Top 10 Ben Roethlisberger Quotes About his Ankle Injury

By GTOG Staff

[Make sure to check out our live podcast last night from Steelers-Browns]

What can we, mere mortals, even begin to write about a performance like Ben Roethlisberger's last night against Cleveland?  A man of many talents, let's let his own words do the talking (quotes taken from the PG, the Steelers website, and ESPN.com; all pictures from Yahoo).  Only two of these are fake.

10. Ben as Leader of Men

"I just didn't want to let the guys down," Roethlisberger said. "We're in a tight race right now."

9. Ben as The Great Communicator

 Tomlin: "The doctor said you’re good to go; how you feel?"
 Roethlisberger: "OK."
 Tomlin: "You want to go?"
 Roethlisberger: "Absolutely."
 Tomlin: "All right, let's do it."

8. Ben as Poet Laureate

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and sorry I could not break both ankles."

Top 7 after the jump...

7. Ben as The Real Good Grammar Teacher

"I thought my leg was broke.  Honestly."

6. Ben as The Great Describer

"They grabbed [the leg], and it felt like my foot was outside of my leg."

5. Ben as Army Ranger

"I was heading to the hospital, and I said to the team doctor - I was a bit delirious - I said, 'Wait, are my guys still out there on the field? We have to go back!'"

4. Ben as The Great Reflecter

"It was one of the most painful things I’ve ever felt."

3. Ben as The Great Downplayer

"It feels like my ankle is about to explode."

2. Ben as The Great Dramaticist 

“I’m glad he scored, because I wouldn’t have made it all the way down there if we had to run another play,” Roethlisberger said.

1. Ben as We Love Him Best

"At least it takes the pain off my thumb."

[Make sure to check out our live podcast last night from Steelers-Browns]