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Sore Roethlisberger won’t start (St. Petersburg Times)

**Times wires**

Friday, December 23, 2011

PITTSBURGH — The choice is never really much of a choice for Ben
Roethlisberger. Given the option to play or rest his sprained left ankle today
against St. Louis, the Steelers quarterback would rather take the field.

“I’m in the here and now,” he said.

Then again, Roethlisberger allowed, it’s never his call.

And coach Mike Tomlin will go with veteran Charlie Batch.

A playoff spot already clinched, the Steelers will try to keep their hopes for
an AFC North title alive with Batch, 37, who is 4-2 as a spot starter over the
past six seasons.

“We can still make big plays with (Batch),” Steelers receiver Mike Wallace
said. “But instead of catching the ball 50 yards down the field, maybe we do
it 15 yards down the field and do stuff after the catch.”

**CONCUSSION SUIT:** Nearly two dozen former players are among the latest
suing the league over severe and permanent brain damage they say is linked to
concussions suffered on the job. The complaint filed Thursday in Miami follows
a similar one in Atlanta this week and is the latest in a series of recent
lawsuits by ex-players. …

St. Petersburg Times

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