http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 02:10:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99405 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:26:18 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99405 Nice work Florio on lighting a fire under the asses of some Steelers fans with a negative article to drum up some viewership.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99404 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:22:12 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99404 Summary offenses are punishable by up to 90 days in jail in PA. They are not misdemeanors. A summary offense won’t show up on a regular criminal background check – a misdemeanor will. A disorderly conduct or public drunkeness are like traffic tickets – if you don’t fight them they are usually taken care of without a court appearance.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99403 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:08:48 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99403 PARavensJeff says:
February 15th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
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There’s my buddy. The agony the Steelers winning their 6th Super Bowl brings you is like a delicasse. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99402 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:48:04 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99402 I love the sound of Steelers hate in the evening……it sounds like Victory!

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99401 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:14:21 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99401 * * * * * *

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99400 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:12:10 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99400 Yeah, it’s the AP’s fault, and has nothing at all to do with the thousands of sports editors and copy editors across the country who ran the story…seems they are all guilty of the same thing you’re doing, Mike…reporting news as they see it.
You can feel there’s bias in the media as much as you want. Truth is, you’re right. However, it’s really difficult for your audience to believe your side when you’re accusing the Associated Press of doing the same thing you’re doing.
p.s. these are coming from the same people who say Woodley clipped the Cardinals player in the Super Bowl, who are the very same people who do not know what the definition of clipping is. It really all boils down to the fact that sports fans hate winners unless they root for them. Keep whining, guys, Steelers fans will make sure to blame the officiating and oversaturate message boards with all kinds of BS when you finally win something.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99399 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:10:51 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99399 Vox Veritas says:
February 15th, 2009 at 11:28 am
“The Steelers have been the media’s team for a long time.”
Fixed. They’re the darlings as long as they’re winning. When they go back to sucking, everybody outside of PGH will go back to not giving a shit.
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When’s that going to be 0-for-the-decade-and-then-some boy?
Nobody but you cares about the Cowboys other than to have something to point at when they’re laughing.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99398 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:24:17 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99398 “But something’s changed. Lately there’s too much insinuation without enough justification. I first noticed it with the Mike Tice posting a couple months back, which I thought was totally irresponsible. And it’s continuing. You’ve gone from someone who wasn’t afraid to stir the pot when it needed stirred to someone who’s apparently gotten addicted to the attention you get from stirring it. ”
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I completely agree.
I had always enjoyed this site since I discovered it > 2 yrs ago. But lately, the vast majority of Florio’s postings, are just complete and utter Bullshit.
It’s one thing to speculate on matters, and post about them while making it clear that you are merely trying to fill in the gaps or are discussing “rumored” material. It’s an entirely other matter, and completely inappropriate to state things as fact when they are nothing more than unconfirmed and often unsubstantiated crap.
Selling out much or head getting too big????

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99397 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:03:34 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99397 FLORIO – Double check the factual basis for your argument:
By statutory definition, SUMMARY OFFENSES ARE NOT CRIMINAL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Now, your point was?

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99396 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:32:22 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99396 Reed is an idiot. But just because this story downplays the punishment he will receive (and we all know nothing will come of this) doesn’t mean the AP is slanted for the Steelers.
Lets count everything that has been “in the tank” for the steelers, according to PFT:
The Refs
The NFL, including the league office & the Commissioner
Obama
Vegas Bookies
MRI operators
Snoop Dogg
Peter King
The AP
I forget anything? How Bout Easterbrook? He must be in the tank for the Steelers after he smacked Florio down in his column…

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99395 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:38:58 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99395 AP is junk. It’s a severely slanted group of writers. If I ever have to read an article that comes from them, I always make it a point to find another one by someone else. And unless you can read between the lines and you understand how the play with words to make their points, it just looks and sounds normal.
As for Jeff Reed, he’s the most likable kicker in the game, he’s completely great with fans, but he also can be incredibly stupid drunk sometimes, such as the night he was tossing valet chairs onto Carson St and hitting cars in front of Nakama in the Southside. He didn’t get booked for that. Whatever – he could be running a dog fighting ring, shooting himself in the leg, or something else much worse.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99394 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:32:51 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99394 Let’s see how Florio spins this into another “Cardinals got screwed out of the superbowl” argument. Hell, disorderly conduct, that has to be at least a 15 yard penalty right? Work your magic, Mike and keep up the good fight!

