Ben Roethlisberger suspended for 4-6 games

• BR1986FB

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote: Where are you guys hearing that they are actively shopping Ben?

  just broke on ESPN

  I stand corrected.
• LJ

  

  BR1986FB wrote:

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote: Where are you guys hearing that they are actively shopping Ben?

  just broke on ESPN

  I stand corrected.

  All they said is that they are still listening to offers, those are the only reports out there.
• Footwedge

  rock_knutne wrote:

  Footwedge wrote: Plenty of people in Pittsbugh that will no longer wear a black and gold #7 jersey anymore. My thinking is that Art II will add onto the punishment dished out by the league.
  
  The fact is...he is still fighting litigation on a civil suit out west for basically the same thing. How in the fuck can he put himself into another he-said she-said situation?
  
  The guy is a fuggin idiot.

  First off, the Rooneys said they will accept what ever Goodell hands down. Secondly, people will wear their #7 jersey's again as soon as he steps on the field and starts winning football games again. And finally, he countered sued that gold digger out in Nevada.

  Art II will add to Goodell's penalty...because the Rooneys know that they will lose a portion of their fan base...in particular...the female fan base. #2, don't kid yourself....there are a boatload of people that will never where that #7 again. They may still love the Steelers, but many of them can't stomach that type of behavior.
  
  As for that "gold digger" out west....Roethlesberger's has lost any and all credibility on how he treats women. I bet there are tens of thousands of Steeler fans that want him the fuck out of Pittsburgh.
• LJ

  

  Bouchette is on ESPN right now....
  
  says Steelers are NOT shopping, just listening, doesn't think they will trade him.
• miller45452003

  LJ wrote:

  BR1986FB wrote:

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote: Where are you guys hearing that they are actively shopping Ben?

  just broke on ESPN

  I stand corrected.

  All they said is that they are still listening to offers, those are the only reports out there.

  NO..espn said they WANT a top 10. To me it's quite evident....he's gone...to Oakland more than likely.
• miller45452003

  LJ wrote: Bouchette is on ESPN right now....
  
  says Steelers are NOT shopping, just listening, doesn't think they will trade him.

  Well then him and Mort are reporting conflicting stories. Mort said "Pittsburgh is wanting a top 10 pick in return"....
• LJ

  

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote:

  BR1986FB wrote:

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote: Where are you guys hearing that they are actively shopping Ben?

  just broke on ESPN

  I stand corrected.

  All they said is that they are still listening to offers, those are the only reports out there.

  NO..espn said they WANT a top 10. To me it's quite evident....he's gone...to Oakland more than likely.

  No, Bouchette said they are merely listening.
• Footwedge

  Ben's value is now in the shitter. A number 1? NFW. No GM is gonna want to deal with this political nightmare.
• LJ

  

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote: Bouchette is on ESPN right now....
  
  says Steelers are NOT shopping, just listening, doesn't think they will trade him.

  Well then him and Mort are reporting conflicting stories. Mort said "Pittsburgh is wanting a top 10 pick in return"....

  doesn't mean they aren't saying "we will only listen if you are starting your offer with a top 10 pick"
• BR1986FB

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote:

  BR1986FB wrote:

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote: Where are you guys hearing that they are actively shopping Ben?

  just broke on ESPN

  I stand corrected.

  All they said is that they are still listening to offers, those are the only reports out there.

  NO..espn said they WANT a top 10. To me it's quite evident....he's gone...to Oakland more than likely.

  I have heard there might be an interest in sending him to Oakland as more "punishment" and, no, that's not a joke.
• miller45452003

  from Schefters twitter:
  
  Adam_Schefter Pittsburgh has begun contacting teams to trade Ben Roethlisberger for a top 10 pick. At least one team considering it. Story far from done.
  
