NEW YORK (AP) — Comments on the Pittsburgh Steelers by the AP Pro32 panel (ranking in parentheses):

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS (14)

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (ESPN, 10) — Holding the spot on assumption when/if Ben comes back.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], 20) — Seems like half the team is injured. They need Big Ben — badly.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], 10)

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (CBS Sports/SiriusXM NFL Radio, 11) — Ben back throwing in practice is great news, now can and will he start on Sunday against the Ravens?

Bob Glauber (Newsday, 17) — [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] can't get back soon enough. Steelers are nowhere without him.

Rick Gosselin (Dallas Morning News, 13) — Losing Ben Roethlisberger to injury has been devastating for the Steelers. Backups [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] have combined for four interceptions and no touchdowns the last two weeks in a pair of losses.

Clark Judge (CBSSports.com, 16) — Now you know how valuable — or invaluable — Ben Roethlisberger is to these guys.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], 14) — Roethlisberger to the rescue, just in time.

Pat Kirwan (SiriusXM NFL Radio/CBSSports.com, 14) — Life without Big Ben is a reality check about this team, or most teams for that matter. Next year spend $4 million and get the best backup QB on the market. For now just get ready to play the Ravens next week and try and stay in the wildcard race.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (Fox Sports, 10) — Eight turnovers. Very Un-Steeler like.

Alex Marvez (Foxsports.com, 13) — [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has led the Steelers to a Super Bowl victory, but guiding this injury-decimated roster into the playoffs would be almost as impressive an accomplishment. That's not going to happen, though, unless battered quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (ribs/shoulder) gets back on the field pronto.

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ([You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], 15) — After Steelers players fumbled six times Sunday, butter has been banned from the team's pregame buffet.


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