Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) walks off the field past San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore (21) after an NFL football game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. The 49ers won 20-3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) walks off the field past San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore (21) after an NFL football game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. The 49ers won 20-3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) stands on the sidelines against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
PITTSBURGH (AP) ? Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not start Saturday when the Steelers face the St. Louis Rams.
Roethlisberger is dealing with a sprained left ankle and did not practice this week following a 20-3 loss to San Francisco on Monday. He will be replaced by veteran Charlie Batch, who is 4-2 as a spot starter since joining the Steelers in 2003.
Roethlisberger said Wednesday he would prefer to play and believed his ankle was in pretty good shape after throwing for 330 yards and three interceptions against the 49ers. Yet he watched both practices this week in sweat pants as Batch took the snaps with the first team.
Roethlisberger last missed a start due to injury in 2009, when a concussion forced him to sit out a loss to Baltimore.
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