Comments on: Talk surfaces of Burress heading back to the ‘Burgh

By: jaypell

jaypell — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:56:19 +0000

I don’t know about anyone else. But i am sick of Wallace holding out. He’s really not that good. Especially compared to burress..in my mind Wallace isn’t Steelers material …he needs to be sent to the cowboys then he’ll see.

By: nix35

nix35 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:40:42 +0000

SomeOne said “isn’t this team old enough” you listent to too much media. 5 starters over 30 on offense and defense.

By: jolink653

jolink653 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:40:30 +0000

I can’t see the Steelers bring this guy back after how anxious they were to get rid of him in the first place when he became a total headache…They’re doing the right thing with Wallace, but maybe they should wait to add another receiver once teams start trimming down their rosters as there will be many quality receivers available

By: lawboy2000

lawboy2000 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:58:52 +0000

I think this would be great. It could just be scare tactics – one last shot to light a fire under Wallace. Of course, if Wallace didn’t give in after losing his contract to Brown, he doesn’t seem likely to give in to the threat of losing his roster spot to Burress.

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:51:35 +0000

OH YEAH…Plax COULD provide an interesting complement to the other WRs. He could teach them how to miss practice as well as meetings and how to become malcontents and disruptive forces. This is a road the Steelers traveled before. Why would they want to revisit old train wrecks. Heck, why not inquire whether Santanio is available from the Jets? At least he is younger. Then there would be a place on the Jets for Wallace. Everybody lives happily ever after!

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:28:38 +0000

Wallace is talented but at a position that produces a new NFL phenom nearly every season. He was blessed to land with a contending team that would have paid him market value. That wasn’t enough for his over-inflated ego. Now he’s lost goodwill with the front office and the fans, and many of us don’t care where he ends up.

I don’t know that we need Burress, given his age and the overall strength of our receiving corps. (Rookie Marquis Maze has had a great camp.) But Burress has the gift of height and if he still has the speed, he might be a one-year option … if the price is right.

By: polamalurulz43

polamalurulz43 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:36:21 +0000

It seems to be that Plex back in PIT is a tough sell b/c he is not a Wallace/speed receiver and when he left he claimed the town was racist. I am not sure chemistry wise if bringing him back would work at the minimum and I guarantee they will not bring him back until they work him out – which will be the tell.

By: gopherh3

gopherh3 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:45:49 +0000

And here I thought Big Ben and Plax wouldn’t be reunited anywhere other than a prison yard…

I’m certain The Coach is rolling over in his grave as we speak.

By: steelryno

steelryno — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:17:38 +0000

I’ve been waiting for this to happen. Get the most out of Mike Wallace: trade his greedy, too-short-to-get-Fitzgerald-money behind and Bring back Plax!

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:53:56 +0000

Didn’t your site post a story explaining that Wallace doesn’t want”Fitzgerald” money. Intellectual dishonesty.

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:08:07 +0000

No need. Even without Wallace, Burress would be no higher than the #4 receiver with the Steelers. If Wallace returns he’d be fighting to make the team in the #5 slot.

Only way it makes sense is on a one year deal for the veteran minimum.

By: godofwine330

godofwine330 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:54:04 +0000

If they release Wallace they are almost assured of getting a 3rd or 4th rounder as a compensatory pick in next year’s draft. I doubt they let him walk, but stranger things have happened, and, since he doesn’t plan on showing until week 10 what does it matter anyway?

By: steelersownyou

steelersownyou — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:48:40 +0000

If this happens this will get very interesting! Very interesting indeed!

By: schmitty2

schmitty2 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:48:16 +0000

Wallace should have been smart enough to know you never ever try and stiffarm the Steeler’s FO. You will lose every time

By: blackandyellow71

blackandyellow71 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:28:06 +0000

I could see the Plax signing happening at the right price, but no way they pull the offer to Wallace and just let him walk. C’mon Florio, why even suggest that.

By: blacknyellablacknyella

blacknyellablacknyella — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:07:30 +0000

I’m all over it. I think Plax has been a bit humbled since his last stint in the ‘Burgh and he and Ben work well together. Ben loves throwing to him. Reminds me of the old Dennis Hopper Nike commercials referring to the connection between Aikman and Irvin: “It’s like they have ESP, man!”

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:05:09 +0000

Isn’t this team old enough…