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(that's gotten a bit out of control)

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Do you believe that the Steeler's organization really that out of control? If so, who is to blame?

nice break for the Titans (Pittsburgh week #2 opponent)

by the standards they've set from themselves. between holmes, big ben and jeff reed, they've had some stains on their team. rooney seems to be tired of it and is ready to send a message. it's not like we're talking mid-90's cowboys or the bengals, but they may feel like things are getting out of their control and they'd rather nip things in the bud.

I hear Jerry is interested.....

Per Schefters latest tweet...

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Here are teams that Steelers have called about Roethlisberger: Rams, 49ers, Raiders, Bills, Jaguars, Seahawks and Browns.

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49ers and Mike Singletary should be ALL over this.

Buffalo is pretty good punishment for Big Ben

Oakland, Seattle, San Fran, Jax, Cleveland left as options.

If it does happen, I'd put my money on Oakland.

I was expecting at least 2, so while 4-6 is on the high side, I don't think it's outrageous for a guy that has established himself as a high profile creeper and keeps getting your league headlines for it.


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Don't understand the point of trading him. I understand what he did is ****ed up, but it's repairable. They don't have another QB on the roster that compares, and drafting one will take years to get to where he is at now. It's a dumb move IMO.

Ben out 6 games. Their 7th game is against New Orleans.

SVP show has a good point.

It seems like taking Ben on would be a risk money wise. But lets say the Rams traded the #1 overall pick for Ben. Steelers have already paid Ben his signing bonus, so Rams would be taking on like a 6 year, $66 million salary or something like that.

The Steelers would be getting the #1 pick, but would then have to fork over $50 million in guaranteed money plus salary.

So in reality the Rams would get Ben and actually get him for a cheaper price then the #1 pick.

So Ben and spending less money?
Or Bradford and more money?

Rams are out, so the whole "$50 mil guaranteed" is already off the table.

I think Pitt is looking anywhere from 5-13 for him.

Seattle/Oakland/Cleveland/Jax/SF

I doubt anything will happen. The speculation is building, but I'd be surprised if ends up going somewhere. If he does...I welcome it.

if he leaves, which i don't think he will, my bet is on Oakland

Al Davis is probably trying to trade Big Ben for Jamarcus straight up, the senile old man.

he probably busted his nut and offered Nhandi + his 1st round pick.

or better yet, he offered up his 1st rounder for Dixon instead...cause he's faster.

for those of you saying "i cant believe they are trading him cause of this incident"..apparently theres more to it than that.

those familiar with him, and his reputation in Pitt do not have many good things to say about him. apparently he is a pretty unlikeable guy all the way around and a complete jerk to fans and people in the city.

the steelers just wanna be rid of the guy once and for all for many reasons....not just this latest indiscretion.

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They should have traded him simply because he was a 2-time Super Bowl winning quarterback and he threw it in this:


Unacceptable.

Odd that Ben had his deek hanging out of his pants. My deek would enter the witness protection program if it saw those horseteeth coming its way.

That's not the 20-year old. That's the ***** hotel tv-fixer from last year.

Someone want to answer why Ben's situation gets a 6 game suspension and the Colts DL gets 0 punishment?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5122609

The NFL is becoming huge hypocrites. They love all the media attention that this draws them during every summer, but they'll never say that.

perhaps I'm channeling my inner liberal or something...but a 6-game suspension and a trade do seem a little harsh.

Where's Ray Lewis when you need him?

Was goodell in charge to punish Lewis?

Was Ben punished when he only had 1 civil suit like the colts player?

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And what summer attention has this given the NFL? This is a league that releasing it's schedule is a bigger deal than 2 sports currently having playoff games.

I think there is also a difference in a hotel employee claiming assault/rape and going to a bar, getting underaged women really liquored up, then having your entourage escort the fall-down drunk teenagers to the bathroom so you can go bone them.

We have a perfect apples to apples comparison here. One civil suit and nothing happened to Ben or the colts player.

Agzonfire has no valid point.

Nothing that has came out has been any more substantial than what came out during the Duke Lacrosse scandal. Why should one persons word be taken as fact above another's ? Sorry, I'm not ready to criminalize a guy for partying at a club just yet.

Great. No one has criminalized his conduct, so we are all on the same page.

Raiders aren't willing to give up the # 8 pick according to PFT.

throw in jamarcus and its a deal

The reality is Ben is a great game managing QB who has had some awesome talent and a stellar defense around him.


A lot of teams don't have that mix and while they'd love to have Ben be their QB, he's not the next coming of Montana and you don't throw the bank at him, especially with all this crap coming down. This guy is one witness or security camera away from landing in prison for 5 years.

no Jags, no Raiders.

Seattle, San Fran, Cleveland left as options.

I don't see it happening at this point unless it's Seattle. I suppose San Fran, but I don't see them going that route.

Seems the fun is over.