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BALTIMORE -- Big Ben Roethlisberger was looking as small as he has ever looked in an NFL uniform. More than anything, for three quarters, he was looking like a tiny, neon advertisement for the summoning of Landry Jones.Roethlisberger had 54 passing yards at the time, an interception, and two other throws that shouldve been easily picked off. His Pittsburgh Steelers had a grand sum of two first downs -- two -- and 69 total yards, not to mention an 0-for-9 conversion rate on third down. The Baltimore Ravens held a 13-0 lead in an oil spill of a game, and the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback on the visiting side was the principal reason why.Three weeks removed from surgery on the torn meniscus in his left knee, Roethlisbergers aim was as bad as that baseball slide Joe Flacco attempted in the third quarter, the one that left the Baltimore quarterback hopping on one leg off the field and down the stairs with his knee brace all askew. And then a funny thing happened on the way to the most demoralizing defeat of the Steelers season.Roethlisberger reminded everyone inside M&T Bank Stadium that he is the toughest man in pro football, and the toughest player of a generation that will be defined by superior quarterbacks,?Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.Up front, understand that a celebration of an athletes game-day character isnt to be confused with a statement on his moral fiber, or lack thereof. Roethlisberger was twice accused of sexual assault (though never charged), and once suspended four games for violating the leagues personal conduct policy. He might someday need to answer to a higher authority than NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for what did or did not happen in those incidents.But between the lines of a sport that often brings powerfully built men to their knees, Roethlisberger is in a league of his own. At 6-5, 240, he is a grizzly bear of a quarterback with a tolerance for pain and an appetite for victory that somehow, someway, gave the Steelers a shot in the final minutes to come back from a 21-0 deficit, avoid their third consecutive loss and remain in first place in the AFC North. That the Ravens broke their own four-game losing streak (they hadnt won since Sept. 25) and prevailed by a 21-14 count was almost beside the point. Roethlisberger never shouldve been active on this day. How many athletes who rely so much on their legs would take the field three weeks after a knee surgery that is supposed to sideline patients for up to six? How many would put a rush on their return to compete against the Ravens defense in their building?Hey, even when the Ravens are mediocre it hurts to play against them.And play against them Roethlisberger did in the end. On one functioning wheel, he threw for 210 yards in the final quarter, found Antonio Brown for a 23-yard touchdown, found Sammie Coates for what shouldve been a 27-yard touchdown (Coates dropped a perfect ball in the back of the end zone), and scrambled for a 4-yard touchdown run he punctuated with a headfirst dive with 48 seconds left. Pittsburghs Chris Boswell tried some cute Lionel Messi stunt with the onside kick, made a fool of himself instead, and Roethlisberger was left to exchange postgame pleasantries with his fellow Miami (Ohio) graduate, Ravens coach John Harbaugh.I just told Ben, I respect you. I love you. Ill see you at Christmas, and say hi to your family, Harbaugh told ESPN.com. I think his wife is mad at me. We were at a thing together and she says to me, You just make sure you watch out, like Im trying to hurt Ben. Weve never tried to hurt him.They have tried to beat him up, just like every other Pittsburgh opponent. Roethlisberger has been sacked 499 times in his career, postseason included, and its hard to fathom how much more punishment his 34-year-old body can take.In 2006, he missed only one start after an emergency appendectomy and a June motorcycle accident that left him flying headfirst (with no helmet) into the windshield of a Chrysler New Yorker. In 2012, he missed only three games after suffering a fractured rib that doctors feared couldve punctured his aorta. In 2015, he replaced the injured Jones against Cleveland and on one good foot set a league record for a reliever with 379 passing yards. Three months later, Roethlisberger ignored a serious shoulder injury that forced him to be carted out of a playoff game with Cincinnati to return in the final minutes and -- with his right arm looking like a wet noodle tethered to a bowling ball -- lead the Steelers on the deciding drive.So yes, the Ravens fully expected to see Roethlisberger on Sunday. Absolutely, Terrell Suggs said in his postgame news conference. He seemed like he wasnt hurt, right? He was very fluid, he scrambled, he almost shook off a sack. I mean, we broke the guys nose [in 2010] and he still continued to play, so I wasnt fooled. I hope you all werent.Roethlisberger won that 2010 game after Haloti Ngata busted his nose and left the crushed bone looking, the quarterback said, like corn flakes on the X-rays.Hands down, Harbaugh told ESPN.com when asked if Roethlisberger is the toughest competitor his teams ever faced. Oh yeah, yes, yes, his physical power, the strength, just a brutish athlete. Hes incredible. The