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Despite suggesting that his quarterback could possibly have come back into the game sooner during his post-game press conference on Sunday JuJu Smith-Schuster Color Rush Jersey , Mike Tomlin had a different explanation for the delay in Ben Roethlisberger’s return to the field when speaking to the media on Tuesday. Citing issues with the location and effectiveness of the Oakland Raiders’ X-ray machine, the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach blamed a lack of clarity over the extent of Big Ben’s injury as the reason why he was held until the final minutes of the game. Opening his weekly press conference with a lengthy statement about the procedures the team went through evaluating their quarterback, Tomlin appeared to contradict his remarks from Sunday when he said Roethlisberger had already been medically cleared to play when he had first returned to the sidelines.Appearing on his weekly radio show earlier in the day, Big Ben’s comments mirrored those of his head coach as he also questioned the age and availability of the Raiders’ medical equipment.While we are unlikely to ever hear anything from Oakland about the quality of their X-ray machine or otherwise, it was interesting to note the observations of a former NFL team doctor who has had plenty of experience working at the Oakland Coliseum. In his column for the San Diego Union-Tribune, Dr. David Chao questioned the validity of Pittsburgh’s complaints about the Raiders’ medical equipment, even if he did acknowledge their issue with its location.However, the real question in response to this new information must surely be - If the Steelers genuinely had no clarity about the extent of Roethlisberger’s injury, how could they risk putting him back into the game at all?Either Pittsburgh had insufficient information to work from to be able to medically clear him to play https://www.steelerssportshop.com/Martavis-Bryant-Jersey , or they were secure enough in their medical diagnosis to believe that letting him back on the field would not result in serious injury. Given that he was not seen receiving treatment on the sidelines during the second half, what suddenly convinced the medical staff to allow him to return just seconds after Oakland took the lead?As contractidactory as this explanation from Tomlin and Roethlisberger might be for the quarterbacks limited participation in the second half against the Raiders, it is more palatable to swallow than the more obvious reasoning that does not reflect well on the team. For some, it instead appears as if the Steelers thought they could get by without their star quarterback and were content to rely on their defense to get the job done protecting a four point lead against a 2-10 team. A plan that failed in devastating fashion. This latest explanation from the team’s leaders might have holes in it, but I find myself hoping it is true rather than believe that Pittsburgh’s arrogance may have potentially cost them another win. With the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report expected to be a long one on Wednesday, it was somewhat encouraging to note that only three players were forced to missed practice due to injury. Having already been ruled out of the game against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, it was no surprise to see that James Conner was held out of training with a sprained ankle, and he joined Marcus Gilbert and Anthony Chickillo as the only other players sitting out to start the week. While Gilbert’s continued absence does not bode well for his inclusion in Week 14, there is some optimism that Chickillo may yet be able to play.The inclusion of Ryan Switzer as a full participant in training is a great sign he is recovering well from the concussion he suffered against the Los Angeles Chargers and he should have a good chance of playing in Oakland James Harrison Jersey , assuming there are no setbacks. A knee injury was expected to limited Kam Canaday in the early portion of the week, just as a shoulder problem was for Roosevelt Nix, but both were able to practice fully on Wednesday.After missing Week 13 with a back injury, Morgan Burnett’s return to full training might be one of the more positive updates from the injury report and his progress will be one to watch over the coming days. Although Joe Haden, Maurkice Pouncey and Antonio Brown took a veteran rest day, Ben Roethlisberger did not, something of a surprise given he appeared to be dealing with a cold when talking to reporters earlier in the day. He may yet take a day off later in the week.For those fans hoping to get a rare glimpse of Martavis Bryant next Sunday, his addition to injured reserve earlier in the day will guarantee he misses the reunion with his former team. The rest of their injury report may be even longer than Pittsburgh’s.