Having A Clean Image Means A Lot to the Steelers

Have to wonder why Steelers pulled the trigger so quickly on a deal(especially to an AFC team).  Big Ben is clearly on his last strike, Steelers could easily be in rebuilding mold a lot quicker than any one expected.http://huebnerj.wordpress.com/

Is the 561 tattoo in reference to the number of baby mammas Sanantoni has?  This is an absolute puzzling move by the Steelers though.  A 5th round pick for him is about 3 to 4 rounds too low.  There must be more than meets the eye weather it is money or suspensions. 

As a Steeler fan I like it.  Obviously you can’t get rid of everyone that gets in trouble, because too many players get in trouble in the NFL these days.  But you can send a message to the rest of your players and thats what this was.

ed if you do, ****ed if you don’t I guess.

But lets face it, Holmes appears to be trouble and the twitter nonsense was flat out embarassing.

As for being inconsistent…..I’d rather be inconsistent and do something than be consistent in letting this type of thing happen with no ramifications, like most of the other teams in the NFL.

And it was Holmes that sold himself short, not the Steelers.  He is an idiot.

The Steelers are do-gooders with class?  The Steel Curtain and its 4 super bowls were fueled by steroids.  They were the pioneers who introduced this stuff to the rest of the league.  Now they’re all dying in their 40s and 50s because of the side effects.  Clasy indeed.

SeattleHokie – why would any team give a first or second round pick for a guy in his free agent year who is looking at a 4 game suspension and has proven to be a headache?

dwb – way to be a ‘glass is half full’ kind of guy but this move hurts your team, no matter how you want to window dress it.   That said, it is nice to see an organization cut a guy like this loose.

Never pissoff or embarass the Rooney’s, you will find yourself on another team.   Good example made of him as far as I am concerned.

The message seems perfectly clear: only quarterbacks are allowed to assault women. I sincerely hope there is at least one Steeler fan with enough working brain cells – two should do – to see through this. Deflect from the rapist under center by jettisoning the pothead baby’s daddy he’s throwing to. Shameful.

I’m not sure that they would do it before the big press conference in GA today.  Wouldn’t it be smarter to wait until afterwards?
Cause this story will be playing second fiddle in about a half an hour.

You meant QB’s and LB’s.

I like the move.  Mike Wallace is more than capable of replacing Holmes.  As far as Ben goes, he will be on a short leash.  Only someone with zero brain cells would get rid of a franchise QB without proven guilt.  If you’re worried about shameful, look at the poor excuse for an NFL team in Chicago. 

The message isnt about sexual assault, its about players who abuse drugs. Holmes is receiving a 4 game suspension = this is his third offense. This is the last year of Holmes’ contract, and the Steelers probably knew already they weren’t going to resign him, so they traded him.

Holmes’ situation is quite different than Big Ben’s. Ben hasnt done anything wrong. He has been accused by two woman of sexual assualt. Both cases have been thrown out by their respective DAs.

Please dont try to compare Ben’s lack of judgement with trusting young women who come onto him, with Holmes’ use of drugs.

plok987-  Steroids were first used in professional football by the San Diego Chargers in 1963.  Their strength coach Alvin Roy introduced them. 

Yo, SMALL bossman,You, sir, are an idiot.  Weed is worse than assaulting women?  I hope no women work for you.  Is weed worse than alcohol beyond being illegal?  No.  You think Ben is just drinking casually?  Stupid and naive is no way to go through life.

Ben has never been charged with assaulting anyone, let alone women.

Holmes is one screw up away from a year long ban per the leagues substance abuse policy.

Count on TK59 to twist facts to suit his needs. He would be ALL OVER any other quarterback that doubled as a rapist at night. Tell the center to wear a chastity belt or he might be next.

…or maybe "Ben" has already made TK59’s acquaitaince. You still sitting on pillows, TK?

I doubt it was the Rooneys doing a knee-jerk, or the Steelers trying to send Ben a message.

The Steelers weren’t themselves for most of last year, and Holmes may have been deemed a reason for that. The Steelers don’t just throw away players. Holmes’ public record is bad enough, and none of us were inside the locker room. I’m guessing his character was an issue there too.

what a joke this concept of the pure as the driven snow steelers is.  they have longbeen famous for early untimely deaths, roids, convicts, dope etc. etc.
    now they have traded potboy, but they are keeping the rapist.  the ONLY reason they traded holmes is cuz they have wallace.  they think it makes them look noble, but rottenraper is still there cuz they havent got a replacement for him.   there is nothing special about the morals of the steelers.  they want profits and titles, in that order, just like every other organization on earth.  they are hardly a mom and pop grocery store, so stop angelizing them please.

Let’s stick to the subject. Santonio was expendable for a number of reasons. The Steelers have a number of options at wide receiver and the draft is coming up. Ben has got one more chance. I’m sure there is a conduct stipulation in his contract. They will let him go. The Steelers have been winning for the last 40 years. They’ll win with or without him. 

Hey, Turds, is dogging the Steelers again!  Dude, do you have a team that you root for and post comments about?  Or do you spend all your time on your unhealthy obsession/fixation with the Steelers?  And why the vitriol for the Steelers, anyway?    I keep asking, but you never answer.  There are so many better teams to hate.  Maybe it’s the teams you root for.  Seriously, dude, the Rams, Raptors and Blue Jays?  The Irish and Canadians, despite previous glory, are no longer relevant.  Honestly, why bother watching sports with such go nowhere teams to follow.  Oh…I get it now…since there’s no point in following the teams you root for, you might as well follow and rip a team that actually wins. Pretty lame, dude.  I mean, come on, you don’t have better things to do with your time than to post something negative on every article that mentions the Steelers? Sports is just a excuse for you to be an a$$hol@.  That’s just lame, dude.  Come on, Turds, shake it up a little.  Take the time to actually recognize the good in sports.  It’s a lot more enjoyable that way.  AND, people might actually start to like you.  

not this year, and not last year either.

recognize the good? you kidding?  this is the steelers we are talking about. drug busts and rape trials, crooked refereeing, stolen superbowls, and cult like blind idolatry to go along.  the classy rooneys, i mean, you people have got to be kidding.  the penguins have some class, the steelers? not so much.

You see, Scurds, that’s my point.  Re-read what you just wrote.  Dude, it’s sports. We root for cities or colors or the team that was good when we were kids.  It’s not good vs evil.  Just because I discovered football as a 9 year old kid when Terry Brandshaw’s Steelers were winning four Super Bowls does not mean all Pittsburgh rivals are morally and socially evil and/or inferior.  And while we might develop a revulsion for a team that we perceive as standing for something we despise, maturity should call us back before we go on rants like the one you wrote above. It’s sports.  For whatever reason, you have demonized the Steelers, but with that, my friend, it is YOU who have created a false idol and your blind condemnation is no better than the blind followers you despise.   Perspective has been lost and in it’s place stands foolishness.

My guess is that my man scurds lost a lot of money because of the Steelers at some point.  And he also likes poking beehives to get a reaction.  I don’t give them anymore and we get along fine.

The Steelers won their Super Bowls fair and square!  Now if its the Patriots we are talkin bout…..lol.

The Rooneys are good men who have done more for their community than most, call the players out all you want but to call them out is foolish.

I’m curious scurds, how many other teams do you think would have dumped Holmes for a 5th rounder?  My guess is the Colts and…..

Sorry ChiAdam but the only acquaintance I’ve made with anyone you know is your Mama.