Roethlisberger suspects 49ers targeted him

By steelerguy26
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Updated: May 10, 2012

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stopped far short of accusing the 49ers of wrongdoing, but intimated Wednesday he suspected his bum ankle was being targeted during a game last season at Candlestick Park.

The topic turned to the New Orleans Saints’ bounty scandal on The Dan Patrick Show when Roethlisberger made passing reference to the 49ers’ 20-3 victory over the Steelers on Monday, Dec. 19.

After that game, Roethlisberger called himself “the 49ers’ best player.” He threw three interceptions, was sacked three times and fumbled twice.

“Sometimes you get guys —- things happen under piles and, you know, the little extra twisting of the ankles and poking, things like that,” Roethlisberger said on Patrick’s radio program. “But this whole bounty thing —- I don’t know if I’d sit there and and say, ‘Wow, that guy really tried to end my career.’ Honestly, I don’t know.”

Patrick asked Roethlisberger when the last time he felt a team was going after his knees, ankles or head.

“Um, wow, that’s tough,” Roethlisberger said. “I don’t really complain about that stuff, either. But I think when we played San Fran, I felt like there were some things going on, some extra . . . Now, obviously, I did have the ankle and I was playing, so there was kind of a bulls-eye on there anyway. But for the most part, guys play tough and you go into a game expecting it. I expect to be tougher than them.”

A 49ers team spokesman declined comment.

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