Comments on: Steelers support Ta’amu after DUI arrest

By: har21441

har21441 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:07:36 +0000

I love the steelers, but this is a bad move. Pittsburgh has a decades long reputation of not tolerating this kind of bs. Sure there was the accusations of Big Ben, who I feel was handled appropriately by the league (regardless of your opinion on this case, he was never charged with a crime) but then Harrison smacks his woman around and does the whole guns for no reason magazine spread, and he is not disciplined for stepping out of line. Granted this is the Super Bowl winning Qb and all pro line backer, so we let it slide. But now a 4th round rookie piles up a list of felonies, including trying to run down a cop? It’s a perfect time to send that message of being accountable for your actions. Things have gotten a bit lax around this team since the departure of Cower and Dan Rooney, and they need to see that anyone is vulnerable to being released. Ryan Clark may call him “family”, but he’s not. It’s a game.

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:34:06 +0000

willyalistentothis:
Ernie Holmes suffered a mental breakdown while driving on the Ohio Turnpike in 1973. I’d hardly equate a mental condition to a self-induced condition via alcohol.
Nice try, though.

By: ravenscrap

ravenscrap — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:25:08 +0000

I love the Ravens fans supporting their team with multiple murders coming on the Steeler threads to whine about DUIs……

By: ravenseattheirownpoop

ravenseattheirownpoop — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:24:55 +0000

Uuummmmm, isn’t that what every team in the NFL does? Yeah, I think it is. Kenny Britt, Suh, Marshall, Ray Lewis, Dante Stallworth etc……

By: napoleonblownapart6887

napoleonblownapart6887 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:30:14 +0000

I’m all for guys getting a second chance. We all make mistakes, and I would hope that if someone in your family or friends made a mistake that you wouldn’t turn your back on them. Guys on any team are often not just co-workers but friends. I get why they want to “support” him. I think that’s fair.

I draw a hardline though from an organization stand point, however. Playing football in the NFL (or having any job in general) is a right and not a privilege. The Steelers should (and likely will) cut this kid following his arraignment.

By: ottomanismydog

ottomanismydog — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:15:29 +0000

knackstermyea says:
Oct 16, 2012 11:13 AM
It wan’t a mistake. What he did was by choice. He chose to drink n drive. He should pay the price just like anyone.

Yes – and the steelers suspended him for 2 weeks wihtout pay. That’s close to $50,000 before taxes. (he makes 390,000 a season)

If that’s not paying the price, i don’t know what is.

By: jimyritz

jimyritz — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:14:56 +0000

melikefootball–Why is it we look at a DUI as if somone has a infectious disease??? I don’t condone the drinking and driving but is a fact of life it goes on. I’m sure as in all cases once caught you are sorry but we really look at someone who robs a bank in more regard than ne with a DUI. Doesn’t make this player or anyone that has had one a bad bad person. here are many out ther doing much worse than this. We want to give everyone a second chance but not ones caught for a DUI. Goe to your local court and check oput the docket…85 percent will be DUI cases. It is a money maker.
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OMG–are u a freakin idiot? It wasn’t just DUI–how about resisting arrest, trying to run over the police, aggravated assault, etc…And even if it was what happens if he kills someone?The last thing right now this guy should be allowed to do is play football..

By: spavs412

spavs412 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:15:31 +0000

Look before we jump the gun the front office will take a look and make a decision. Last time I checked we had the balls to drop our MVP superbowl winning catch guy Holmes. Warn him let the court handle it and if he does it again drop him for a bag of balls too

By: daryllh

daryllh — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:42:23 +0000

Me=Steelers fan

I was in favor of ditchin Ben after the Georgia incident.

I wasn’t in favor of letting Ta’amu go until I just read that he was busted for the same thing in 2009.

I’m all for second chances in life. But in football, when it comes to 3rd chances, that’s when I’m all for letting the person go somewhere else to get that chance.

By: ragingyinzer

ragingyinzer — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:37:00 +0000

The Steelers just suspended Ta’amu for 2 weeks without pay and banned him from the team facility. And this is before any legal proceedings. We can expect more punishment if he is convicted, esp on the felony charges.

How does that play into your headline of “Steelers support Ta’amu after DUI arrest”?

By: jason9696

jason9696 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:32:42 +0000

Sounds like he needs a few AA meetings.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Steelers support low life criminals, shocker

By: willyalistentothis

willyalistentothis — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:25:46 +0000

At least he did not start shooting at the police helicopter…….

Let’s see who knows what I am talking about.

