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d.  “He seems like the kind of guy, who when he’s done playing, is gonna be a real mess physically.” I concurred, with a caveat.  Yes, Roethlisberger seems exactly like that guy.  “But the thing is,” I said, “we’ll never actually hear about it.”  After all, the press just doesn’t devote that much coverage to NFL players who end up crippled, brain damaged, or otherwise physically disabled after their careers.  Mid-week injury reports about whether or not they’ll be able to play on Sunday?  Every Wednesday, you betcha.  Post-career follow-ups on the damage sustained from a lifetime in a brutal sport?  Not so much.