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99393 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:18:03 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99393 Vox Veritas says: “The Steelers have been the media’s team for a long time.”
Fixed. They’re the darlings as long as they’re winning. When they go back to sucking, everybody outside of PGH will go back to not giving a shit.
Holy crap it’s snowing in hell. This is the first time I’ve actually agreed with you VOX! Too bad about your post following this…

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99392 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:09:10 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99392 SIX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99391 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:53:20 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99391 PARavensJeff says:
February 15th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Roid Rage, he’s just the tip of the iceberg in Pissburgh
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Haha, yeah, 2:50 in the AM on a Friday night and the first thing half of you haters think is roid rage? Everybody and their mothers knows Jeff likes to party and enjoys the sauce from time to time, ever think being drunk might have something to do with it?
No, not possibly, drunk people never do stupid things like this, it HAD to have been the roids, especially when it’s a kicker.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99390 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:07:24 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99390 Roid Rage, he’s just the tip of the iceberg in Pissburgh

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99389 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:02:33 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99389 I see my comment did not get editorial approval. Are you in bed with Obama, too Florio?

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99388 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:34:34 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99388 “I don’t know about ya’ll”
Obviously. Dismissed.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99387 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:31:01 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99387 “Better the Steelers than the Cowboys. The Media’s been on their jock forever and they’ve sucked for over a decade. ”
That’s because win or lose, people want to hear about the Cowboys. steelers… not so much.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99386 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:28:47 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99386 “The Steelers have been the media’s team for a long time.”
Fixed. They’re the darlings as long as they’re winning. When they go back to sucking, everybody outside of PGH will go back to not giving a shit.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99385 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:44:26 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99385 Between Florio’s fatwah on the Steelers and the AP’s shrugging Steelers stories off, we now have a polarity of coverage from where people can individually hunt for the actual truth.
It’s like an even more annoying version of FoxNews vs CNN. Thanks, media!

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99384 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:43:52 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99384 They need to lock this thug up once and for all. he’s been pulling stunts like this for and long time and they finally caught up to him.
This guy is a thug. He’s been soaping windows, shooting dice on the corner, and jaywalking for years now. Its gone far enough he needs to be stopped before he starts parking in the yellow and refusing to feed the meters.
A nice long stint in the pokey might change his attitude toward society. Hey Jeff it’s time someone took you down a notch.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99383 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:52:27 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99383 “Ap goes even deeper in the tank for the Steelers”
That’s quite a leap with out any basis in fact Mike.
You might want to remember the story of the boy that cried wolf if you want to be taken seriously when something meaningful comes along.
Speaking for myself I’m now looking for your angle in everything you write.
It usually appears to be “what will cause the most comments”.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99382 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:02:58 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99382 There ya go, another jealous hater trying to tarnish the reputation of the best, classiest football team in the NFL. Who cares if Reed tore a paper towel holder off the wall? I’m sure he probably had to much to drink (like none of you have? Yeah, right!) and overreacted. Hell, maybe he’ll just buy the damn store and teach the employees how customer service works, if any of them speak English in the first place! I don’t know about ya’ll, but I’ve been pretty ticked off myself to use a restroom only to find the lazy jerk behind the counter couldn’t lower himself to do his job and make sure the bathroom had toilet paper and towels. Hell, the world owes everyone a living, right?

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99381 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:01:02 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99381 ESPN is not covering this story, so its not really news.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99380 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:45:22 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99380 Slow news day Florio???

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99379 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:24:32 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99379 “Seriously shut up this is so stupid. He actually goes and meets fans and interacts with them. He actually was at a local pub 2 hours away from pittsburgh lastnight.He was on his way home from there.”
Oh, so the odd violence toward a paper towel dispenser can be explained by DUI?
And what the hell is your point anyway, that nice guys who interact with fans should get a free pass by the cops? Moron.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99378 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:13:39 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99378 Good thing for Reed he is not some 3rd string or practice squad player, because the Rooney’s would fire him for this. The steelers organization does not put up with this kind of nonsense…unless you are a productive starter.
Seriously Florio…Mborz is right about this. I enjoy pissing off clevelandsucks as much as anyone but this article was a reach…
Are you trying to become the Howard Stern of the Football media world…..

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99377 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:23:37 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99377 Oh. My. God.
Now the infamous left leaning media is slanted toward a football team too? This is why you don’t drink and post, you wake up the next morning and find stuff like this on your blog.

]]> http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/02/14/ap-goes-even-deeper-in-the-tank-for-the-steelers/#comment-99376 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:20:28 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbcprofootballtalk/?p=22797#comment-99376 Geezus…thin-skin, paranoia and a good ol’ persecution complex are getting the best of the Yinzers living amongst the Three Sewers.
Lighten up, already.
It’s a freekin’ BLOG for crissakes!!!

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