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Retaining Teryl Austin and letting Brian Flores walk was a very poor decision.
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Can we all just go ahead and acknowledge that James Washington needs more touches?
#Steelers
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Imagine knowing the rules and taking advantage of a poor kickoff to gain a tactical advantage with better field position.
Imagine going to these petty lengths when you’re playing the Baltimore Ravens littered with backups.
#RavensFlock
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So, Najee leads the NFL in forcing missed tackles and the
#Steelers
are dead last in rushing.
Tell me again how it's not the O line that's the problem.
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Antonio Brown has quit on every NFL team he has ever played for.
If YOU defended his bullshit when he left the
#Steelers
, I hope you feel like a fucking idiot. Because you are one.
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Deshaun Watson upon hearing that Cleveland would be playing host to The American Massage Therapy Association"s annual conference.
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Some
#Steelers
fans don't understand WR pay scale.
The top of the scale is $27.5M per year.
Guys like Robby Anderson, Courtland Sutton & Jarvis Landry make $15M per.
If the Steelers can lock Diontae Johnson up for 5 yrs at that rate, they'd be insane not to. Batshit, in fact.
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You want someone from the division to win the Super Bowl?
Fuck. That. Noise.
I want every AFCN team not named the Pittsburgh
#Steelers
out of the tournament ASAP. DGAF if it makes me petty. You stay over there with your good sportsmanship and judge me if you want to.
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Ben Roethlisberger is 23-4 vs the Browns. That's not much of a rivalry. Not liking each other doesn't constitute a rivalry. Going back & forth with competitive games is what does.
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It's bizarre to watch
#Steelers
fans turn on a WR who had 169 catches for 2,343 yards his first two seasons because his QB was lost after 6 quarters and he subsequently was injured himself.
WR play isn't even the problem this year. We are a fickle bunch, aren't we?
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The
#Steelers
are keeping Ryan around because doing so gives him both health insurance and additional years of vested service that go toward the NFL pension.
For those who thinks it's a waste of cap space ($645K on a veteran minimum benefit), this is about decency not money.
We have placed LB Ryan Shazier on the Reserve/PUP list.
MORE:
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Tomlin has named Diontae Johnson the punt returner. That makes it less likely that Switz makes the team.
#Steelers
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There is a segment of
#SteelersNation
that never had to suffer thru any of Kent Graham, Mike Tomczak, Neil O'Donnell, Bobby Brister, Todd Blackledge, Steve Bono, Mark Malone & a bunch of others that stunk after our last HoF QB retired, and it shows.
If you leave, good riddance.
If we go with Kenny at Qb bro. I’m out. Done supporting and watching this dawgshit organization.
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"They offered me more money than the Jets ultimately did, but I refused to sign, held out all season and am now making less than I could have with the
#Steelers
."
Jets RB Le'Veon Bell reflects on his acrimonious exit from Pittsburgh:
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Oh, we're making comparisons.
@CamHeyward
has 62.5 in 123 games.
You had 96.5 in 198 games.
He's averaging .5081 per game, while you averaged .4873 per game.
He's also never been caught in a prostitution sting & has zero bankruptcies.
Don't pretend you don't know who he is.
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Martavis Bryant has entered the chat.
Chase Claypool may be the most frustrating wide receiver in NFL history.
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I'm not a fan of the
#Steelers
keeping Teryl Austin as DC. Yes, the team was 6th in points allowed. Yes, they had to overcome a lot of injuries.
I'm just tired of watching the same tired coverage concepts, a seeming refusal to make adjustments & the ongoing inability to cover TEs
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@johnpavlovitz
It should be "servant."
Unfortunately, Christianity has a number of very bad leaders who have instructed their followers to ignore the text & listen to said leaders for the "real" meaning.
If ppl actually followed the tenets of Christianity, the world would be a better place.
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Tomlin basically decided to put his best unit in the field first in OT. And he was right.
Why are people questioning that?
#Steelers
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The only thing keeping
#Steelers
fans from calling for Teryl Austin's head is that Matt Canada sucks even worse.
