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Ben Roethlisberger will not be charged, according to ESPN sources

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Apr 12, 2010 8:48 PM
wes_mantooth wrote: It is a crap trade, but when you compare it to another troubled receiver( the Randy Moss trade), it seems about right. Holmes is damaged goods and is going to want big money next year....Pittsburgh very rarely make personnel blunders, so if I were a Steeler fan, I wouldn't worry.
I think the Moss trade is a completely different scenario. Moss was 30 years old and coming off his worst season ever with a bottom-feeder franchise. Holmes just turned 26 and coming off a career best year. He is entering that prime window of years as a WR in the NFL (3 or 4 yrs experience). He is worth a considerable amount more than a fifth round pick. It was an obvious knee-jerk reaction.
Apr 12, 2010 8:48pm
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Non

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Apr 12, 2010 8:57 PM
There is no chance the Steelers called around to 31 teams on a Sunday. They've shown in free agency that they operate with a steady hand and often don't begin their visits until the following Monday, after free agency begins on a Friday. They may have been considering trading Holmes for some time but I don't think they reached the point of actually pursuing offers until at least Saturday. There would've been rumors leaked about him being shopped. Look at how easy these NFL sites get leaks. This happened very fast on Sunday.
Apr 12, 2010 8:57pm
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jordo212000

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Apr 12, 2010 8:57 PM
I just saw a statement from Roethlisberger earlier on NFL Live.. what do you call his haircut? Haha, it's terrible
Apr 12, 2010 8:57pm
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Apr 12, 2010 9:05 PM
Non wrote: There is no chance the Steelers called around to 31 teams on a Sunday. They've shown in free agency that they operate with a steady hand and often don't begin their visits until the following Monday, after free agency begins on a Friday. They may have been considering trading Holmes for some time but I don't think they reached the point of actually pursuing offers until at least Saturday. There would've been rumors leaked about him being shopped. Look at how easy these NFL sites get leaks. This happened very fast on Sunday.
It did seem pretty knee jerk.
Apr 12, 2010 9:05pm
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Al Capone

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Apr 12, 2010 9:08 PM
All you clowns and bungals fans wish you had half the qb that Ben is. Sure he makes immature mistakes but once the season starts and he starts winning, all will be forgotten.
Steelers-11-5
Ravens-10-6
Bungals-9-7
Clowns-5-11
Apr 12, 2010 9:08pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 12, 2010 9:11 PM
Strapping Young Lad wrote: I'll take Favre. Hell I'll take anyone before Roethlisraper b/c what I'm saying to you is that even if they won the SB w/ a serial rapist at QB , that would ruin the experience for me. Get it??? Good.
Yeah we get it, you're a moron. Goodness that post is stupid but I wouldn't expect anything brite from a dumbass like you.
Apr 12, 2010 9:11pm
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Apr 12, 2010 9:15 PM
rock_knutne wrote: Yeah we get it, you're a moron. Goodness that post is stupid but I wouldn't expect anything brite from a dumbass like you.
Irony. I love it.
Apr 12, 2010 9:15pm
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Apr 12, 2010 9:20 PM
Al Capone wrote: All you clowns and bungals fans wish you had half the qb that Ben is. Sure he makes immature mistakes but once the season starts and he starts winning, all will be forgotten.
Steelers-11-5
Ravens-10-6
Bungals-9-7
Clowns-5-11
Coming from a lifelong Steeler fan..


Please go away
Apr 12, 2010 9:20pm
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GoChiefs

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Apr 12, 2010 9:24 PM
Isn't it amazing how fast Capone can ruin a thread?? :huh:
Apr 12, 2010 9:24pm
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Non

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Apr 12, 2010 9:25 PM
It's hard to believe that a team like Tampa or St. Louis wouldn't take Santonio for even a 4th round pick. Or Oakland or Washington.

And maybe after thinking about it more, a team might come back with another offer in the next week or two. It would still send the same message that you're tired of him and want him off the team if you trade him in another 5-10 days.

