Ben Roethlisberger was initially expected to miss this Sunday's contest against the Chargers with a sore throwing shoulder, but he has somehow manaaged to find his way back onto the practice field. He participated in a full practice on Wednesday and is expected to start on Sunday.Roethlisberger has thrown eight interceptions in the last three weeks and his team lost two of those contests. The game they won was against Washington; the game Byron Leftwich finished.
Roethlisberger has been battling minor injuries all season, but there's a point where you have to let a guy sit if he's not 100-percent. Roethlisberger has been more of a detriment to this team recently, rather than a help.
Byron Leftwich has been successful in his limited role as a reserve. I think Leftwich should get the start this week. Big Ben can dress for the game and be available if the team absolutely needs him, but if Leftwich is plays well and the team is wins then having an extra week to heal will really help them out.
The Steelers have a championship caliber defense, but they need a healthy Roethlisberger to make a serious run in the playoffs. If he isn't given the time to rest and heal properly then this team isn't going to live up to expectations.
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