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If this is true, the
@NFL
should expect female fans to lose their minds. Calvin Ridley loses $1,500 on a parlay and gets "at least" a year. Watson has 23 sexual assault accusations & gets 4 weeks?
This will continue a pattern that has alienated half of their fans.
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#Steelers
Porter Jr: 807 defensive snaps
Denzel Ward 622 snaps
Sauce Gardner 1,051 snaps
Jalen Ramsey 585 snaps
So, he allowed fewer catches than any AFC Pro Bowl CB, and played more snaps than all but Gardner.
There ya go. The context you thought was missing.
PFF has turned people’s brains to mush. Jesus.
He didn’t even start until Week 8 and he’s talking about “the entire year”. Theres a reason his total # of catches allowed is lower than others… HE DIDNT START UNTIL WEEK 8 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
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Any
#Steelers
fans now looking back at themselves on the Deshaun Watson train and thinking, "What the hell was I thinking?"
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As someone who watched Malone, Bubby, O'Donnell, Tomczak, Kordell, Maddox, and a few others sprinkled in, between the Bradshaw & Ben eras, I have to wonder how many
#Steelers
fans will bail in the next few years.
Casuals are always do when things get rough.
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As a
#Steelers
fan, I hate the whole Harbaugh family.
I won't be taking any questions. Thank you.
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh surprised his brother, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, on the sideline during the National Championship game.
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Hey
#SteelersNation
,
Tomlin isn't getting fired. No matter what happens this year. Give it a rest.
Or, you could go buy your own team and then you can call the shots & fire a coach every time you get the urge.
Just like the Browns used to do annually!
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Really surprised that Minkah Fitzpatrick did not make the pro bowl.
Fan vote only counts for 1/3, but if you didn't vote for him bc you don't think he's deserving, you truly do not understand the game or the burden he's had to carry this year with the
#Steelers
front 7.
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I'm not sure why
#Steelers
fans believe that there has to be a suitable replacement for Ben in this draft.
There aren't even 32 starting caliber QBs in the NFL. What makes you think that there are even a couple in every draft that can be "the man?"
It's just flat silly.
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These arguments over Kenny or Rudy are really ridiculous. It's getting to the point where I'm embarrassed for the people engaging in them.
#ThatsSoBrownsie
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Ya know, just putting this out there.
Indy needs a QB and the
#Steelers
have Mason Rudolph.
Why not try to trade him for a 4th round pick now, rather than getting nothing when he's not re-signed come Spring 2023?
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Can we all stop talking shit about our RB never fumbling until the season is actually over? Thanks
#Steelers
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It's ridiculous that there's even an argument over who the most productive defensive game wrecker in the NFL was this year. It's not close.
"The only thing TJ Watt was the best at this year was sacks."
Objectively incorrect. Among DPOY candidates, he led in every measurable, including sacks, TFLs, QB hits, hurries, tackles, INTs, TDs, passes defensed. FFs & FRs.
Crosby is good, but not even in the conversation.
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Malik Willis isn't getting out of the top 10. He will not be drafted by the
#Steelers
.
TBH, I'm a bit relieved.
1. He won't be ready to play for a year, maybe two.
2. His ceiling is really high, but his floor is really low. A true boom or bust prospect.
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Watching the All22.
Najee Harris is the real deal. If he was playing behind a respectable O line he'd be a OROY candidate. At this point, he isn't even going to get a mention. This is a waste of great talent.
#Steelers
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#Steelers
fans if PIT beats Cleveland Sunday: "If Tomlin had made the switch at QB sooner, we would have won more games!"
If PIT loses: "If Tomlin had left Rudolph at QB, we would have won today!"
He can't win with the fans. May as well do what he thinks is the best for the team.
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FFS, the
#Steelers
SHOULD make an exception and fire Matt Canada in-season. This is ridiculous.
It ain't all his fault, but he's not doing anyone any favors, and we've been watching this bullshit for over 2 years. Enough.
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So,....
Bill Cowher is in.
I'd be shocked if Donnie Shell does not get in.
Polamalu is a shoo in.
