Ben Roethlisberger is quickly becoming an elite quarterback in the NFL. While his early career success was much more the result of a great team around him, there is no doubt that, in 2009, Ben is great and carrying his team.
The good news? Ben is a go this Sunday versus the Ravens. The bad? He was questionable because he suffered his fourth concussion in his brief five-and-a-half year career.
Concussions and quarterbacks are a scary combination. Let's take a look at Troy Aikman as a case study. Ten concussions in 12 seasons cut a Hall of Fame career short. Many of those concussions happened in Aikman's last couple of seasons.
Roethlisberger's first four concussions seem to have been frontloaded. He is only five-and-a-half year's into his career, and concussions come much easier the more y ...
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Ben Roethlisberger’s Clock Ticking? Concussions Could Cut Budding Career Short
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