Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Roethlisberger questionable for season finale.

Steeler's QB Ben Roethlisberger's ribs are only bruised and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher listed the rookie quarterback as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale at Buffalo.

The game is meaningless for the Steelers, who have clinched home-field advantage for the playoffs in the AFC. The Bills are fighting for a wild-card playoff berth.

"The last thing you can do when you go into any football game is to diminish the importance of it," Cowher said. "Certainly you're going to keep the big picture in mind, but we're going to prepare this week as we always have, to go up there and win this football game."

Fantasy Football Analysis: It would be nice if teams that have clinched their playoff berths could still fight hard and play their stars through the regular season - but it would be ridiculous for the Steelers to risk their rookie in a meaningless game.