Faneca should already be in. Has more Pro Bowls & All Pros than his contemporaries.
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going in at the same time? Should we make this a party in Canton in August?
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So,
#Steelers
Twitter is going to bash a guy for not giving a bullshit answer to a question about an offense he's been running for the better part of two years?
I'm not a KennyManiac, but some of you are just looking for a way to bash him. You'll turn on Rudy as soon as he loses.
Kenny Pickett’s response to whether he learned anything new while being sidelined with an injury...
Kenny Pickett: "No."
@JET24Sports
#Steelers
#NFL
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I'm old enough to remember
#SteelersNation
believing that the 2008 draft class was outstanding. Draft analysts did too.
1st R Mendenhall, RB
2nd L Sweed, WR
3rd B Davis, OLB
4th Hills, OT
5th D Dixon, QB
6th M Humpal, LB
6th R Mundy, FS
Total bust. Worst class that I can recall.
I don’t know if the Steelers got better from this draft. On paper I guess slightly. You just won’t know until it all plays out
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This Justin Fields argument
#Steelers
fans are having reminds me of when ppl thought that Mitch Trubisky was going to improve the QB situation simply bc he can run & Ben can't anymore.
Decision making is the single most important trait a QB has, & Fields is absolutely awful there
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Never understood the Ryan Switzer hype. At long last
#Steelers
fans are coming to the realization that he's just not that good.
He's obviously a good guy, but I'd rather have a receiver who doesn't go down on 1st contact. Switz isn't much of a threat with the ball in his hands.
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The AFC Championship:
This sucks. Is there anyway both teams can lose?
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How about Nick Vannett's blocking last night?
He was driving DEs 5 yds off the line.
#Steelers
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Chase Claypool: think taller Aaron Hernandez without all that murder.
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👌 Sure, the last time Dawand lined up across from TJ, Watt only had 1 sack, 2 TFLs, 4 QB hits and a fumble recovery for a TD. I can see why you'd be completely unconcerned.
#PITatCLE
#HereWeGo
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#Steelers
really should have extended Diontae Johnson before free agency began.
His price will have gone up considerably given what's happened with the WR market this spring.
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"Let's Go, Niners!" chant breaks out at Heinz Accrisure.
This is total BS. If you sold your tickets and allowed this to happen, please turn in your Terrible Towels and go become a Browns fan.
#Steelers
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Rudolph has done everything right, worked hard, said all the right things & been a good teammate in Pittsburgh.
Do I have faith in him? Nope.
Am I rooting for him? Absolutely.
#Steelers
Also, Mason Rudolph could've taken a lot of the things that've happened to him a lot worse than he did.
Being benched for Devlin Hodges, the team signing Mitch Trubisky AND drafting Kenny Pickett, he could've pouted, but didn't.
#Steelers
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Unless Jaylon Smith or Stephon Gilmore can play OL, it wouldn't really matter.
The line has to play better for this team to go anywhere this season.
#Steelers
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Why does Myles Garret seem to disappear in big games?
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Man, remember when a bunch of
#Steelers
fans wanted to fire Mike Tomlin and replace him with Mike McCarthy?
Doesn't that sound idiotic now?
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The whole Harbaugh family is a bunch of a-holes.
Mike Vrabel came over to shake hands with John Harbaugh and Harbaugh appears to wave him off.
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On Steven Nelson:
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#Steelers
fans should stop throwing shade. The guy busted his ass for us for 2 yrs. This is a business. The team made a choice.
- He deserves another contract north of the $8M he was due to get this yr. Whether he gets it this late in the game is the question.
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The soon to be highest paid defender in the NFL.
TJ Watt’s ghost rush is a thing of beauty. It all starts with a great get off/rush angle.
@_TJWatt
flashes the inside hand, changes levels & never stops his feet!
#passrush
#edgerusher
#steelers
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Hey,
@NFLOfficiating
Please explain how the first block is an illegal crack back block, but the second is not.
#Steelers
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You guys all realize that the reason Xavien Howard wants to be traded is that he believes he should be the highest paid CB in the NFL, right? Top scale now is $20M per.
