Should The Steelers Move On From Big Ben?

[kwpit79]

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

Or any other team. I don't wish any ill will to Palmer... though you may not feel the same about Flacco (and I wouldn't hold it against you).

Why focus all the hate on my Steelers? The Bengals are the up-and-coming team in the division (based on last year's play and given their age), so you should be hating both equally. I hate all my AFC North compettion equally (except the Browns - I actually feel sorry for them).

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by wwharton

Joey Porter The Steelers get rid of players because they don't want to pay them. They do a good job of not bringing in guys with character issues, but if someone slips through the cracks I don't think they get rid of them. Also these are all nonfootball related issues. Plax is the only name that may have had locker room issues (and that's not a definite in PIT).

Thanks I had forgotten about Joey Porter and somehow Santonio Holmes slipped my mind though if he continues down the path of stupid criminal behavior he could be looking for work elsewhere.

It's going to be interesting to see what happens with Big Ben either way. I'm hoping officials high up in the organization are letting it be known to him that his behavior is embarrassing not only to himself but to the franchise and that he's got a short leash as far as that is concerned.

[mjb2124]

Yeah I don't understand all the hate either (although I guess when you're team is always on top, that comes with the territory ). When the Steelers play the Bengals or Ravens or Browns, I want those teams to have their best players on the team each and every time. I want my team to beat the opposition at their best and not handicapped.

I don't have a problem with Flacco or Palmer. Although I think and have thought for a while that Palmer is overrated. There have been players that annoy me (Bart Scott is an example), but that's about it.

[SportyGal85]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

Not trying to be confrontational but I can't seriously remember any time the Steelers have kept bad character people around the team. Bam Morris might be only guy and remember when he was caught with marijuana and pleaded guilty to the charge the Steelers immediately cut him. So even then they were sensitive to this kind of conduct.

Um...you can't? So, Jeff Reed, Santonio Holmes, and James Harrison (who was retained despite doing the exact same thing (domestic assault) that Cedrick Wilson did within weeks of him and was release for) don't spring to mind? Until Ben is actually checking into prison he will not be released. All of that tough talk the Rooneys allegedly did about being upset and this possibly being his last strike, imo, was for the birds.

With that being said, if history is any indicator of future behavior, he'll give them another chance to act on that talk in the future...It's just a matter of time at this point.

[grunt]

Sources: Charges won't be brought

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5071769

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by grunt

Sources: Charges won't be brought http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5071769

Big Ben should thank his lucky stars.

NOW BEHAVE DAMNIT!

[SportyGal85]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

Big Ben should thank his lucky stars. NOW BEHAVE DAMNIT!

LOL, but you know he won't. Still, assuming the criminal portion (b/c the civil is coming) of this over...I'm seriously tempted to put the over/under on his weight when he finally reports at 300lbs. He was already rumored to be 285 and all that comfort food he's been eating while in hiding can't have helped...

[Robens]

He a luckly guy, so Ben behave next time when u go to a bar.