Pittsburg ? Ben Roethlisberger will miss at least one game following his emergency appendectomy. Hines Ward, who had the same procedure four years ago, will be surprised if the Pittsburgh quarterback misses a second.

After all, Ward said, isn’t Roethlisberger’s fast recovery from his June motorcycle accident proof how fast a healer he is?

Unless there are some unexpected medical complications, Ward expects Roethlisberger to play in the second game of the season Sept. 18 in Jacksonville.