An NFL owner with that much money and a national brand that big being this bothered about critical questions/opinions comes off incredibly delicate and paranoid—Flagship station or not. Don’t you at least want the appearance that the commentary isn’t sanitized and scrubbed?
Jerry Jones didn't like getting questioned about the Cowboys' offseason during his appearance on 105.3 The Fan.
"Your job isn't to let me to go over all the reasons that I did something... that's not your job. I'll get somebody else to ask these questions. I'm not kidding."
So
@IngrahamAngle
rips LeBron & KD for how they talk after she can't even spit out the phrase "dumb jock." BTW, "drop the politics" is just code for-"I only wanna hear politics if they are the same as mine." Oh, & if you want athletes out of politics,then keep POTUS out of sports
Antonio Brown can kiss and make up with Burfict, who almost killed him. But Roethlisberger criticizes his route running once, and he has to force his way out of a valid contract in PGH? What a pandering, phony, sell out. So much for
#Karma
Just remember, Pittsburgh, none of this is Mike Tomlin’s fault. Just ask Rich Eisen and Mike Greenberg…. And we are all idiots if we ever criticize him
Stan Savran worked until the very last day he could. If he couldn't host/be on TV, then he'd call in. Just because he wanted to. Because he enjoyed it. Everyday. He really liked talking with every single listener/viewer. Stan, we all loved the show... and everyone loved you.
@R_Mendenhall
@AB84
Are you going to provide any context/examples of why you feel this way? Or are you just going to throw this is extremely damaging statement out there with no further corroboration of your claim?
Steelers fans: "My God! The
#Steelers
only scored 10 points & lost to a rookie backup QB!
ESPN Monday morning: "Mike Tomlin should still be coach of the year because he kept the game within a field goal!"
...and the business of all of the players in the locker room who were adversely impacted when the team couldn't use the $14.5 million held in reserve for the RB who said he would show up back in July. But, yeah, close enough.
Depressing myself by watching an old
@steelers
/
@Ravens
game on
@nflnetwork
where Brown and Bell are taking turns making big plays. It was 2017. Franchise tags could be played through. No mustaches were blonde. And Boz just made a 52 yarder. These were more simple times.
There is no way in hell Pickett stands in that pocket, sees it collapsing around him, throws over top of that trash, and hits Pickens for the 33 yard gain in the fourth qtr. No way in hell. That's a throw Pickett never even tries.
@MarkMaddenX
Rudolph has done nothing today that Pickett hasn’t too. The difference is the OC is gone and the players are motivated again. You’ll see it when Pickett returns too.
So Im clear...the guy who has such little control over his temper that he swings a helmet at another player,immediately thereafter has the calm and awareness to withhold the accusation of a racist slur and hold it privately from postgame til 7 days later until his appeal. Got it.
As the Rams were making their way down the field on both of their last 2 drives, that's the first time in a long time I thought to myself..."It's Ok, this defense is good enough that when they really need the stop they'll get it.... And actually had confidence in that belief.
Jackson on Bell's tweet--"They said they were gonna be in Boston. So I guess they are gonna be in Boston watching us. We'll send them Jags jerseys so they can support us."
ESPN can try to "humanize" AB and his actions all they want with whole "he's a 6th rd draft pick from Liberty City" routine. It doesn't excuse his behavior. And to accept his explanation of not taking any responsibility without a tougher follow up or two was a joke.
Calais Campbell on The Steelers: "Hey look, they're a great team and.." Marcell Dareus jumps in..."Stop saying they are a great team. They just got their ass whooped"
Tomlin/Steelers had to respond after this display from
@espn
@OTLonESPN
. The whole conversation was framed from the context of “if” Rudolph said it. And everyone on the set responds like they know/believe/want to think it actually did. Garrett has talked this into existence
Now that we know Burfict is ok per the ESPN sideline report (and AB tok another headshot), I feel more comfortable in pointing out the irony of Burfict reiterating his stupid belief AB was faking his injury back in the 2015 playoffs
Not only does
@espn
@OTLonESPN
owe Rudolph a similar response interview, they need to put soft backlighting behind him, ask all the questions in soft, hushed delicate tones, then shine up whatever charity work he’s doing next....just like they did for Garrett.
Read the responses in this thread. They are unreal. The amount of Cleveland fans who have convinced themselves that Rudolph is to blame and Garrett is somehow a victim is awe inspiring.
#Steelers
Mike Tomlin was asked how to prevent another incident, said 'you'd have to ask those guys. I don't know that we did anything to make it happen in the first place. That's why I said we didn't have anything to learn from it'
How should the apology go? “I’m sorry I fought back when I was getting shoved into the turf after a late hit”....or “I’m sorry my head got in the way of the helmet.” Torrey, I’d say you are over thinking this .... but it’s clear to me you aren’t thinking at all.
It's stunning how many people who want to portray millionaire athletes-particularly those who have been paid in the way AB has,& have acted the way that he has-as some sort of trailblazer for the common working man. It's a joke. He had a valid high end deal & pouted his way out.
What pandering, kiss ass, phony “please like and retweet me” post this is. I’ll tell you the game to hate, the game he played with his contract. “Wah! Ben is mean to me” (gimme more $) “Wah! The coach doesn’t respect me!” (I want more guaranteed cash).
