Despite being forced to sit out all but the final five minutes of the second half against the Oakland Raiders because of a rib injury suffered when he was sacked, Ben Roethlisberger appeared surprisingly confident he would be able to play next Sunday when talking to reporters after the game.
Set to face the New England Patriots in a crucial matchup at Heinz Field in Week 15, Big Ben seemed less concerned about the severity of his injury than you would expect for a player only put back into the game in the dying moments because the Steelers were losing.