guys a Hall of Famer, a lock.But its his vision, too. How does he see down the field? Hes got people bouncing off him, falling off him, hes shrugging them away, moving in the pocket, and all the time where are his eyes? I mean, how does he feel these guys? His eyes are downfield all the time. You look at his size, arm strength, accuracy, the fact hes at the line doing everything, calling their offense at the line. I dont think theres any other quarterback in history that you can compare Ben to. Who would you compare him to?The Ravens are better than most at getting Roethlisberger on the ground, especially here in Baltimore, where Big Ben has often been cut down to size (the Ravens sacked him nine times and intercepted him twice in a 27-0 victory in 2006). We try to coach a way of tackling the guy, Harbaugh said as he stood outside the winners locker room. Basically what we coach is, tackle him. Tackle him like hes a tight end. Just tackle him. You dont knock him off his feet. Hes not going to go down. You have to run up to him and wrap him up because hell move just a little bit and youll go flying past him.Roethlisberger didnt do enough ducking and dodging to steal this game. He usually struggles in these comeback games (especially since hes forever expediting his returns), and Sunday was no exception. Roethlisberger spent most of the day missing open receivers, dropping shotgun snaps, absorbing hits on delivery and acting like a quarterback who shouldve waited to return for next weeks showdown against Dallas and QB?Dak Prescott.When it was over, the losing quarterback revealed he decided he was fit enough to go a couple of hours before kickoff, and blamed himself for the substandard play to come. As to how his body felt, Roethlisberger said, You never walk out of a Baltimore game feeling as good as you went in. And then the NFLs reigning king of pain grabbed the handle of his travel bag and started rolling it out of the ballpark with a noticeable limp. Ben Roethlisberger wont go down as the best player in the Brady-Manning generation. He will go down as the toughest.- Vapormax Nere Scontate . 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Barcelonas entertaining victory ensured the defending Spanish champions retained their share of the league lead with Atletico Madrid two rounds ahead of their meeting in the capital. Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals.If America became a country divided for political reasons last week, the NFL offered the chance for everybody to come together for a common goal on Sunday night - to enjoy the ridiculously good action that was unfolding from sea to shining sea. NFL Week 10 was packed with drama as nine of Sundays games were decided by a single score and they were settled in the most dramatic ways imaginable. It was a classic evening of action which served to remind us all - not that we needed it - why we love this great sport. WATCH: OBJs Thriller Dance! Odell Beckham Jr celebrated in style with some Thriller dance moves on Monday night. Lets take a look at six headlines that caught my eye on a night that could very easily have turned the title of this column into the Pick 106! Extra point successIm not talking about an individual kick when writing that headline - Im referring to the success of the rule change made by the NFL last season, which forced kickers to attempt extra points from 33 yards out instead of 19 or 20 yards away, depending on the spot of the ball. Blair Walsh has struggled this season after missing a game winning kick in the play-offs It has turned every extra point into an adventure (just ask Minnesotas Blair Walsh) and the additional part of the new rule which is often overlooked is that the defending team can now score two points if they return a blocked kick to the end zone.Sunday saw a game decided in that dramatic and mind-blowing fashion for the first time as the Denver Broncos edged to a 25-23 win over the New Orleans Saints. The Saints had just tied the game on a Drew Brees touchdown strike and lined up for Wil Lutzs extra point try to take the lead with 1:22 remaining.Denver rookies then combined to break New Orleans hearts. Justin Simmons leapt straight over the long-snapper to block the kick and William Parks scooped up the loose football and took it to the house. Two points. Game over. After Brandin Cooks had levelled the score, Will Parks scored a breakaway two point attempt to steal the game for the Denver Broncos That is exactly the kind of drama the NFL was hoping to serve up with a rule change that has turned what was previously one of the most routine and mundane parts of the game into a venture into the unknown.Zeke for MVP?The NFL Most Valuable Player award has long been assigned to the best quarterback in the game. You get the odd interjection by a player from another position - like Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson in 2012 - but, for the most part, it goes to the best quarterback of the season.With the likes of Tom Brady, Matt Ryan, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford and maybe even Russell Wilson in position to make a run at that honour in the second half of the season, maybe the voters should broaden their lens and consider a running back.Ezekiel Elliott is something special and you could certainly make an argument