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ESPN NFL analyst Marcus Spears picks Bengals over Steelers without Ben Roethlisberger

Cincinnati Bengals At Pittsburgh Steelers 12 30 2018

ESPN NFL analyst Marcus Spears said no when asked if the Pittsburgh Steelers can defeat the Bengals on Sunday without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

A Pittsburgh Steelers press release on Monday announced quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list Monday. Pittsburgh struggled offensively in 2019 with Roethlisberger out for the majority of the season. The Bengals chances of winning would go up significantly with Roethlisberger out.

On ESPN NFL Live on Monday analyst Marcus Spears who spent nine seasons in the NFL as a defensive end answered no when asked if he thought the Steelers could defeat the Bengals without Roethlisberger.