Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

[flippy]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Why not ask for 0 games but to still be fined for 4-6 games.

No more "flippy juice" for you.

You need to start drinking the Maui Wowwee!!!!! :wink

[Eich]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Why not ask for 0 games but to still be fined for 4-6 games.

YES ! That's what the punishment SHOULD be. I'm sure Ben would be willing to play the first 4-6 games for free. And that punishes BEN - not the team or the fans.

No way I think it would happen. And I still think it's not completely fair to Ben. But it would allow the commish to save face in all of this and still punish Ben and not the Steelers.

I'm sure it won't happen.

I wonder what WOULD happen if Ben came out and publically said that if his suspension was eliminated, he would donate every game check this year to charity?

[flippy]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Why not ask for 0 games but to still be fined for 4-6 games.

YES ! That's what the punishment SHOULD be. I'm sure Ben would be willing to play the first 4-6 games for free. And that punishes BEN - not the team or the fans.

No way I think it would happen. And I still think it's not completely fair to Ben. But it would allow the commish to save face in all of this and still punish Ben and not the Steelers.

I'm sure it won't happen.

I wonder what WOULD happen if Ben came out and publically said that if his suspension was eliminated, he would donate every game check this year to charity?

That'd change the public perception. But it would probably be better if he just did it, then someone else leaked it later.

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

You need to start drinking the Maui Wowwee!!!!! :wink

actually, we smoke the Maui Wowie...

[flippy]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

You need to start drinking the Maui Wowwee!!!!! :wink

actually, we smoke the Maui Wowie...

You can put it in cakes and cookies or mix it into protein shakes for better health. :wink

[fezziwig]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Funny how many were upset with Ben and agreed that punishment must be handed down are now changing their tunes after seeing our QB backups and that the season is nearing. I'm guilty too.

[grotonsteel]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Funny how many were upset with Ben and agreed that punishment must be handed down are now changing their tunes after seeing our QB backups and that the season is nearing. I'm guilty too.

Not me.....

Been a Big Ben supporter day 1

[fezziwig]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

I've never wanted him off the team but, I didn't appreciate Ben making choices that were affecting the team. Ben needed to come back down to earth and as I said before, all that Ben has accomplished, I would have been a loose canon too.
In any event, Ben got worked over too much about all that has happened and Goodell is too abusive with his power and not fair with his authority. Bens punishment was over the top in my opinion.

[flippy]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Funny how many were upset with Ben and agreed that punishment must be handed down are now changing their tunes after seeing our QB backups and that the season is nearing. I'm guilty too.

Did any Steelers fan really want him suspended?

The ugh! reaction to the situation was to be expected. But no one wanted the team to suffer as a result.

[Relentless7]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Funny how many were upset with Ben and agreed that punishment must be handed down are now changing their tunes after seeing our QB backups and that the season is nearing. I'm guilty too.

Did any Steelers fan really want him suspended?

The ugh! reaction to the situation was to be expected. But no one wanted the team to suffer as a result.

Call me crazy, and many have before, but I don't think Ben getting suspended is going to be THAT bad of a thing for him OR the team. We won't re-hash the "wake up call" aspect... mainly because I don't want to be told exactly what Ben is thinking at this very moment... but from the Team standpoint, I'm VERY hopeful that this suspension FORCES BA to: A) COMMIT to a consistent running game. B) Stop being "too cute" in short yardage situations. and C) just generally remove his head from his rear all the way around.

Hopefully a few weeks away from the field will "reform" both Ben and our OFFENSIVE coordinator.

[Sugar]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

What would be best is if Goodell comes out of that meeting tomorrow and announces that Ben's suspension will be turned into probation since:

A) Circumstantial evidence that has come out since the allegations indicate that Ben's behaviour was not nearly as eggregious as first thought.

B) He has cooperated fully with the NFL in every way thus far.

C) The full six games will be enforced upon credible evidence of Ben actually violating the Personal Conduct Policy going forward.

It won't happen- but it should!

[NJ-STEELER]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Barravecchio's lawyer did tell KDKA that Miss DTF and her friends were lying when they specifically said Ben went down the hall with his pants down and his junk out.

You know what's funny also? All these investigations, by NUMEROUS investigation teams, and yet:

Ben is uncharged.

Joyner is still a state trooper.

Barraveccio (who was accused of "dragging" Miss DTF down the hall) is still a cop.

That says it all right there.

Does anyone really think that a bunch of sorority girls would actually go back to the sorority house and get their stories straight to divert attention from the fact that they were illegally drinking as underage students? Would classy young southern girls actually be willing to do such a thing?

You bet!!!! That is why the prosecutor did not prosecute because it was obvious that the stories were too similar and rehearsed. A good defense attorney would have blown them out of the water.

[NJ-STEELER]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Funny how many were upset with Ben and agreed that punishment must be handed down are now changing their tunes after seeing our QB backups and that the season is nearing. I'm guilty too.

Did any Steelers fan really want him suspended?

The ugh! reaction to the situation was to be expected. But no one wanted the team to suffer as a result.

Call me crazy, and many have before, but I don't think Ben getting suspended is going to be THAT bad of a thing for him OR the team. We won't re-hash the "wake up call" aspect... mainly because I don't want to be told exactly what Ben is thinking at this very moment... but from the Team standpoint, I'm VERY hopeful that this suspension FORCES BA to: A) COMMIT to a consistent running game. B) Stop being "too cute" in short yardage situations. and C) just generally remove his head from his rear all the way around.

Hopefully a few weeks away from the field will "reform" both Ben and our OFFENSIVE coordinator.

how would you feel if we went 1-3 in the first four games and missed the playoffs by 1 game

[Relentless7]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Funny how many were upset with Ben and agreed that punishment must be handed down are now changing their tunes after seeing our QB backups and that the season is nearing. I'm guilty too.

Did any Steelers fan really want him suspended?

The ugh! reaction to the situation was to be expected. But no one wanted the team to suffer as a result.

Call me crazy, and many have before, but I don't think Ben getting suspended is going to be THAT bad of a thing for him OR the team. We won't re-hash the "wake up call" aspect... mainly because I don't want to be told exactly what Ben is thinking at this very moment... but from the Team standpoint, I'm VERY hopeful that this suspension FORCES BA to: A) COMMIT to a consistent running game. B) Stop being "too cute" in short yardage situations. and C) just generally remove his head from his rear all the way around.

Hopefully a few weeks away from the field will "reform" both Ben and our OFFENSIVE coordinator.

how would you feel if we went 1-3 in the first four games and missed the playoffs by 1 game

Obviously, as a Steeler fan, that would suck and I'd be upset. But I know I'm in the minority (especially here) but the person I've been "mad at" since the incident is Ben. HE put his team and this season in jeopardy that night in my opinion. But part of being a team is picking up your teammate, so hopefully the D and Mendy, and the O-Line can step up those first 4 weeks.

Again, as a fan I tend to have a more optimistic opinion about the first four games. Let's hope for both of our sake's I'm right and we can at least go 2-2, and MAYBE 3-1.

[Crash]

Re: Sal Paolantonio: Ben to ask Goodell for 3-game reduction

Steelers sources deny this report....