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Re: If Thursday is over and Ben isn't traded, are we safe?
I apologize...You didn't pick up on my sarcasm. You didn't have to explain yourself.
Maybe it would have been easier for me to just say that my comments have nothing to do with what Ben can do on the field. Any & All of the trade Ben talk is because of the off field incidents and not knowing if the situation will get better even after the suspension. It is also fueled by Ben's multiple incidents that tarnished the Steelers.
There shouldn't be any argument that Ben is one of the Top 3 QBs right now in the post season & under pressure. Ben's play on the field is no longer the most important part of the equation. The Rooney's actions & comments, or lack there of, are proof to this. So if the Steelers are having success without Ben, I believe the door will remain open until the FO is certain that Ben's problems are behind him. The problem is...he has a track record which makes it very hard to think he could change. I hope he does. We just need to hope that the Rooneys "think" he can so he gets the chance as a Steeler. If the Steelers don't allow him that chance, I'm behind the STeelers.
Originally posted by SteelAbility
"The price of tea in China" is an expression used when someone makes an argument that one considers minimal or irrelevant. My point was that "you need to play in the regular season to get to the playoffs, don't you?" is minimal or irrelevant insofar as putting Ben up for a trade. I'm pretty sure you disagree. 
I think somewhere in the mix we crossed signals or that perceived intent got mixed up with real intent.
Anyway, good points and clarification.
I just think Ben's playoff performance is way too strong for the Steelers to put him on the block, even if we play 0.750+ ball without him. Of course, that's pending his progress. I"m going to guess by that time that confidence level in the off-field will have moved up (but not necesarily).
I think somewhere in the mix we crossed signals or that perceived intent got mixed up with real intent. Anyway, good points and clarification.
I just think Ben's playoff performance is way too strong for the Steelers to put him on the block, even if we play 0.750+ ball without him. Of course, that's pending his progress. I"m going to guess by that time that confidence level in the off-field will have moved up (but not necesarily).
Maybe it would have been easier for me to just say that my comments have nothing to do with what Ben can do on the field. Any & All of the trade Ben talk is because of the off field incidents and not knowing if the situation will get better even after the suspension. It is also fueled by Ben's multiple incidents that tarnished the Steelers.
There shouldn't be any argument that Ben is one of the Top 3 QBs right now in the post season & under pressure. Ben's play on the field is no longer the most important part of the equation. The Rooney's actions & comments, or lack there of, are proof to this. So if the Steelers are having success without Ben, I believe the door will remain open until the FO is certain that Ben's problems are behind him. The problem is...he has a track record which makes it very hard to think he could change. I hope he does. We just need to hope that the Rooneys "think" he can so he gets the chance as a Steeler. If the Steelers don't allow him that chance, I'm behind the STeelers.
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