You really think the
#Steelers
are gonna give up a 1st AND pay someone $20M+ a yr to play CB? Really?
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Welp, Troy thinks that you Tomlin haters are wrong. Not that I'd expect you to listen to, or take seriously, a HoF player who played for him for 8 seasons, but you might consider it. Troy's pretty sharp.
#Steelers
“I think the talk is crazy for people to consider or think that he wouldn’t be our coach next year. I think it would be terrible for him not to be.”
-
@TPolamalu
on Mike Tomlin
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The guy passed for 8 of 19 today. Had a passer rating of 69.4. Let's not get carried away describing his QB skills. Impressive athlete, yes. Impressive QB? No.
Never forget: there were people in and out of this league, who looked at Lamar Jackson, and said: receiver.
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I know this AB situation is frustrating,
#Steelers
Nation.
Look at the bright side though, AB has finally revealed that this was about money all along, nothing else.
Be honest. Didn't all of you suspect this was the case anyway?
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You've got to admit he has a point. Given the number of Pickett Devotees in the Burgh, you'd think that Kenny would make some gesture on the way out.
Find it very peculiar that Kenny didn’t write a thank you letter to Pittsburgh or to its fans but Fields immediately wrote a thank you letter to Chicago after being traded
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Cutting or trading Antonio Brown would result in a $21,000,000 dead money charge to the salary cap.
In other words, it won't happen. They're married to him. Enough with the speculation.
#Steelers
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@jacobiathegreat
@nflrums
Once you're cut,there is no contract to restructure. You're a free agent.
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Loyalty,
#Steelers
fans.
Appreciate it when you see it. Two players who were offered more $ stayed in Pittsburgh anyway.
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If they quit being fans during the bad times, they were never real fans to begin with.
#BandwagonFansSuck
Steelers gonna lose a lot of fans if we don’t win within the next 2-3 seasons. To some people, losing is definitely not what they signed up for as a fan.
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Sure. Except that Garrett DID disappear over the last 6 games, as his production seemingly dips every Nov/Dec. Then there's the fact that pass rush win rate is a subjective, bullshit stat from a bullshit site. So, wrong.
Quick stat:
Myles Garrett was double teamed 2x more than T.J. Watt.
Anyone crying that Myles Garrett "disappeared" over the last 6 games of the season is simply full of shit or completely clueless. Here are the advanced metrics that
#Steelers
fans are so afraid of.
Myles
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I dont know why
#Steelers
Twitter is arguing about what "we" should do about the head coach's position next season.
Only one opinion matters. Art isn't on Twitter & doesn't give a rip what we think.
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Bitch move on Kenny's part.
Players from his team recruited a guy to come in & do the job he wants. Rather than compete & PROVE that's he's the better QB, he asks for a trade.
#Steelers
Trade: Steelers are sending QB Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap, sources tell ESPN.
Once Pittsburgh signed Russell Wilson, Pickett preferred to move on.
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When the
#Steelers
let Bud Dupree walk in March bc he's priced himself beyond what they can afford and keep Anthony Chickillo at $5M total comp for 2020 bc they have no OLB depth, Steelers fans are going to absolutely lose their shit.
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.
@DevlinHodges10
was never afraid to uncork the throw & get the ball downfield. We all loved him because he played the game fearlessly.
#Steelers
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I'd like to thank
@AmandaWiltsey
for that win. The
#Steelers
just beat a team they had no business beating.
@DelReid
& the entire
#BillsMafia
now know about the
#TerribleTowelCurse
thanks to Amanda.
#Karma
As a rule, I love
#Bills
fans, but,...
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JuJu Smith-Schuster is 24, will be 25 in November.
There are receivers that will be drafted this April that are the same age.
I still don't expect the
#Steelers
to make much of an effort to sign him. It's just a shame. He hasn't even hit his ceiling yet.
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.
@stephenasmith
: "Big Ben literally uses the football to punish his receiver by not throwing it to him."
