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Steelers Unaware Of QB's Injury

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The Associated Press

Published: February 10, 2009

PITTSBURGH - The Steelers have no knowledge that Ben Roethlisberger played the Super Bowl with two broken ribs, as the quarterback told a Web site.

According to SI.com, Roethlisberger said his fractured ribs did not show up on X-rays taken before he led the Steelers to a 27-23 win against Arizona on Feb. 1 at Raymond James Stadium, but were revealed only during a MRI test he had last week.

"Luckily, in the game, I didn't take any big hits to make 'em hurt," Roethlisberger told SI.com. "But I knew all along there was something wrong. There wouldn't have been anything that could have been done about fractured ribs anyway. It was just suck it up and play.

Roethlisberger did not miss any practices before the Super Bowl, although a pool report from the Wednesday practice said he attempted during the middle of the workout to stretch his torso. He missed one practice during the off week before the Super Bowl because of what the team said was a back injury.

BROWNS: Cut quarterbacks Ken Dorsey and former Buc Bruce Gradkowski, who both started games for Cleveland last season.

COWBOYS: Troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones became a free agent after being released.

GIANTS: Re-signed David Carr to back up Eli Manning at quarterback while cutting three veterans: defensive backs Sam Madison and Sammy Knight, and running back Reuben Droughns.

OBITUARY: Mel Kaufman, a linebacker who played in three Super Bowls with the Washington Redskins and was a former scout for the NFL team, died Saturday night. He was 50.

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