  Pretty eveident he's could be gone
• LJ

  

  miller45452003 wrote: from Schefters twitter:
  
  Adam_Schefter Pittsburgh has begun contacting teams to trade Ben Roethlisberger for a top 10 pick. At least one team considering it. Story far from done.
  
  Pretty eveident he's could be gone

  And Bouchette said live that they are only listening. I dunno why we have to keep repeating ourselves here? No one knows until something is said or done.
  
  It could merely be a matter that the Steelers are only listening to offers that include a top 10 pick.
• thavoice

  whta does he have left....5 years on his deal?
  
  Wouldnt be a bad trade for someone to GET him....but terrible for the steelers to get rid of him
  
  Dont look for the steelers to dismiss the talks of trading him...they wanna give the perception to the team that no one is a sacred cow and that everyone can be traded and released when they fuck up.
  
  They dont wanna trade him. They wont trade him..but they want the players to think that thtey will.
• LJ

  

  BR1986FB wrote:

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote:

  BR1986FB wrote:

  miller45452003 wrote:

  LJ wrote: Where are you guys hearing that they are actively shopping Ben?

  just broke on ESPN

  I stand corrected.

  All they said is that they are still listening to offers, those are the only reports out there.

  NO..espn said they WANT a top 10. To me it's quite evident....he's gone...to Oakland more than likely.

  I have heard there might be an interest in sending him to Oakland as more "punishment" and, no, that's not a joke.

  If that happened I would probably LOL. Douchebag or not, I still think it's stupid to trade Ben.
• queencitybuckeye

  There's only one franchise QB with first-round value and he's going #1 - what good is a top-10 pick unless they think Dixon is the answer?
• LJ

  

  queencitybuckeye wrote: There's only one franchise QB with first-round value and he's going #1 - what good is a top-10 pick unless they think Dixon is the answer?

  No one. I think trading Roethlisberger to keep an "image" is stupid.
• Sonofanump

  rock_knutne wrote: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5121614
  
  4 to 6 games is a little harsh IMO. Vick, who was convicted and did time, got 6 games and it was reduced to 2 with good behavior and following through with any stipulations the league mandated. I thinking the same happens to Ben, he follows through with what ever counciling he has to do and it will be reduced to 2 games.

  I'd consider Vick's more like 2+ years. He was suspended then reinstated.
• justincredible

  

  BR1986FB wrote: I have heard there might be an interest in sending him to Oakland as more "punishment" and, no, that's not a joke.

  That would definitely get some LAWLZ.
• Sonofanump

  Consider the evidence for criminal and civil judgments have a different burden of proof.
• Prescott

  No one. I think trading Roethlisberger to keep an "image" is stupid.

  Absolutely. Proven QB talents like Roethlisberger are difficult to find.The Steelers may lose some female fans if they keep him, but they will lose a lot of male fans if they don't. The NFL is all about winning and the Steelers won't win without Roethlisberger.
• dat dude

  I would be shocked if he were traded. Imagine the tailspin the franchise would take, all in the name of "moral values."
• Non

  

  Pro Football Talk reports that Goodell says ESPN has jumped the gun and that the suspension is not official.
• rock_knutne

  DeyDurkie5 wrote:

  2quik4u wrote:

  rock_knutne wrote: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5121614
  
  4 to 6 games is a little harsh IMO. Vick, who was convicted and did time, got 6 games and it was reduced to 2 with good behavior and following through with any stipulations the league mandated. I thinking the same happens to Ben, he follows through with what ever counciling he has to do and it will be reduced to 2 games.

  the fuck why aren't you complaining there is another big ben thread?

  +111

  Well, if it isn't the "butty's" trying to start shit again.
  
  This thread actually serves a purpose relaying breaking news. The garbage you guys start is well, exactly that garbage.
• Emmett Brown

  

  Hey if the Steelers trade Big Ben away there is a franchise QB in Baltimore for a Fifth round draft pick.
• Con_Alma

  Aren't there conditions available to Roethlisberger which will reduce the suspension?