Judge Will Not Dismiss Lawsuit Against Roethlisberger

A judge from Nevada denied a motion last Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Ben Roethlisberger a quarterback of the Pittsburg Steelers of raping a woman in Lake Tahoe hotel-casino.  Brent Adams the Washoe District Court Judge refused a lawyers request for the two-time Super Bowl champion to permit the woman’s attorney to follow the case without enough evidence. 

The judge, in a one-page order said that Cal Dunlap, a former district attorney and a lawyer, was able to meet the minimal standards needed to avoid the obligation of authorization in his account of the former VIP host at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe who accused Ben of sexually assaulting her and the hotel of cover up.  The suit seeks of $440,000 from Roethlisberger in damages and at least $50,000 in damages from Harrah’s officials with regards to the alleged incident in July 2008 in a penthouse. Roethlisberger was there for the celebrity golf tournament.

Steelers lean on Big Ben’s arm to beat Titans

The Pittsburgh Steelers it seems are going to stay with this Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes mishmash until somebody beats them. Jeff Reed kicked a 33-yard field goal with 4:32 left in overtime and the Super Bowl champion Steelers again relied on Roethlisberger’s capability to lead clutch scoring drives to pound the Tennessee Titans 13-10 in the NFL season opener Thursday night. The Steelers, their running game ballooned by Tennessee’s defense, didn’t get going until Roethlisberger began frequently finding Holmes and Hines Ward open downfield. Roethlisberger was 33 of 43 for 363 yards, with Holmes—the Super Bowl stars—making nine catches for 131 yards and a touchdown and Ward, regardless of a potentially costly fumble, making eight for 103.

Holmes’ figures were exactly the same as the Super Bowl, when he caught the winning 6-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger in the last minute to beat Arizona 27-23. Thursday’s victory might be expensive, however—star safety Troy Polamalu, the top player on the field during the first half, sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee on a blocked field goal. Coach Mike Tomlin said the injury typically sidelines a player 3 to 6 weeks.

Big Ben No Longer Needs To Defend His Linemen

Ben Roethlisberger’s appearance on the WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” telecast didn’t register any ratings in Mike Tomlin’s household—nobody watched. The Steelers coach would have his three young children spend time wrestling with their homework. While Tomlin wasn’t excited about his quarterback’s in-season sideshow, any coach would have liked this display of teamwork: Roethlisberger made sure his lineman were part of the act, too. Roethlisberger’s stats are up this season and his sack total is down, and it’s not coincidental. An offensive line that was viewed as the Steelers’ weakness a season ago is playing much better, as evidenced by Rashard Mendenhall’s 165 yards rushing and Roethlisberger’s 333 yards passing and 78.8 completion percentage during a 38-28 victory over San Diego on Sunday.

The offensive line of Max Starks, Chris Kemoeatu, Justin Hartwig, Trai Essex and Colon also is a throwback to a different time when NFL players, especially those who weren’t married, would go out with each other after practice. The linemen no longer require Roethlisberger to come to their defense, now that they’re doing a more than enough job of protecting him.

Steelers Hold Off Chargers Rally

This is what the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t do the past few games, get Rashard Mendenhall going. Mendenhall aided the Steelers run up a big lead, and then made sure they didn’t give it away with one more fumbled fourth quarter. Mendenhall surpassed his preceding career totals with 165 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Ben Roethlisberger got Pittsburgh going with his passing and the Steelers opened a 28-point lead before holding on to defeat the San Diego Chargers 38-28 on Sunday night. Running back Mewelde Moore had a touchdown and threw for another to Heath Miller on a goal-line play as the Steelers, defeated in the dying seconds by Chicago and Cincinnati the prior two weeks, built such a big lead that this bad fourth quarter didn’t matter. Jeff Reed finished it off with a 46-yard field goal in the closing minute.

Roethlisberger completed 26 of 33 passes for a total of 333 yards and Ward caught eight for 113 yards. Roethlisberger had the Steelers moving so fine early on, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin permitted him to sneak for a first down on a fourth-and-1 from the Steelers’ 30 on the drive that gave Pittsburgh’s third touchdown, on Mendenhall’s 2-yard run.

We’re Going for 7!

The Superbowl is over and the Pittsburgh Steelers are once again the Superbowl champions. It was an amazing run for both teams, and they proved to be Superbowl worthy. The Steelers were able to accomplish what no other team in the history of the NFL has: winning 6 Superbowl championships. This truly is an great feat but of course, they should not be content with that. Their team is still relatively young, and Ben Roethlisberger isn’t even in his prime.

