No Ben Roethlisberger, No Problem: The Steelers Always Find a Way to Survive.

October 18, 2016   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

Stop me if you have heard this one before: The Steelers look like Super Bowl contenders, but Ben Roethlisberger is injured, forcing the team to cross its fingers and try to survive behind a backup quarterback for a while.
Sounds like last year. And 2012. And 2010. And 2005. 
Roethlisberger rarely plays a full 16-game season. Sometimes he misses just one start due to injury, like in 2011 or 2009. But he often misses a multigame chunk of the season. Roethlisberger underwent surgery for a torn meniscus on Monday. With the bye coming after a visit from the Patriots, it is not clear whether Roethlisberger will miss just one game or a "chunk."
Either way, the Steelers are going to be fine. They've been here and done this many times. In fact, history tells us exactly what to expect during Roethlisberger's absence:
The backups will be bad. There will probably be more than one of them. The Steelers will somehow grind out a win or two. Roethlisberger will be back soon...

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