The Facts:
Following up on an item in this week's
Team Notes. ... On the same day Roethlisberger generated headlines by saying he suffered a setback to his sprained ankle on Sunday against the Browns in Cleveland, HC Mike Tomlin downplayed the situation. Told that Roethlisberger puts his ankle at a five on the always-reliable one-to-10 scale, Tomlin said, “I’m not worried about how he feels right now. Hopefully, he’s not a ‘five’ on Sunday. I doubt he will be.”
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As PFT's Mike Florio suggests, Tomlin could simply be doing what NFL coaches ordinarily do — i.e., telling something other than the truth about injured players — but it’s impossible to ignore the possibility that Roethlisberger is simply milking this one for all it’s worth -- something he's done in the past. Whatever the case, Roethlisberger, who was limited in Wednesday's practice, might not practice fully all week. No matter. He'll start and play as usual -- and with at least some degree of drama.
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