Smash Mouth Football!
Taken to a whole new level...
Many of you may not be aware that over the past week or so, Hines Ward had been fined a total of $15,000 for a couple of hits during the Ravens and Jaguars game. Neither hit was flagged on the field, but the NFL in all its wisdom decided to fine him anyway. It was in the news last week, you may have heard.
And the Rooneys had sent a letter to the NFL last week asking for clerification. Polumalu did an interview with some comments about football becoming a "pansy game" and the guys that played this sport back in the day couldn't survive the fines being levied today. And Coach Tomlin had some comments on it as well, to the effect of "I'm tired of my players getting fined for being football players." I like him.
Well, it didn't seem to bother Hines Ward any. On the 4th play of the game yesterday, in which the Steelers won 38-10, Ward put a devistating block on rookie Linebacker Keith Rivers. In fact, he broke his jaw.
Smash mouth football baby!
Don't get me wrong, I hate to see a player out for the season. But Ward is a wide receiver. That's bad ass any way you cut it.
So now, it would seem the Steelers, who told Ward and other players, don't stop playing like you've played for years, are calling out the commish. They seem to be saying "This is who we are, deal with it."
Will they fine Ward again? It was a clean hit, no penalty once again. But a devistating blow. See it here:
Should there be a fine for that hit? I think not. This is football. It's not golf...
Side Notes:
Steelers move to 5-1, leading the AFC North, and in 2nd place in the Conf behind 6-0 Tenn. The Steelers face the Super Bowl Champion NY Giants this weekend. Time to earn your pay boys...
Ben Roethlisberger hasn't lost a game in Ohio in his 4 year NFL career. That's awesome.
Mewelde Moore had 3 TDs, 2 rushing, one receiving. Looking good. Gimme some Moore!
Woodley / Harrison! Are on pace for 24 sacks between them. Modern Day Lambert and Ham? I love what I'm seeing from these two. Remember the T-shirt that was floating around Michigan when Woodley was there, "Guns don't kill people, Lamar Woodley kills people." The man will be a star in this league.
Many of you may not be aware that over the past week or so, Hines Ward had been fined a total of $15,000 for a couple of hits during the Ravens and Jaguars game. Neither hit was flagged on the field, but the NFL in all its wisdom decided to fine him anyway. It was in the news last week, you may have heard.
And the Rooneys had sent a letter to the NFL last week asking for clerification. Polumalu did an interview with some comments about football becoming a "pansy game" and the guys that played this sport back in the day couldn't survive the fines being levied today. And Coach Tomlin had some comments on it as well, to the effect of "I'm tired of my players getting fined for being football players." I like him.
Well, it didn't seem to bother Hines Ward any. On the 4th play of the game yesterday, in which the Steelers won 38-10, Ward put a devistating block on rookie Linebacker Keith Rivers. In fact, he broke his jaw.
Smash mouth football baby!
Don't get me wrong, I hate to see a player out for the season. But Ward is a wide receiver. That's bad ass any way you cut it.
So now, it would seem the Steelers, who told Ward and other players, don't stop playing like you've played for years, are calling out the commish. They seem to be saying "This is who we are, deal with it."
Will they fine Ward again? It was a clean hit, no penalty once again. But a devistating blow. See it here:
Should there be a fine for that hit? I think not. This is football. It's not golf...
Side Notes:
Steelers move to 5-1, leading the AFC North, and in 2nd place in the Conf behind 6-0 Tenn. The Steelers face the Super Bowl Champion NY Giants this weekend. Time to earn your pay boys...
Ben Roethlisberger hasn't lost a game in Ohio in his 4 year NFL career. That's awesome.
Mewelde Moore had 3 TDs, 2 rushing, one receiving. Looking good. Gimme some Moore!
Woodley / Harrison! Are on pace for 24 sacks between them. Modern Day Lambert and Ham? I love what I'm seeing from these two. Remember the T-shirt that was floating around Michigan when Woodley was there, "Guns don't kill people, Lamar Woodley kills people." The man will be a star in this league.
posted by Goose at 06:03
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