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As Ben Roethlisberger's alleged sexual assault case continues to develop in Georgia, both his team and the National Football League are keeping an eye on matters.The Steelers may find themselves in the unenviable position of having to replace their starting quarterback in 2010, should Roethlisberger be arrested or suspended by the NFL. For now, though, they're just hoping the matter resolves itself.
"If we were at a different point in the year, we may have to be thinking and doing something different," Steelers president Art Rooney II said Thursday, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "But at the moment, I think we're in a situation where we can let this situation play out and then go from there. We do have a little bit of a luxury of time.
Should Roethlisberger be forced out of action, Pittsburgh would likely turn things over to third-year QB Dennis Dixon.
Dixon started one game last season in place of an injured Roethlisberger, a 20-17 Week 12 loss at Baltimore. The Steelers currently don't have a third QB on their active roster -- veteran third-stringer Charlie Batch is currently a free agent and mulling retirement, though the Steelers may opt to bring him back.
Even if Roethlisberger does not find himself in any further legal hot water, the NFL could still discipline the star. An NFL spokesman told the Tribune-Review that the league is "following developments" in Big Ben's case.
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