Hearts sank nationwide when quarterback Ben Roesthlisberger went down with an MCL sprain against the Rams. From first glance, it may not have seemed too severe, but watching him ride the cart into the locker room was no comforting sight.
It’ll be at least 4-6 weeks until Big Ben hits the field again, and while the attention has been squarely on the backup, Michael Vick, the last few days, it’s not just him that needs to play well.
Sadly, for the Steelers to succeed this season, they are going to need to rely on the defense to really pick up the slack, and as terribly impossible as that sounds given the play of the defense in recent years, it’s not entirely inconceivable.