for him being more deserving than those players previously mentioned. The rookie rusher was sensational during Dallas Cowboys 35-30 win over Pittsburgh that improved their record to 8-1 on the season. Ezekiel Elliott impressed in week 10 scoring three times, including this 83 yard run Elliott carried 21 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns to break the 1,000-yard rushing barrier with seven games still to play in 2016. He scored the game-winner with just nine seconds remaining and had earlier found the end zone on a spectacular 83-yard catch and run.They often talk about the rookie wall and how young players tend to slow down over the course of a season. Elliott looks like hes just getting warmed up and could very well stake an MVP claim this year.Chiefs rip the game away from CarolinaThe Kansas City Chiefs have been masters of the regular season for the past year, winning 16 of their previous 18 contests heading into Charlotte on Sunday. But it looked like they were going to fall flat on their faces as they dropped 17-0 behind a Panthers team chasing three wins in a row.But you dont get to 7-2 in the NFL - which is where the Chiefs now are - without having something about you and an ability to dig deep.ddddddddddddThe Chiefs did just that on the defensive side of the ball on Sunday night, scoring on Eric Berrys pick six and constantly chipping away to tie the scores at 17 apiece. Cornerback Marcus Peters (right) has impressed for the Chiefs this season with five interceptions, 26 tackles and a forced fumble Then inside the final minute, cornerback Marcus Peters ripped the ball from the grasp of Panthers receiver Kelvin Benjamin, setting up Cairo Santos game-winning field goal. It was yet another unique and highly skilled way to end an NFL game and keeps the Chiefs riding high in the AFC.Titans bully the PackersOn a night of close games, one of the most remarkable performances came in one of the most one-sided contests as the Tennessee Titans recorded a 47-25 beat-down on the Green Bay Packers. Tennessee Titans running back throws a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers in Week 10 of the NFL. Marcus Mariota was in outstanding form with four touchdown passes and DeMarco Murray once again played a key role for the Titans, rushing for 123 yards and one score and also throwing a touchdown pass.Defensively, the Titans also made life difficult for Aaron Rodgers, sacking him five times. The Titans are very much alive in the AFC South and I wouldnt rule them out from making a playoff run. As for the Packers, they are a massive disappointment at 4-5. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price Eagles play keep awayThe Philadelphia Eagles adopted an age-old, tried and trusted method when playing the high-powered Atlanta Falcons on Sunday - they ran the ball a lot and played keep away, controlling the clock and keeping Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and co on the sidelines for longer than they would have liked.In a reminder that nothing lasts forever in the NFL - or is easy to predict - Ryan Mathews broke out of his slump in a big way as the Eagles recorded a vital 24-15 win to stay alive in the NFC playoff race. The Philadelphia Eagles surprised Atlanta with a strong running game as Ryan Mathews rushed for over 100 yards Mathews went into Sundays game out of sorts and out of favour having a carried a grand total of nine times for 25 yards in the previous two contests. But he was the focal point of a Philadelphia attack that has to be more balanced to help out rookie quarterback Carson Wentz, carrying 19 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns.Seahawks provide another dramatic finishWhat a nightcap the NFL served up in Week 10 as the Seattle Seahawks recorded a 31-24 victory over the New England Patriots at Foxboro. And, of course, the heavyweight clash came with its own dramatic finish.The Patriots moved to the Seattle two-yard line inside the final minute, knocked on the door but couldnt break it down, strangely opting to run twice with Tom Brady when LeGarrette Blount had been a red zone machine all night. What is it with these teams and over-thinking it down near the goal line with the game in the balance? LeGarrette Blount scored three touchdowns but it wasnt enough for the New England Patriots Seattle famously blew a goal-line chance to win the game in Super Bowl 49 against New England and this time it was the Patriots turn to mess things up with a chance to send the contest into overtime.After the ill-advised Brady runs, a fourth down pass into the end zone fell incomplete after a physical tussle on the edge between Rob Gronkowski and Kam Chancellor saw the ball sail to the ground. Gronk was calling for a flag on the play but I would say he was more guilty of pushing off than being interfered with and in a year of ticky-tack calls from the officials, Im glad no flag was thrown. Rob Gronkowski couldnt reel the ball in and Seattle beat New England 31-24 Superstars going head to head, a potential Super Bowl preview going down to the wire and high drama to the last seconds - that was about as fitting an end to Week 10 as we could have imagined.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: NFL week 10 highlights Gamble pays off for Giants WATCH: Sunday Blitz Latest standings ' ' '