December 23, 201510 yr Author Dude, relax. That site is about as credible as Hillary. Chill. It may not be a highly credible site but I think it is at least an indicator. Additionally, Fox Sports (who does NFL games) ran with it.
December 23, 201510 yr It may not be a highly credible site but I think it is at least an indicator. Additionally, Fox Sports (who does NFL games) ran with it. An indicator of what? The Steelers of the 70s did steroids? There's a newsflash. That James Harrison got fined by Goodell for every shot he took? Not sure that qualifies as cheating, but hey, it was ran by Fox Sports.
December 23, 201510 yr Author An indicator of what? The Steelers of the 70s did steroids? There's a newsflash. That James Harrison got fined by Goodell for every shot he took? Not sure that qualifies as cheating, but hey, it was ran by Fox Sports. An indicator that there is more smoke around the Steelers than most teams.
December 23, 201510 yr It's cheating only if you get caught, and then only if you get punished. Steelers just getting the haters to spout off is all this is. No one said a word about Jack Tatum and George Atkinson for the Raiders back in the day until the Daryl Stingley injury. Look at Dick Butkus - dirty player and worse human being. But he's immortalized despite it. Steelers are not half as bad, except in minds of Cincy fans. Classic cheater's justification.
December 24, 201510 yr Y'know what? I'm totally fine with going rogue and being like Da U in the '91 Cotton Bowl. You hear that, Mitchell? You have my permission.
December 24, 201510 yr Author Y'know what? I'm totally fine with going rogue and being like Da U in the '91 Cotton Bowl. You hear that, Mitchell? You have my permission. Based on the way the NFL disciplines the players, Mitchell has the NFL's permission too.
December 24, 201510 yr Based on the way the NFL disciplines the players, Mitchell has the NFL's permission too. $23,000 is a bargain in exchange for knocking out your division rival's and perhaps league's best red zone threat for what now looks like 2.9 pivotal games. No disincentive to be anything but a headhunter. One of these days Mr. Mitchell just may be on the losing end of one of these hits.
December 24, 201510 yr Author $23,000 is a bargain in exchange for knocking out your division rival's and perhaps league's best red zone threat for what now looks like 2.9 pivotal games. No disincentive to be anything but a headhunter. One of these days Mr. Mitchell just may be on the losing end of one of these hits. Agree, I said pretty much the same thing here: http://bluegrasspreps.com/national-football-league/bengals-broncos-week-319240-page2.html#post5792173
December 24, 201510 yr Steelers fans, please don't get it twisted. As a Bengals fan, I'd take the same trade if the shoe was on the other foot.
December 24, 201510 yr Author Steelers fans, please don't get it twisted. As a Bengals fan, I'd take the same trade if the shoe was on the other foot. Me too, this issue is squarely on the NFL's shoulders.
December 24, 201510 yr Me too, this issue is squarely on the NFL's shoulders. 1,000% agree. Suspensions are the only way to put this to bed. I thought about a suspension system that would escalate if the "victim" continues to miss time. But, that would be dicey, especially if its an all pro safety knocking out a team' fourth receiver. In that case, accusations would start flying around a team intentionally holding an injured player out to keep the all pro defender off the field. But, I think a one game suspension would be appropriate. That would be a fair deterrent for this stuff. However, I think the targeting rule in the NCAA is a bit harsh. I'd be fine with the suspension decision after the game, with tape reviewed by the league and NFLPA. Heck, I'd be fine with it being a paid suspension. That would make the NFLPA happy.
December 24, 201510 yr Author At the end of the day money is not a deterrent for the Rich. The discipline needs to be progressive (like @ColonelCrazy said) and it needs to include suspensions after the first incident. First targeting/head shot = Small Fine to get players attention 2nd offense = One Game Suspension 3rd Offense = Three Game Suspension 4th Offense = Suspended for the year
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