The Steelers are now looking to improve on their offense. Their defense is one of  the greatest the game has seen, but their offense is still in the works. The good thing that Mike Tomlin did when he first came into this team is that he didn’t try to change the way Big Ben played. What he did is build an offense around Roethlisberger’s stlye of play. This could be the reason it’s still chaotic at times.

It would be very likely that the Steelers would be drafting good blockers in the high rounds of the season. If they get to improve their offense, then they would be knocking on the door of number 7.

Hello, Hall of Fame

The Superbowl is a great way for athletes to prove to people that they are worthy of being inducted to the Hall of Fame. This was true for a few people in the Superbowl, and they all didn’t disappoint as the game progressed.

Kurt Warner has been a great player and has been able to prove his worth during the course of his career. In spite of already winning a Superbowl, a lot of people have still been doubtful that he is Hall of Fame worthy. The chances that it was going to be his last season were high, but he became a started for the Arizona Cardinals, and brought this problematic team all the way to the Superbowl. During the Superbowl, he was able to pass 377 yards and get 3 touchdowns. Even though the Cardinals lost, he was able to secure his spot in the Hall of Fame, and gave a good slap on the face of his doubters.

Another QB that has secured a seat is Ben Roethlisberger. This is already his 2nd Superbowl championship, and he still isn’t even in his prime. At the age of 26, he’s still considered to be a great playing waiting to bloom, yet he has already accomplished so much.

Offensive NFL Era

One of the most common things that you would hear around the NFL is that defense win championships. That has been true for most of the years of the NFL, but there seems to be a different wave of thought for the past few seasons. It seems as if teams have become more and more offensive, and that championships are won through offense.

If you take a look at the past two Superbowls, the Colts and the Giants won through offense and clearly not through their defense. They won the Superbowls in spite of that fact that their defense didn’t even reach the top 10. With Superbowl 43, it wasn’t the Steelers’ popular defense that won the game, but their amazing plays with Big Ben’s 78 yard touchdown drive, James Harrison’s record breaking 100 yard return, and Santonio Holmes’ amazing catch.

Another thing is that you have to give the Cardinals credit even if they didn’t win the Superbowl. They pushed and reached to Superbowl in spite of their dismal display of defense. It was their unstoppable offense that took them to where they got to.

So it seems as if we are reaching an NFL era of offense. This would surely be more exciting for the fans to watch.

Familiar Faces

It was not too long ago that Arizona Cardinals’ head coach Ken Whisenhunt was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He had been looking forward to a head coach job, but to his dismay, went to Mike Tomlin instead. It probably was the best decision on both sides since they are now both in Superbowl 43, and have a shot at winning the title. Does Whisenhunt have an edge over quarterback Roethlisberger?

This is a difficult question to answer. Whisenhunt might be a bit familiar with how Big Ben plays, but the Steelers QB has improved a lot more, and has new weapons in his arsenal. This is a different game for them, and Roethlisberger has been playing under Mike Tomlin for the past two seasons which means that his quarterback playing style would be a bit different.

Whisenhunt probabably doesn’t put much stress on his familiarity with the quarterback either as he is aware of the changes Big Ben may have undergone. He will come at the Steelers’ QB the same way that every team does; limit him in his passing, and puch much pressure on him. It would be exciting indeed to see some sort of chess game between the two, trying to figure out what tricks the other would pull.

Kurt vs. Ben

There are a lot of stories that surround the upcoming Superbowl, and one of them is the match up of Kurt Warner, and Ben Roethlisberger. It is quite interesting since the deciding factors might be their similarities, or differences.

These guys are both one of the toughest quarter backs in the league. If you would notice, Big Ben would not think twice about sacrificing his body for a play, even though he knows that a lot of pain will come to him. another thing in common is that they are both Superbowl winners. In this particular area, there is only a slight difference; it took Warner quite a while before he got his , while Roethlisberger is now looking at his 2nd one at the age of 26.

Warner would be a more accurate passer if you compare the two, but the thing is that he has Fitzgerald and Boldin on his side so passing really isn’t as difficult. Whoever will be the better quarterback during the Supebowl might be the deciding factor as to which team will win it. You never know who will out perform the other, and the game is indeed full of surprises that will surely be a treat for everyone.

It’s Easy to Spell R-O-E-T-H-L-I-S-B-E-R-G-E-R

The Superbowl is very near, and it’s quite obvious that more people are playing Nostradamus and already assuming that the Pittsburgh Steelers will win. Although a lot of elements indeed show that this is the bigger possiblity, there are some factors that say other wise.

