Comments on: Art Rooney breaks ranks on helmet-to-helmet hits

By: Rafterman

Rafterman — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:10:26 +0000

Deadguy says: October 22, 2010 6:07 PM
Lawyers. First they ruin life, now they want to ruin football!
What a joke. How much erroneous information can you add to the argument? Do the Rooney’s receive special treatment…. um, yes… that’s not a big revelation! The Rooney’s are the NFL. This is our league. Suck it, haters!
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AMEN
Obviously most of the morons on this BBS haven’t accepted the fact that WE ARE AMERICA’S TEAM and always have been.
God-dell serves at the pleasure of the Rooney’s. Don’t believe me? Fine, number 7 is in the bag after this league fiasco. God-dell has been received his only warning.

By: Rafterman

Rafterman — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:10:26 +0000

By: blk&au

blk&au — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:24:23 +0000

since goodell took over he has hand picked players and teams he thinks he can use to make it look like he is cleaning up the game. it is pathetic. we just want football not goodell hour. he needs to do his job quietly and away from the spotlight he adores.

By: blk&au

blk&au — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:24:23 +0000

By: ForrestGump

ForrestGump — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:05:06 +0000

# pfii63 says: October 22, 2010 10:40 AM
“This coming from the guy who has a rapist starting at Quarterback.”
Bill Polian?

By: ForrestGump

ForrestGump — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:05:06 +0000

# pfii63 says: October 22, 2010 10:40 AM
“This coming from the guy who has a rapist starting at Quarterback.”
Bill Polian?

By: Blackn'Gold

Blackn'Gold — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:11:18 +0000

It’s good to hear the owner supports his players and the culture is consistent through the organization. Perhaps, the owners now are realizing what a monster they’ve created in Goodell?
The more involved Goodell becomes the more fans complain. Can it be any simpler?
GO STEELERS!

By: Blackn'Gold

Blackn'Gold — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:11:18 +0000

By: Deadguy

Deadguy — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:07:39 +0000

Lawyers. First they ruin life, now they want to ruin football!
What a joke. How much erroneous information can you add to the argument? Do the Rooney’s receive special treatment…. um, yes… that’s not a big revelation! The Rooney’s are the NFL. This is our league. Suck it, haters!

By: Deadguy

Deadguy — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:07:39 +0000

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:09:13 +0000

This argument, while valid, overlooks that the fine was imposed not just for launching at a player who has made a catch but has not yet had time to protect himself, but for violating “Rule 12, Section 2, Article 8 (g) of the NFL Official Playing Rules, which states that it is unnecessary roughness if the initial force of the contact by a defender’s helmet, forearm, or shoulder is to the head or neck area of a defenseless receiver who is catching or attempting to catch a pass.”
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The player in this case wasn’t defenseless, you putz. Quit citing it.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:09:13 +0000

By: unit612

unit612 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:57:11 +0000

It’s funny Rooney supports Harrison’s hit, which you can clearly see Harrison lunch at Massaquoi, there was no intent form Harrison to wrap Massaquoi up, which if he did hit him and wrap up while doing it, he probably wouldn’t be fined. But when Big Ben is hit helmet to helmet there outraged by it.
The Refs should be fined also, if Ben was hit like posters reported there should of been a flag and a fine. just like there should of been a flag against Harrison. You can’t have it both ways weather your a Steelers fan Browns or any other fan. the rules are the rules. and it shouldn’t matter if your Colt McCoy or Big Ben or Tom Brady, the refs and the NFL has to be fair across the board.
Us as fans love it when are players hit someone hard, but when someone hits are players hard we are out raged by hit. players don’t give a crap about fans, we as fans should just watch the game and be smart enough to know when a hit is legal or illegal. no matter who’s doing the hitting, and refs should call a fair game and not give one team an edge just because who’s on there team or what team they are.

By: unit612

unit612 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:57:11 +0000

By: Holeinone09

Holeinone09 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:39:06 +0000

Now hear this. Steelers will be 5-1 after this weekend. I would love to see Harrison have about 12 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 forced fumbles, and get Defensive Player of the Week. Who knows, maybe even a few of the ball carriers will be able to get up off the ground after he hits them, legally of course. And the NFL can sell more pics! Everybody wins!
Eat that haters.
GO STEELERS!!

