-batch-out-six-weeks/
I never saw him get injured or heard anything about it until I saw this on PFT (sorry if this is somewhere else, I didn't see it)
Also saw this on ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4682002
Looks like wrist surgery, should be out the rest of the year

[ZIBBY28]

that would be HUGE if Ben cant play... good find

[theFRANCHISE]

Normally, I'd want to beat the Steelers at their best -- but with the way the season's gone, I'm more worried about reaching the postseason than any sense of real pride. I'll worry about beating the Steelers in their own home with Ben back; for now, I'll take Dennis Dixon's chances in Baltimore in his first career start.

That's assuming that: 1) Big Ben will be benched as a precaution (still might not happen, though. The game is too big for him to miss); and 2) the running attack of the Steelers regresses. Dixon playing poorly won't matter if Mendenhall and Parker are playing lights-out. Conversely, if the ground game is negated, Big Ben playing or Dixon surprising the nation could be our undoing.

I just want a win this Sunday. I don't care how and I don't care who plays. Both teams' seasons are essentially on the line. I'll put up with the Steelers fans whining all year long about how their best players didn't play, so long as the Ravens come through with a win and stay alive in the postseason hunt. It could be as ugly of a win as the Monday night game against Cleveland for all I care.

[SteelersProphet]

IMHO if ben cant play we lose......Dixon wont get the job done

[darklight1216]

He got hurt in like five minutes of play? That's odd.

[Jamal]

I have a feeling Big Ben will play. He knows the season hangs in the balance, and their not admitting it was an actual concussion.

[Child Of Humanity]

Well if he has a concussion and they play him anyway it is stupid on the teams part, doctors part, and Bens part. Ben is a great player and it is just foolishness to take chances with your health over a game. All be it a multi-billion dollar game.

[quote name='Jamal' date='23 November 2009 - 01:57 PM' timestamp='1259002656' post='291490']
I have a feeling Big Ben will play. He knows the season hangs in the balance, and their not admitting it was an actual concussion.
[/quote]

[RavensClaw52]

I could have swore NFL rules were if a player gets a concussion he has to sit a game or 2? Maybe im just hopeing those are the rules?

[dethdude420]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/23/steelers-start-to-make-calls-about-quarterbacks/
A new article about the Steelers calling to Jeff Garcia and to Cleo Lemon

[thewarden86]

[quote name='STEELERS PROPHET268' date='23 November 2009 - 01:24 PM' timestamp='1259000674' post='291455']
IMHO if ben cant play we lose......Dixon wont get the job done
[/quote]

Steelers are apparently intersted in Jeff Garcia. I like Jeff Garcia...a lot.

[thewarden86]

[quote name='dethdude420' date='23 November 2009 - 03:12 PM' timestamp='1259007165' post='291561']
[url="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/23/steelers-start-to-make-calls-about-quarterbacks/"]http://profootballta...t-quarterbacks/[/url]
A new article about the Steelers calling to Jeff Garcia and to Cleo Lemon
[/quote]

Then again, Dethdude may have beaten me to the punch. lol.

Been trying to post that for almost an hour but the phone won't stop ringing.

[MsMarvel73]

They're being really cagey about Bennie's noggin aren't they...or haven't they given him the battery of tests yet?

[dethdude420]

I don't think Jeff would go there unless he could get the starting spot for a little while. he needs "tape" to show other teams of his ability lately. He didn't want to stay to Oakland because of Jamarcus, bet he's kicking and screaming now. LoL

[thewarden86]

[quote name='dethdude420' date='23 November 2009 - 03:39 PM' timestamp='1259008756' post='291580']
I don't think Jeff would go there unless he could get the starting spot for a little while. he needs "tape" to show other teams of his ability lately. He didn't want to stay to Oakland because of Jamarcus, bet he's kicking and screaming now. LoL
[/quote]

He didn't want to stay there because Jamarcus was blowing him off with regards to advice, etc. Plus let's be honest, The Raiders are not a very good organization despite whether or not they're winning. Jeff is a competitor and I'm sure he'd take the job with a good team.