The Steelers have made some moves where at first they seemed questionable but later you understand it more. But I don't feel that way about this. In some respects, they took a step in reclaiming their image by getting rid of a troublemaker. But then they took a step back as far as being a competent front office that makes smart personnel decisions. If you're going to be a classy organization but a stupid organization that's still not the image you're looking for.
Apr 12, 2010 9:25pm
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rock_knutne

Apr 12, 2010 9:27 PM
jordo212000 wrote:
rock_knutne wrote: Yeah we get it, you're a moron. Goodness that post is stupid but I wouldn't expect anything brite from a dumbass like you.
Irony. I love it.
Exactly, you're just as big an idiot as he is.
Apr 12, 2010 9:27pm
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Apr 12, 2010 9:32 PM
Al Capone wrote: All you clowns and bungals fans wish you had half the qb that Ben is. Sure he makes immature mistakes but once the season starts and he starts winning, all will be forgotten.
Steelers-11-5
Ravens-10-6
Bungals-9-7
Clowns-5-11
Well....... Palmer weighs 235 and Delhomme is at 215. If you add them both together they might make up half of Big Ben.
Apr 12, 2010 9:32pm
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Apr 12, 2010 9:55 PM
....there is something else you could add up and it wouldn't equal half of what Ben has.
Apr 12, 2010 9:55pm
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Strapping Young Lad

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Apr 12, 2010 9:57 PM
^^^Did he corner you in the bathroom and show you something too???
Apr 12, 2010 9:57pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:53 PM
Ben is also a dumbass who likes cereal.
Apr 12, 2010 10:53pm
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Apr 12, 2010 10:58 PM
rock_knutne wrote:
jordo212000 wrote:
rock_knutne wrote: Yeah we get it, you're a moron. Goodness that post is stupid but I wouldn't expect anything brite from a dumbass like you.
Irony. I love it.
Exactly, you're just as big an idiot as he is.
it's bright, not brite moron
Apr 12, 2010 10:58pm
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ytownfootball

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Apr 12, 2010 11:01 PM
killer_ewok wrote: Ben is also a dumbass who likes cereal.
5-7 games is my guess.

They didn't re sign what's his name for no reason.
Apr 12, 2010 11:01pm
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Apr 12, 2010 11:05 PM
I think he'll get four.

Goodell and the Rooneys are pretty close when it comes to working together on league matters so that could help lessen the suspension but then again there is the pressure to make it even and not show favoritism to a white player.
Apr 12, 2010 11:05pm
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ytownfootball

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Apr 12, 2010 11:09 PM
I've said all along he'd get something regardless of charges due to the race card being played. I know it really doesn't seem fair but the Rooney's don't play that shit and the're not going to let it slide. Take the short term hit and restore what PR damage has been done. I don't fault them for that.

Sending Santonio packin' was a shot across Ben's bow.
Apr 12, 2010 11:09pm
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Apr 13, 2010 12:24 AM
killer_ewok wrote:
wes_mantooth wrote: It is a crap trade, but when you compare it to another troubled receiver( the Randy Moss trade), it seems about right. Holmes is damaged goods and is going to want big money next year....Pittsburgh very rarely make personnel blunders, so if I were a Steeler fan, I wouldn't worry.
I'm honestly not worried about it.
Me neither. I mentioned the Moss trade last night as a prior example of a perceived problem WR having little market value. Like BR said, this was a message move. WRs are more expendable than good players at most positions, Pittsburgh's been having a disturbing number of allegations against them (in other news, charges against K Jeff Reed for his latest drunken fuck-up were dropped today...saw that on Yahoo Sports), so the hammer got dropped on Holmes to send everyone else a message to stop being fuck-ups.
Apr 13, 2010 12:24am
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rock_knutne

Apr 13, 2010 7:18 AM
DeyDurkie5 wrote:
rock_knutne wrote:
jordo212000 wrote:
rock_knutne wrote: Yeah we get it, you're a moron. Goodness that post is stupid but I wouldn't expect anything brite from a dumbass like you.
Irony. I love it.
Exactly, you're just as big an idiot as he is.
it's bright, not brite moron
Another one of the village assholes, although it's probably more like the Village People with you three.
Apr 13, 2010 7:18am
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Apr 13, 2010 8:33 AM
^^^you got quite a fan base there,rock...go away-nobody likes you
Apr 13, 2010 8:33am
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BR1986FB

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Apr 13, 2010 8:58 AM
God, I hope Roethlisberger got a free bowl of soup with that haircut he was sporting when he read his statement. Looked like he got attacked by Mike Trivosanno & Mickey Rourke's stylist.
Apr 13, 2010 8:58am
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Apr 13, 2010 9:06 AM
^^^Yeah..wtf was up wih that look...is he trying to bring back the mullet. Looksl ike he has been partying a lil too much.

I look for a two game suspension. When it gets released that will be the max that he gets..you can count on that.
Apr 13, 2010 9:06am
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Apr 13, 2010 10:14 AM
I'm more disappointed in that mullet than the events in Georgia. :D

That should get him suspended for at least two games.
Apr 13, 2010 10:14am