Going full Rossi - "Steelers Way? Deactivate Bell, Blount"

[Vader]

Drunk drivers are generally a lot more dangerous than drivers on cannabis. There was a study where the potheads actually drove slightly better than the control group.

Never seen that study. However away from a study group the real tokers aren't doing as well:

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Govern...-by-Marijuana-Smokers-up-300-over-Last-Decade

 

[Vader]

The dude's damn lucky he isn't in ******* prison, and you two want to whine that he got suspended 4 games? smh. I know plenty of fans that wanted him gone.

Why is he lucky? What exactly did he do that was illegal? You can beat you girlfriend to a pulp and get 2 games. But Ben was never arrested nor even questioned. Yet he got 4 games. It's bullshit.

 

[Confluence]

The only thing that bothers me is the way the Steelers treated Ben after the Georgia incident. Rooney basically gave his ok for Goodall to punish the hell out of Ben. Ben was never charged, arrested or even questioned. But Rooney hung Ben out to dry. In this case you have two players doing something illegal. DUI is a serious offense. It's ******* stupid to smoke pot, drink or use drugs while driving. He could have killed someone or a bunch of people. Looks to me like Bell should be suspended before Ben.

Drunk drivers are generally a lot more dangerous than drivers on cannabis. There was a study where the potheads actually drove slightly better than the control group.

Not all pot has the same psychoactive effects. If the players were actually smoking for medicinal purposes, they may have been smoking, or carrying, non-psychoactive product.

 

[Steelerfan]

Not all pot has the same psychoactive effects. If the players were actually smoking for medicinal purposes, they may have been smoking, or carrying, non-psychoactive product.

I think this is stretching it a little bit. What medical condition could a healthy, professional athlete have that requires medicinal pot? Pain management doesn't count. But you're spot on about not all pot having the same effects. You need the good **** from Mexico to really enjoy it.

 

[SteelerinMD]

I drive better stone than drunk and will not do the later. ****, pot is so close to being legalized and more and more states have gone medical states. So, the NFL has 2 teams now and California real close. NBA doesn't even bother with it and you neve hear anything about it in MLB. In no way is it proformance enhancing. A little for me in golf, but that is to deal with me sucking

 

[antdrewjosh]

I think the Steelers were like the rest of us pissed that he put himself in a similar situation. No one knew what went on but to even be caught with your pants down again was stupid.

 

[scstillerfan]

Why is he lucky? What exactly did he do that was illegal? You can beat you girlfriend to a pulp and get 2 games. But Ben was never arrested nor even questioned. Yet he got 4 games. It's bullshit.

Bags is a troll. Ignore the ********.

 

[Confluence]

I think this is stretching it a little bit. What medical condition could a healthy, professional athlete have that requires medicinal pot? Pain management doesn't count. But you're spot on about not all pot having the same effects. You need the good **** from Mexico to really enjoy it.

You must be kidding. Do some research on CBD. The healing effects, including pain management (allows the body to heal more quickly) are being studied around the country.

And you should try some of the offerings from the more sophisticated states.

 

[Vader]

I drive better stone than drunk and will not do the later. ****, pot is so close to being legalized and more and more states have gone medical states. So, the NFL has 2 teams now and California real close. NBA doesn't even bother with it and you neve hear anything about it in MLB. In no way is it proformance enhancing. A little for me in golf, but that is to deal with me sucking

Has nothing to do with legalization. Alcohol is legal in all states but you can't drive while drunk nor can you have an open container. The fact is that pot, drugs and alcohol will always be banned from use in the car. As it should be. I know I don't want someone in my family being killed because some ******* moron wanted to smoke some doobies. I'm sure you think you can drive better on pot but I'm not willing to risk someone else's life because of your opinion of yourself while high.

 

[Franco]

I drive better stone than drunk and will not do the later. ****, pot is so close to being legalized and more and more states have gone medical states. So, the NFL has 2 teams now and California real close. NBA doesn't even bother with it and you neve hear anything about it in MLB. In no way is it proformance enhancing. A little for me in golf, but that is to deal with me sucking

Reminds me of the episode on WKRP in Cincinnati when Johny Fever was drinking on the air with the state trooper and the drunker he got the quicker his reflexes were.

 

[DBS1970]

The dude's damn lucky he isn't in ******* prison, and you two want to whine that he got suspended 4 games? smh. I know plenty of fans that wanted him gone.

Over a proven false accusation.

 

[madinsomniac]

So would someone please enlighten me how sitting these two fixes anything? I mean the NFL is going to punish them in time. Due process should be followed. If there are guys willing to smoke it and be suspended for games without pay... how is getting sat a game with pay going to make them think twice? Sitting them before the NFL does is unfairly punishing the rest of the team, and wont teach anyone anything

 

[Steelers1356]

The Steelers responsibility to the fans "including some who pay a substantial amount" is to put the best players that are available to them on the field. So since the league at this point hasn't suspended either player, both players who help give the Steelers the best chance to win should play.

 

[SteelBuckeye]

The Steelers responsibility to the fans "including some who pay a substantial amount" is to put the best players that are available to them on the field. So since the league at this point hasn't suspended either player, both players who help give the Steelers the best chance to win should play.

And that ladies and gentlemen is "The Steelers Way" where discipline is concerned. Can't say I disagree with it, but let's not act like it's some high and mighty code of chivalry either.

 

[steel dino]

Well, Rossi is right, but the "Steeler Way" was always a myth to begin with. The Steelers are no better or worse than any other organization, and have always been that way.

That is Bullshit with a capital B!

I agree with Rossi...sit them.

 

[steelermania]

Why is he lucky? What exactly did he do that was illegal? You can beat you girlfriend to a pulp and get 2 games. But Ben was never arrested nor even questioned. Yet he got 4 games. It's bullshit.

I always got the impression that the real reason Ben got punished wasn't because they thought he raped anyone, but because during the investigation, they found out that he was doing dumb **** like pulling his johnson out in front of girls, and stuff like that.

 

[bigtwnvin]

The dude's damn lucky he isn't in ******* prison, and you two want to whine that he got suspended 4 games? smh. I know plenty of fans that wanted him gone.

Even if Ben's case went to trial there was no physical evidence to tie him to anything except being at the same bar a drunken underage coed was at.
Other than you, what is that number of "fans" that wanted Ben gone again?

 

[bigtwnvin]

I think the Steelers were like the rest of us pissed that he put himself in a similar situation. No one knew what went on but to even be caught with your pants down again was stupid.

"Pants down again"?
When was the first time?

 

[Hollywood Bags]

Bags is a troll. Ignore the ********.

How eloquent.

 

[Hollywood Bags]

Even if Ben's case went to trial there was no physical evidence to tie him to anything except being at the same bar a drunken underage coed was at.
Other than you, what is that number of "fans" that wanted Ben gone again?

Well, I've met several. What I haven't met is anyone that's been accused of rape once, let alone twice. However, no sense in rehashing this yet again.

 

[Steelerfan81]

"Pants down again"?
When was the first time?

In Vegas or Colorado or where ever he was

 

[SteelerFan448]

I was under the impression that the "Steelers way" was about how the team was built, not about how they handled discipline. People are very naive if they still believe that the Steelers are "better" than other franchises when it comes to having model citizens from top to bottom on the roster. Bell and Blount are idiots and I am less of a fan of each than I was prior to the incident, but Rossi is a complete hack. Stunned that the Trib didn't even try to replace Kovacevic and went with Rossi.