The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... Roethlisberger shucked his crutches a few days ago and said he could play a game on Sunday if there was one. He'll have to wait until August for that, but he said he will be ready to begin training camp July 26. "It feels great," Roethlisberger said. "I saw Doc Bradley this morning. He was pleasantly surprised with the range of motion and where we're at with the swelling. It feels great. I've been off crutches for a couple days now and moving around pretty good. I think I could play Sunday if I had to."
Reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Roethlisberger had what he described as cleanup surgery by Dr. James Bradley on his right knee last Wednesday and watched the first day of Steelers minicamp from the sideline, wearing nothing more than a wrap to cover his knee. "According to Doc, the surgery went really well, my knee is in great shape. They took care of the little problem. It had been bothering me a little bit last year and we just decided now is the time to take care of it. ..." He had the same thing done to his right knee during the 2005 season, which caused him to miss three games. Back then, it was injured during a game at San Diego. This time, he said there was no specific injury to his knee that prompted the surgery. "I think it was just general wear and tear. It's my right leg, so it's my plant leg. Every time I drop back I put a lot of pressure on my right leg. A lot of quarterback's right knees are probably a little banged up." It shouldn't be an issue come September.
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