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Post by 77bengal on Mar 15, 2016 20:50:07 GMT -5
That's right guys. The NFL has rescinded Mike Muchak's fine for pulling Reggie Nelson's hair on the sideline during their last match-up. Munchak claims that he was only trying to help Nelson as Nelson came running through the sideline. So what do you guys and gals think? Was Munchak trying to assist Nelson or is he lying? At the time of the incident, I thought it was a blatant foul on the part of Munchak but the NFL doesn't see it this way. A couple of weeks ago, Rod and I discussed the possibility that the NFL views the Steelers as one of the leagues elite teams and thus the Steelers are given a slap on the wrist or a free pass altogether when it comes to penalties, fines, suspensions, etc.. Does anybody else think there's a difference in the way the Steelers are judged compared to most other teams in the league? Here's the article: espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14969629/mike-munchak-pittsburgh-steelers-says-nfl-rescinds-10k-fineAnd here's the video of the incident: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3MBcPSKPrY
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Post by Rodneck on Mar 15, 2016 23:11:05 GMT -5
It's typical dick suck to a sacred team. I don't have to be told twice 77! We know brother. BS in the works. Just as half measures are elsewhere under the guise of "Right Thing"!
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Post by lostwou on Mar 17, 2016 8:56:00 GMT -5
Yeah I read that. Not sure how grabbing someones hair helps them. But when Burfict said he was trying to hold up which imo replay shows it. He gets suspended.
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Post by 77bengal on Mar 17, 2016 15:38:29 GMT -5
It's typical dick suck to a sacred team. I don't have to be told twice 77! We know brother. BS in the works. Just as half measures are elsewhere under the guise of "Right Thing"! The NFL loves the Rooney's and deservedly so, but there does seem to be a bias that this relationship is causing. To what degree I don't know and I may ultimately be wrong in assuming there is a bias. But as the old saying goes; where there's smoke...
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Post by 77bengal on Mar 17, 2016 15:53:05 GMT -5
Yeah I read that. Not sure how grabbing someones hair helps them. But when Burfict said he was trying to hold up which imo replay shows it. He gets suspended. Munchak's fine being rescinded and Burfict being suspended has more to do with their history than anything else. I love Burfict the LB because he has the talent and attitude to lead a defense to a Super Bowl victory. But when you blatantly twist ankles and involve yourself with other 'questionable antics', you're just setting yourself up for negative publicity and suspensions. However, Burfict did not hit Antonio Brown with his helmet. He hit him with his shoulder unlike Ryan Shaziers helmet to helmet hit of Gio Bernard but that hit doesn't count because well; Shazier is a Steeler. Different rules people...
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