Ben Roethlisberger: Broken Nose Adds Heat to Steelers Vs. Ravens Rivalry

December 6, 2010   ·   Justin Eisenband   ·   Jump to comments

A vicious hit to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's face by Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata broke Big Ben's nose on Sunday night. Despite the contact with the quarterback's helmet, Ngata was not even flagged on the play, most likely because it was difficult to see outside of slow motion replay.
With or without the broken nose, Ben Roethlisberger led the Pittsburgh Steelers to what is likely a division-clinching win in the AFC North on Sunday night. The Steelers moved to 9-3 while sending the Ravens to their fourth loss with only four games remaining in the season.
As expected, the game was a defensive battle, with the final score being 13-10. Moreover, the Steelers's last touchdown was a direct consequence of a forced fumble by Troy Polamalu on Joe Flacco, setting up a short field.
But this game being a defensive battle is nothing new, and neither is the hatred that flows between the two teams.
Hines Ward was quoted as saying, "[t]he...

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