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Post by Rodneck on Jan 24, 2016 15:41:16 GMT -5
You should have seen the reactions to Burfict on facebook after the game! These people were acting like they were beacons for the good of the game,meanwhile every time anybody else ever got hurt by a Steelers player it was "that's just football".... Well...that's just bullshit!!
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Post by 77bengal on Jan 24, 2016 16:32:19 GMT -5
You should have seen the reactions to Burfict on facebook after the game! These people were acting like they were beacons for the good of the game,meanwhile every time anybody else ever got hurt by a Steelers player it was "that's just football".... Well...that's just bullshit!! The media is focusing on Burficts hit on Antonio Brown because of past transgressions. Personally, I wish Burfict would have never made that hit because it cost the Bengals the game but more importantly it could have put Brown on the IR, permanently and no game is worth that. However, Mike Mitchell gave A.J. Green a concussion in their prior match-up but no suspension was forthcoming, not even a penalty and Mitchell made all kinds of comments about getting even prior to that game. That's called a double-standard folks. But the most outrageous act(s) by either team is a toss-up between Mike Munchaks pulling of Reggie Nelsons hair on the sideline and Joey Porter walking out onto the field and instigating trouble. Both Munchak and Porter are coaches, not players, and their job is to control their players actions instead of egging them on. In all my years of watching football, I've never seen two coaches from the same team and in the same game, commit such blatant fouls. The league should suspend both coaches for at least one game but it'll never happen. Hopefully other teams around the league will join the Bengals in standing up to this group of renegade Steeler coaches and call them out when they break the rules. Mike Tomlin is also guilty for not controlling these two coaches. But what should we expect from a coach that verbally attacked Reggie Nelson last year and once entered the field of play and tripped an opposing player? From the outside looking in, I think the league is taking it easy on the Steelers. The Rooney family has owned the Steelers for generations and have had a lot of success. Could this be the reason the Steelers are given a 'smack on the wrist' when their players and coaches break the rules? I don't have the answer but it does look suspicious.
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Post by Rodneck on Jan 24, 2016 16:57:20 GMT -5
You should have seen the reactions to Burfict on facebook after the game! These people were acting like they were beacons for the good of the game,meanwhile every time anybody else ever got hurt by a Steelers player it was "that's just football".... Well...that's just bullshit!! The media is focusing on Burficts hit on Antonio Brown because of past transgressions. Personally, I wish Burfict would have never made that hit because it cost the Bengals the game but more importantly it could have put Brown on the IR, permanently and no game is worth that. However, Mike Mitchell gave A.J. Green a concussion in their prior match-up but no suspension was forthcoming, not even a penalty and Mitchell made all kinds of comments about getting even prior to that game. That's called a double-standard folks. But the most outrageous act(s) by either team is a toss-up between Mike Munchaks pulling of Reggie Nelsons hair on the sideline and Joey Porter walking out onto the field and instigating trouble. Both Munchak and Porter are coaches, not players, and their job is to control their players actions instead of egging them on. In all my years of watching football, I've never seen two coaches from the same team and in the same game, commit such blatant fouls. The league should suspend both coaches for at least one game but it'll never happen. Hopefully other teams around the league will join the Bengals in standing up to this group of renegade Steeler coaches and call them out when they break the rules. Mike Tomlin is also guilty for not controlling these two coaches. But what should we expect from a coach that verbally attacked Reggie Nelson last year and once entered the field of play and tripped an opposing player? From the outside looking in, I think the league is taking it easy on the Steelers. The Rooney family has owned the Steelers for generations and have had a lot of success. Could this be the reason the Steelers are given a 'smack on the wrist' when their players and coaches break the rules? I don't have the answer but it does look suspicious. They want the Steelers,because of their historical success,to represent the face of the NFL to a good degree so they ignore the BS that is directly in their face. Don't underestimate the power of ideality. I'm just glad we got to inflict some damage this year and hurt their chances of getting further in the playoffs. We owed them that.
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Post by 77bengal on Jan 24, 2016 20:18:27 GMT -5
The media is focusing on Burficts hit on Antonio Brown because of past transgressions. Personally, I wish Burfict would have never made that hit because it cost the Bengals the game but more importantly it could have put Brown on the IR, permanently and no game is worth that. However, Mike Mitchell gave A.J. Green a concussion in their prior match-up but no suspension was forthcoming, not even a penalty and Mitchell made all kinds of comments about getting even prior to that game. That's called a double-standard folks. But the most outrageous act(s) by either team is a toss-up between Mike Munchaks pulling of Reggie Nelsons hair on the sideline and Joey Porter walking out onto the field and instigating trouble. Both Munchak and Porter are coaches, not players, and their job is to control their players actions instead of egging them on. In all my years of watching football, I've never seen two coaches from the same team and in the same game, commit such blatant fouls. The league should suspend both coaches for at least one game but it'll never happen. Hopefully other teams around the league will join the Bengals in standing up to this group of renegade Steeler coaches and call them out when they break the rules. Mike Tomlin is also guilty for not controlling these two coaches. But what should we expect from a coach that verbally attacked Reggie Nelson last year and once entered the field of play and tripped an opposing player? From the outside looking in, I think the league is taking it easy on the Steelers. The Rooney family has owned the Steelers for generations and have had a lot of success. Could this be the reason the Steelers are given a 'smack on the wrist' when their players and coaches break the rules? I don't have the answer but it does look suspicious. They want the Steelers,because of their historical success,to represent the face of the NFL to a good degree so they ignore the BS that is directly in their face. Don't underestimate the power of ideality. I'm just glad we got to inflict some damage this year and hurt their chances of getting further in the playoffs. We owed them that. Paybacks are hell. I also agree that the Steelers are one of 'thee teams' as far as the league is concerned and so there may be a bias.
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Post by pittsburghjohnny on Feb 16, 2016 15:35:54 GMT -5
Chocowinity is aback!!! I still trying to get hold of 77Bengal. Great to see you guys! PJ
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Post by 77bengal on Mar 11, 2016 20:25:08 GMT -5
With all these posts concerning the draft and free agency, I thought I would post an article I found on Cincy Jungle to liven things up around here. Also, as you read the article, ask yourself what the punishment would be if Burfict was posting threats on-line and then following through with them on the field? The NFL needs to get its head out of its ass and start dishing out penalties to all that deserve it regardless of what team they play for. And don't take this the wrong way, Burfict has played dirty in the past and he deserves to be punished for those infractions but enough with the double-standard. www.cincyjungle.com/2016/3/9/11187048/mike-mitchell-continues-to-be-a-villain
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