This particular Steelers team isn’t exactly the best offensive team in the league; in fact, they even rank 20th. That’s really bad considering that almost the same team ranked 8th when they last won the Superbowl.

Another factor that might say that they might lose is that Whisenhunt pretty much already knows what Roethlisberger will  be doing (plus, its. The Arizona Cardinal coaching staff know most of the personel of the Steelers, as they are pretty much the same team as last year. This means that all they have to do is to adjust accordingly, and target those weaknesses.

Ok, so Arizona isn’t exactly a defensive team, but this is actually the best defense they’ve had in quite a while. You can actually say that it’s one of the best ever in franchise history. While their front runners are their amazing offense, they now have a pretty much decent defense to back them up.

Big Ben, Big Balls

One of the most physical sports ever is American Football. The game seems to get rougher all the time, and the players get tougher as well. The toughest players would be the defense, and the blockers. The blockers are there to protect the quarter back at all costs, but if in case that wall is breached, it’s up to the QB to protect himself.

Most QBs would choose to throw the ball pre maturely when they see a flock of angry opponents coming right at him. Again, this goes for “most” and not all. One of the toughest QBs you’ll find out there is the man known as Big Ben. Ben Roethlisberger has a lot of balls, considering the way he plays. QBs usually have that internal clock telling them when to throw the ball, but Ben is really unpredictable. He would indeed sacrifice his body if the play called for it. He would do almost anything just to complete that play, even if it means pain on his part.

People would usually focus on the Pittsburgh defense, but what they don’t know is how effective their offense can be at the hands of Big Ben. He has come a long way since his rookie year, and still has a lot of room for growth.

Rising Roethlisberger

One of the most important players in a team would be the quarterback. It is up to him to call the shots, make the plays, and deal with tough situations on the field. You could call him the extension of the coach out there. It’s so vital to a team that they have a very good quarterback. The Pittsburgh Steelers are really lucky to have Big Ben on their side.

Ben Roethlisberger’s rookie season is said to be one of the best rookie seasons ever in the NFL. He was able to bring his team all the way to the AFC title game, but fell short. He would soon pick up the slack and give the Steelers their 5th Superbowl championship in 2005. Now, he’s at it again and will prove to be a worthy adversary against the Cardinal defense.

Most NFL coaches would tell you that it would take at least 5 years for a QB to fully develop, and if this is the case, Big Ben will have much more to offer. He is definitely on the path of being one of the best quarter backs in NFL history. It will definitely be fulfilling to watch him perform on Superbowl 43.

Steelers Pounds Chargers Upset Bid with a Big Win

Pittsburgh, PA - The score Pittsburgh Steelers 35; San Diego Steelers 24, right from the start the Steelers have one goal in mind, ‘STOP THE RUN’ which thanks in big part of the injury that made feature back LaDanian Tomlinson’s injury out of the game the Steelers allowed only 15 rushing yards from the Chargers all of which was by 1st time starter RB Darren Sproles (11 carries for 15 yards and 5 receptions for 91 yards and a TD). The rush defense of Steelers was active enough that Chargers was force to air it all out with QB Phillip Rivers who finished with 21/35 passing for 308 yards and 3 TDs and 1 interception. It wasn’t enough as Linebackers James Farrior (7 tackles) and Larry Foote (5 Tackles and 1 Interception) was intimadating enough to pressure the run of the Chargers.

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger plays as if he didn’t have a concussion last week 17, as he played really well, (only sacked once) with 17/26 passing for 186 yards and a TD. But the game was really decided on Chargers own medicine ‘Rushing’, Willie Parker ran for a career playoff-high of 146 yards on 27 carries and reached the endzone for 2 TDs. Former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward led all Steelers in receiving with 4 receptions for 70 yards but it was TE Heath Miller had a receiving TD with his 3 reception for 37 yards. They were clicking all cylinders as Linebacker LaMarr Woodley(4 tackles, 1 sack), DE Brett Keisel (3 tackes, 1 sack) and Linebacker James Harrison (2 tackles, 1 sack)  each reached Chargers QB Phillip Rivers for sacks.

The Chargers kissed their playoff hopes on that game, as their effort advancing up to the divisional playoff from wildcard status stopped here. One thing for sure, the Steelers missed LaDanian Tomlinson, although Darren Sproles was dynamic on his last 2 games, he isn’t experienced enough to lead a team like Tomlinson does. With this Steelers win it marks their 3rd AFC championship game in 5 years. They will be facing another hot wildcard team a defensive powerhouse in their own rights the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Jan. 18 at home.