|schotzee| Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, T-Dub said: Maybe one of our resident Stooler trolls members can chime in here, but I'm guessing the fans do care. Dickhead he may be, but The Rapist gives them the best chance to win now & for the immediate future. Plus I'm sure more than a few see him as some kind of inbred cretin role model. You're probably correct I'm sure. Might lessen the dramatics just a tad though if he did threaten to retire. I think he sees they're preparing though. It's gotta piss him off some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 9 minutes ago, schotzee said: You're probably correct I'm sure. Might lessen the dramatics just a tad though if he did threaten to retire. I think he sees they're preparing though. It's gotta piss him off some. Yeah I hope so, the more drama & chaos in that locker room the better. It'd be awesome if he missed 2-3 games and the rookie came in & played just well enough to make him look expendable. Sportrac has him at $23m against the cap (!!) this year, or $17.5m in dead money. Next year it's only $6m in dead money but another $23m if he stays. That's interesting, if true. That's a hell of a large % of a team's budget dedicated to an aging, bitchy, malingerer of a QB. http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/pittsburgh-Stealers/ben-roethlisberger-3595/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passepartout Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Well knew that Bryant turned down a huge deal for the Ravens. He has his reasons for it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted May 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Breaking News: Roethlisberger has always been a douche... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cat Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 I have to think - as much as I detest that franchise - he has to be at least 60% of the reason I hate them with the passion that I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostInDaJungle Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 30 minutes ago, Cat said: I have to think - as much as I detest that franchise - he has to be at least 60% of the reason I hate them with the passion that I do. He's a therapist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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|schotzee| Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 5/9/2018 at 11:16 AM, LostInDaJungle said: He's a therapist? Yea, you may want to think twice before sending your wife, girlfriend or young daughter to him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VonBlade Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Browns are gonna be on Hard Knocks. Now that'll be worth a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 17 hours ago, oldschooler said: Considering their other 2 corners suck, not sure why this is a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, VonBlade said: Browns are gonna be on Hard Knocks. Now that'll be worth a laugh. I was just about to post this. This might be the funnies hard knocks yet..... and not in a because Chad Ochocino is on it ...not funny ha-ha....funny sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutWittyNameHere Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 On 5/6/2018 at 5:11 PM, T-Dub said: Maybe one of our resident Stooler trolls members can chime in here, but I'm guessing the fans do care. Dickhead he may be, but The Rapist gives them the best chance to win now & for the immediate future. Plus I'm sure more than a few see him as some kind of inbred cretin role model. Care about Ben retiring, or care about his comments about his towards drafting Rudolph? Obviously we care about Ben potentially retiring. Frankly, if drafting Rudolph bruised his ego enough to push him to play another year or two past when he otherwise would have retired, then that's a good thing. He's still a top tier quarterback, even if that's at least partially because the top tier isn't as high as it used to be. But the drop between him and the tier below is him is a rather drastic one and I don't think anyone around here is quite ready for that gamble. As for his comments, I haven't found any fans around here that have cared at all about them. The media around here tried really hard to turn it into a story and kept making it a headline long after it past, but no one really cared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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|SF2| Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 16 hours ago, oldschooler said: We were pre-season 15-1 to win the Superbowl last year. Philly was 55-1. Pre-season odds are many times way wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 1 hour ago, SF2 said: We were pre-season 15-1 to win the Superbowl last year. Philly was 55-1. Pre-season odds are many times way wrong. Odds for gambling aren't really about the possibility of a given outcome. It's about enticing gamblers to take the bet. That's how we end up with the same odds as Cleveland - in the minds of most outside Ohio, there's not much difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 9 minutes ago, T-Dub said: Odds for gambling aren't really about the possibility of a given outcome. It's about enticing gamblers to take the bet. That's how we end up with the same odds as Cleveland - in the minds of most outside Ohio, there's not much difference. Good point but Philly should have gotten way more love than us last year considering they had a better record than us in 2016 and they are in a bigger market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fluhartz Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 9 hours ago, oldschooler said: hasn't this shit happened with them before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Yes. Twice before. 2010 and a few years ago as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 32 minutes ago, membengal said: Yes. Twice before. 2010 and a few years ago as well. It is kind of ridiculous. The players are paid a lot of money and even something as simple as bump and run coverage drills are deemed illegal. It would be like not being able to practice a screen or blocking out a guy for a rebound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dub Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 4 hours ago, SF2 said: It is kind of ridiculous. The players are paid a lot of money and even something as simple as bump and run coverage drills are deemed illegal. It would be like not being able to practice a screen or blocking out a guy for a rebound. They aren't paid a lot of money if they spend the year on IR due to an injury in some mini-camp. Not like I've run the numbers but I'd bet the NBA doesn't lose nearly as many players to practice injuries. I do think I've noticed sloppier early-season games as a result, though. The tackling in particular seems generally half-assed the first week or two, even with the 4 preseason games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 hour ago, T-Dub said: They aren't paid a lot of money if they spend the year on IR due to an injury in some mini-camp. Not like I've run the numbers but I'd bet the NBA doesn't lose nearly as many players to practice injuries. I do think I've noticed sloppier early-season games as a result, though. The tackling in particular seems generally half-assed the first week or two, even with the 4 preseason games. I am not talking about full blown tackling, just talking about a receiver and corner playing patty cake which isn't allowed. A starting NFL Linebacker probably has more high impact contact in one game than an NBA player has in an 82 game season and playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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