Antonio Brown did what any NFL player must to gain leverage in a league where the rules are slanted so hard against them. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. He did what he had to do. And he won.
#Steelers
#Raiders
Cam Heyward on
@DVERADIO
this morning regarding Chase Claypool's suggestion of incorporating music into practice. "I hope he was kidding. Because as soon as he said it, I was about to rip the speaker out...That is not what we need right now."
"Innamorato proposes 46.5% Allegheny County property tax hike" This is a mistake, right? I mean...she put the decimal point in the wrong place or something, I assume?
I have no idea how you look at that play and not throw a flag after they threw a flag on Neal when he hit Lawrence. The
@NFL
rule book stinks. But the NFL refs make it up as they go along on every play and they stink too.
Won't be a popular take outside of PGH. But I wouldn't suspend Pouncey. When something goes that far above and beyond normal action, a player defending another player in danger can't be held responsible for his actions to protect that teammate.
To be clear, I'm a critic of Wolf's policy making/messaging. But if you carried an AR15 & wore a clown mask in Harrisburg, make fun of DR. Levine's gender, or think you are a modern day Nathan Hale because you won't wear a facemask into a CVS, I'm not on your side either.
Malik Reed credited Mac Jones for checking out of (& into) various plays at the line of scrimmage on the final drive. "He was seeing what we were in. He is pretty smart. Once they had a feel for our adjustments, they were able to counteract those things," Reed said.
The best comment during this whole thing...After
@maxkellerman
's 21st reference to Tomlin "being a defense attorney for Rudolph."
Response from
@stephenasmith
: "I'd argue you are being a defense attorney for Myles Garett."
Stephen A is right.
Funny. I just saw the full Serena highlight after having read about it. All the pandering columns and tweets backing Serena. Totally different than what was written. She pouted, cried, stomped her feet, got rattled, wouldn't let it go, and then plays the gender card?! Seriously?!
Greg Brown gets crap for hyper enthusiasm in the face of zero stakes cuz of the
#Pirates
often hideous record. But from a PxP perspective I appreciate how he honors the craft & treats every inning/out/game in a vacuum of what's important in the moment. He's really good at that.
JUST IN: Pittsburgh mayor has recommended the removal of the CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS STATUE. No word when it will be removed, but city officials say it may be covered until then
#WTAE
I'm still baffled at the notion that this
#Steelers
team might go 5-1 in-divison...against a division that may have all four teams finish above .500...and two losses to two last place teams at home in other divisions still may cost them the playoffs.
Pouncey on Bell--"Honestly it's a little selfish. I'm kinda pissed right now. It sucks that he's not here. we'll move on as a team. It doesn't look like he'll be in the game plan at this point. Conner looks great. We'll worry about him in week 2."
Whoever showed up tonight...well done. This crowd wasn't big. But it was loud. Engaged. Stayed up during a low scoring game that had some real down moments for the
#Steelers
. Full marks to some die hards.
I mean, I’ve seen some WHOPPER news dumps before. But sticking the Josh Bell trade into all our stockings at 2pm on Christmas Eve during a three game Steelers losing streak and right after the pens schedule was released....is just spectacular!
2021...A moment in history where Charles Barkley became the greatest purveyor of truth and the most refined orator within a disjointed American discourse. What a time to be alive.
#ChuckForPresident2022
Why wait the extra two years?
So if the
#Chiefs
struggled so much to beat DENVER, and the Seahawks lost to the Giants, and the Titans lost to the Browns, and the Saints only beat ATL by 5...are they all "overrated" too?
Seriously, the LeV fan boys have said for two years it’s all about the $ and the strategy to get guaranteed $. Now the strategy doesn’t work out so well, and instead it’s all about the principles. Ha. Ok tell me another one.
"Innamorato proposes 46.5% Allegheny County property tax hike" This is a mistake, right? I mean...she put the decimal point in the wrong place or something, I assume?
For the: THIS NEVER WOULDA HAPPENED IF RYAN REAVES WAS HERE crowd, Oleksiak just tried to fight Wilson and he wouldn't do it. He's afraid to fight Oleksiak. He woulda been afraid to fight Reaves. And he woulda done it anyway. Both times.
"AB has surrounded himself with people that tell him what he wants to hear, not what he needs to know. The biggest mistake current athletes make is that they think former athletes should spray perfume on the bulljive. No, bruh. If you're wrong, you're wrong." —
@ShannonSharpe
3) Who the hell is Governor Wolf to tell me/us when I/WE "feel" safe? He can govern/make rules & guidelines about safety that we have to follow. But I don't need him telling me how I “feel.” We can make up our own minds individually on that one, thanks.
We laughed-off, shunned, mocked any suggestion the
#Steelers
should get Wilson two yrs ago based on cost/declining skill. He proved he wasn’t worth it. Now we are applauding his signing cause he’s cheap. Not cuz he’s good. Cuz he’s cheap. That’s an interesting approach at QB.
So, to be clear, on that 4th down they:
•Made the wrong decision
•Called a rotten play
•Burned a timeout
•Got the QB injured
I woulda settled for a missed FG as a worst case outcome