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Revealed later, Maddox had a torn ligament and tendon damage in his elbow, sidelining him six weeks. The year-old Roethlisberger, drafted by the Steelers 11th-overall only a few months earlier, was about to come off the bench for the first and last time.

Jamal Lewis ran it in, and, just like that, Pittsburgh was down by 20 with not so much as a field goal on the scoreboard. With little time to get Roethlisberger warmed up, the Steelers ran the ball on five consecutive plays and punted.

As the rookie physically and mentally prepared on the sideline, the defense kept Baltimore from inflicting further damage on their ensuing drive. His second, intended for Hines Ward, was intercepted. While his second drive resulted in a punt, Ben did manage to go 2-for The first play of his next drive resulted in a sack for an yard loss. January 9, pm Updated January 10, am.

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