By: Holeinone09

Holeinone09 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:39:06 +0000

By: 6 Times A Lady

6 Times A Lady — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:20:17 +0000

OK everybody, let’s all just calm down. I know the Steelers gets you all as fired up as bull in a pen full of heffers, but let’s just take a deep breath and count to 6:
1 Lombardi
2 Lombardi
3 Lombardi
4 Lombardi
5 Lombardi
6 Lombardi
Now dont you feel better?

By: 6 Times A Lady

6 Times A Lady — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:20:17 +0000

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:36:03 +0000

Mike, the problem isn’t whether the hit was a hair’s breadth over the line. It’s exactly what Rooney said: The League’s knee-jerk reaction to the SCREECHING of bloggers and announcers. And it’s juvenile to bring up the old news of the Steelers ownership structure, which has nothing to do with this. As always, the League was also acting in its own interest throughout that episode. Or did the NFL want to be dealing with the same mess in Pittsburgh it now has in St. Louis?
Rules have been in place for three years to deal with illegal hits and the league hasn’t bothered to enforce them. That should have been the starting point rather than yapping about suspensions because a television analyst said so. Singling out James Harrison because he was fined in the Tennessee game for a completely different issue did nothing but take the focus off illegal hits and put it on James Harrison. In the end, this pompous ass Goodell does work for the owners. The wise thing would have been to:
1. equally fine players involved in last week’s incidents rather than trying to create scapegoats
2. announce the intention to enforce the existing ejection rule
3. address the issue at the post-season owners’ meeting to see if further action needs to be taken
Harrison’s hit on Cribbs was legal. I had a problem with his hit on Massaquoi and do think he can notch it back some. But these are judgment calls–and that’s the point. Frankly, owners and coaches who stick by their players is refreshing. Thank you, Art.
And if you’re a Steelers fan, the Grinch really is Santa Claus.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:36:03 +0000

By: stillayinzer

stillayinzer — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:33:49 +0000

Not everybody loves the “mighty Stealers”. Many of us are sick to death of them and are enjoying this organization-wide meltdown more than a new Lord of the Rings movie…. what a laughing stock this team has become! I hope they go 0-16 next year and Roethlisberger goes straight down the toilet. ==================================
This is funny. Organization wide meltdown? Laughing stock?
If 4-1 is a meltdown, I wish a meltdown for your team too.

By: stillayinzer

stillayinzer — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:33:49 +0000

By: Dumb As Einstien

Dumb As Einstien — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:10:51 +0000

Florio, All your commentary makes you appear to be nothing more than a chior boy for some liberal leaning, panzy asses who in some way intend to benefit by reducing the defensive side of the NFL. Clearly, this whole newly found subject is less about injuries & more about money & who is going to make more of it by making changes to the way the game is played. My question is: who is lining your pockets to make you sing like thier song like a canary on SUNDAY (pun intended) morning?!?

By: Dumb As Einstien

Dumb As Einstien — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:10:51 +0000

By: ThePitts

ThePitts — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:01:27 +0000

Dan Rooney is simply callin’ them as he sees ‘em….the fact that YOU bring up their other “interests” or the Atlanta game…well, seems like you’re going for some low blows yourself with shoddy journalism.

By: ThePitts

ThePitts — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:01:27 +0000

By: TylerRDunn

TylerRDunn — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:57:07 +0000

The hit on Massaqoui was legal. Harrison lead with his forearms, yes. But he led with them to Massaqoui’s CHEST. Helmet to helmet contact is BARELY made and it is entirely incidental. The fine, the media buzz and everything else surrounding this hit is ridiculous.

By: TylerRDunn

TylerRDunn — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:57:07 +0000

By: Ragman

Ragman — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:44:56 +0000

Once again Florio your opinion is your own agenda….Don’t forget, for all intent purposes, Dan Rooney was the main supporter & factor as to why Goodell succeeded Tags as commissioner, so the Rooney’s don’t “owe” Goodell ANYTHING! Hey quick question, how much has George Soros contributed to your publication?

By: Ragman

Ragman — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:44:56 +0000