Roethlisberger will father to see their children born or absence of competition

Ben - Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger) will become a father, he said he looked at the birth of their child, even if that may mean to him to be absent from the team's game.
    "I would not miss the birth of their children," he said. "Absolutely impossible, I know that some fans may not want to hear this, but I really can not miss." Roethlisberger did not disclose the expected date of birth of the child, but he said it is about in the middle of the season.

    The Steelers have two backup quarterback - Byron - Leftwich and Charlie - Bach. Roethlisberger missed the first four games of the 2010 season, the previous eight seasons, in addition to the 2008 season, he has at least the absence of a game.
    The Steelers more games and away games in the middle of the season. Oct. 11 against the Tennessee Titans next week, back-to-back in the prime-time game against the Cincinnati Bengals. 8, 10, 11 weeks, nine weeks of the home games away from home against the New York Giants.

NFL opener audience reached 23 million ratings far more than the Clinton speech

2012-2013 NFL season opener last night, started Wednesday night's prime-time carnival night became a football fans.Broadcast live by the U.S. National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the scene of the opening game of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, the NFL opener attracted 14.3% of households in the United States to watch the total number of 34.67 million viewers. NBC broadcast of the football game, the 10 points that night stalls only American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and CBS (CBS) of the National People's Congress of the Democratic Party reported to the General Assembly speech by former President Bill - Clinton, although the speech content received special Report, but the two major television networks were harvested only 3.1% and 3% of the ratings. NFL opener viewership ratings than this to be the two major television networks more than twice.

    Nation 22:00 file an average audience of 19.4 million, were distributed in the NBC (4.4 million viewers), CNN (4.1 million), ABC (3.8 million), CBS (360 million) and Fox News Channel (3.2 million ). 22:00, the NBC live NFL opener attracted 23 million viewers to watch.
    Important political meeting "Crash", 14.7 total viewership declined by 8% compared with last year, the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers opener ratings season NFL opener. It is worth mentioning that the NFL opener for the first time since 1948 on Wednesday night, rather than the previous years Thursday. These are all of the important reasons for the ratings affected.
    This year's regular season opener on Wednesday, to a certain extent in order to avoid U.S. President Barack Obama's speech Thursday night. Thursday night, all the TV channels in the nation will bypass this important meeting. Washington Redskins against the New York Giants in 2008, NBC broadcast the unveiling wartime, at the same time on Thursday night of the Republican Assembly and presidential candidate John • McCain's speech. Usually 20:30 kickoff opener, in order to avoid a presidential speech, is adjusted to 19:00. Despite this, the 2008 opener dismal ratings only 8.6. Wednesday's opener is undoubtedly a successful adjustment to change this year, 71% higher than the 2008 ratings.