Big Ben Roethlisberger has had his fair share of injuries in just a short time as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, but no one ever questions his toughness as no injury has kept the Super Bowl champ down for long.
It wasn't a pretty sight for any fan of the Steelers Monday night when Big Ben attempted a quarterback sneak in the second quarter against the Washington Redskins and went down hard on the same shoulder that he injured in the first game of the season. The injury didn't seem all that serious as Roethlisberger jogged into the locker room, but it was enough for him not to return in the second half.
Although no football fan wants to their favorite team's backup quarterback come into an important game, but Steelers backup Byron Leftwich played a great taking over for Big Ben as he lead the team to victory over the Redskins 23-6.
Byron Leftwich's stats were pretty impressive, better than what Roethlisberger was able to do against Washington in fact, as he threw for 129 yards and a touchdown completing 7 of 10 passes. Not bad, not bad at all!
As for Big Ben he will undergo an MRI on Tuesday on his injured shoulder. His status is uncertain on whether he will play against the Indianapolis Colts next week.
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