Most targeted WRs 2016-2018:
DeAndre Hopkins: 488
Antonio Brown: 485
Mike Evans: 447
Most targeted WRs 2014- 2018:
AB: 859
Julio Jones: 813
DeAndre Hopkins: 807
#Steelers
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Le'Veon Bell likes playing in the cold. He says when it's cold no one wants to hit him.
Forecast Sunday: 18 degrees, flurries or snow showers and 10 to 15 MPH winds. A stark contrast from Florida.
#Steelers
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When the
#Steelers
are done collecting their teeth from that curb stomping last night, they're going to have to come to terms with the fact that it was only a week one loss. Gonna have to regroup and get ready. Lots of football left to be played.
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There's an effort afoot by Bills fans to be noisy and visible at Heinz Field on Sunday night that includes bringing red towels in an attempt to compete with the Terrible Towel. 🙄
If you're going to the game wave it proud and loud. Cheer your asses off!
#Steelers
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The shade being thrown at JuJu by a vocal minority is stupid.
Some people apparently need something to bitch about.
He's still the same guy. Still talented, humble, hard working, great teammate. That didn't suddenly change. He's just injured.
#Steelers
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Sports are a great distraction from real life. I love the
#Steelers
as any of my followers will attest.
Had a friend die from COVID-19 complications tonight tho. Makes all if it seem really unimportant.
Call the people that matter to you & tell them. Stay in contact.
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You cannot, under any circumstances, support a 2nd team this season with the intent of coming back to the
#Steelers
later. It's Steelers or no NFL.
Seems a worthy time to ask...what's the line you can't cross and still consider yourself a fan of a team? What's something you can't do and still be accepted as a "real" fan?
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Nope. He's taken it. Acknowledged regret, apologized, acknowledged the cost.
It's time for YOU, the sports media, to let it go.
Does Ben Roethlisberger need to take more responsibility for his role in how Antonio Brown's time with the Steelers ended?
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If Le'Veon Bell has really raised his price to $17M per, I hope the
#Steelers
go ahead and give his agent permission to seek a trade.
It would appear that his response to them tabling negotiations is to let them know that he really doesn't want to be a Steeler anyway.
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#NFL
has cheerleaders in outfits barely less revealing than seen in strip clubs & pushes erectile dysfunction pills during every TV timeout.
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I don't know why the
#Steelers
haven't released Moncrief.
He's paid $88,235 per week. If he's cut today, they pick up almost $1M in cap space and virtually guarantee themselves a 2020 3rd round comp pick for Bell. Moncrief has already been inactive for two games.
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If a forfeit is awarded to the Bills,
#Steelers
fans are gonna riot.
.
@DanGrazianoESPN
just said on ESPN's
@GetUpESPN
that Sunday's Week 5 game between the
#Bills
&
#Titans
could go down as a forfeit for Tennessee instead of it being re-scheduled
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If I'm Art Rooney, I don't trade Antonio Brown unless I receive what I feel is a fair offer. He counts $21M If he leaves, he counts $22M If he stays and he's likely replaced by a rookie.
Getting a 1st or a high 2nd rather than a 3rd is worth that $2.5M roster bonus.
#Steelers
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"The only thing TJ Watt was the best at this year was sacks."
Objectively incorrect. Among DPOY candidates, he led in every measurable, including sacks, TFLs, QB hits, hurries, tackles, INTs, TDs, passes defensed. FFs & FRs.
Crosby is good, but not even in the conversation.
@joshmcfb
The only thing TJ was the best at this year was sacks, and that should not be the deciding factor. Great all around resume tho so I’d make him the runner up
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During Tomlin's tenure the
#Bengals
have won 7 games & lost 23, over 15+ seasons.
They finally win & immediately start talking trash.
When you're successful for a long time, people can't wait for you to fail, so they can feel like they've accomplished something.
#Steelers
More Bengals WR Tyler Boyd on the Steelers throwing in the towel late yesterday: "They portrayed to the whole nation, on TV, what they were about and how they gave up."
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This happened right in front of the back judge who was standing out of bounds next to the goal post.
#Steelers
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