By: geefan1

geefan1 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:23:22 +0000

tdubdizzle says:
Oct 16, 2012 11:06 AM
I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make here…The guy made a mistake and the Steelers being one of the more respectable organizations are going to give him another shot. Why would they cut him? They just drafted him in the fourth round, plenty of young players/people make mistakes and come back from it ten times stronger and better. I for one am a fan of Alameda and hope he has a great career. Besides, why didn’t you say the same thing about Ndamakong Suh?

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well, yeah. No need to make an example of him. It’s not like he “allegedly” assaulted drunken college co-eds or anything…

By: snargi01

snargi01 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:18:50 +0000

With all the charges against him he won’t be getting a get out of jail free card. He’s going to spend some time behind bars. If he’s lucky it will be county jail and not the big house.

By: luke8512

luke8512 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:16:44 +0000

Nothing to see here folks, it’s only a Steeler, maybe if it was a Bengal we’d have a real story.

Also real classy comment by “Daburger” earlier, do you consider all possible rape victims “worthless souls” or just the ones that are raped by your team?

By: hines86for6

hines86for6 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:14:42 +0000

how do you equate a couple players voicing support to the front office decision makers?

i see no quotes from the Steelers brass. he may very well be cut in the coming days.

By: tundey

tundey — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:10:11 +0000

All those saying “this is his first offense as a pro player…” if he had killed someone, would that person’s family have been comforted by that fact? It doesn’t matter if its your first time or your hundredth time, DUI should be heavily punished. Especially if you are a person with the means to hire a car service. To me DUI is you saying other people’s lives are worthless to you because invariably drunk drivers kill people (and more often than not, the bastards do not die!).

By: steelersmichele

steelersmichele — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:07:33 +0000

It’s not just the steelers organization who looks the other way. The other 31 teams do the same thing. The NFL has become an organization where there doesn’t seem to be punishment for behaving badly. And truth be told, if the steelers released him, another team would pick him up.

By: buckfigben

buckfigben — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:02:34 +0000

“The Steeler way”

Rape, drug use, women beating, DUIs, bad drafts, losing record…

And this was a little bit more than just getting a DUI, the guy went on a rampage with his car. Carson street isn’t that big, he could have killed someone. He’s an animal that should be behind bars.

By: mancinibread

mancinibread — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:59:44 +0000

Can’t believe this is the same organization I’ve supported all these years. Bad decisions being made from the too down, and the results will continue to be losses.

By: knucklebucket

knucklebucket — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:56:45 +0000

Reto says:
Oct 16, 2012 11:47 AM
NFL players that have been charged with DUI since the Super Bowl: Marshawn Lynch, Eric Wright, Aaron Berry, David Diehl, Justin Blackmon, Jerome Felton, Nick Fairley, Brandon Meriweather, Daryius Heyward-Bey, Ray McDonald…all are still playing in the NFL.

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Did they try to run over the officers that were arresting them?

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:52:05 +0000

Someone had to support him, he was falling down, bumping into things, and urinating on his own shoes.

By: cannonballdookie

cannonballdookie — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:50:13 +0000

laserw says: Oct 16, 2012 11:00 AM

Just like the Steelers to defend worthless pieces of human debris. They’ve done this for the wife/girlfriend beater (Big Ben) and condoned illegal hits by their defense for years by continuing to employ players who won’t stop playing dirty.
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too bad Roethlieberger would have received huge contract offers from any other team within a minute of the Steelers letting him go, idiot.

By: seanb20124

seanb20124 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:50:11 +0000

Plead it down to a Probation Before Judgement disposition

By: Reto

Reto — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:47:55 +0000

NFL players that have been charged with DUI since the Super Bowl: Marshawn Lynch, Eric Wright, Aaron Berry, David Diehl, Justin Blackmon, Jerome Felton, Nick Fairley, Brandon Meriweather, Daryius Heyward-Bey, Ray McDonald…all are still playing in the NFL

By: jeffa43

jeffa43 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:45:28 +0000

It is not like he is so good they are looking the other way. This kid has not even played. They are just making sure they help him, instead of make his situation worse for him.

We don’t know his personal life, and I am glad they are looking out for his best as a human.

By: steeler1nation

steeler1nation — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:43:10 +0000

I was on the street where this happened late Saturday/(early Sunday) … it was crazy….I actually thought the cops chasing him were gonna kill somebody, they went about 60 mph up a tight alley street

By: vjbarrios

vjbarrios — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:41:08 +0000

Who was the player that the steelers released a few years back because he had trouble with the law??

By: thelastpieceofcheese

thelastpieceofcheese — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:40:55 +0000

Hey, Alameda Ta’amu, we support you, you are family.

Keep on driving drunk and endangering others. Just let us know when you are driving so we’ll be off the streets.