The Post Gazette reports today that Ben Rothlisberger's sprained ankle suffered a "setback" after Sunday's game in Cleveland. This is what journalists call a "Dog Bites Man" story - in other words, not a story at all. If "Man Bites Dog," or, in this case, Ben's ankle improves as a result of playing on it, that's news. That's a story. The routine, the logical, the predictable - not news. Not a story.
Stop me if you've heard this before, but if Mike Tomlin had chosen to err on the side of caution with Ben on Sunday, he'd be in much better shape for Denver.
Erring on the side of caution is how Tomlin explained keeping Ryan Clark out of the Denver game. Clark just can't afford to lose any more organs, and it's a sound decision to safeguard his health. When Tomlin announced that decision, he said, "This is an important game. But it's just a game." When was the last time we heard that idea in the NFL?
I just wish we'd heard it when Ben decided to play in San Francisco and Cleveland.
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