Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

[Notleadpoisoned]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

In 2008, he was healing from a wrist fracture sustained in college, and suffered from some vision issues that were later corrected that season. In 2009, he was added to the non football related injury list. In 2010, well you know about 2010. Now this year happens. So there have been injuries, illnessess and the like that seem that have at least in part held him back.

Why such a distain for Sweed?

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malingering"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malingering[/url]

[virgilbosetti]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

Because he really sucks! Even when healthy.

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

Are you ok JPN? I don't remember you having alot of edge. Either way you look at it you are wrong. In 2008, he was healing from a wrist fracture sustained in college, and suffered from some vision issues that were later corrected that season. In 2009, he was added to the non football related injury list. In 2010, well you know about 2010. Now this year happens. So there have been injuries, illnessess and the like that seem that have at least in part held him back.

Did Sweed slap your mama? Did he lie with your wife? Why such a distain for Sweed?

Come on! You are almost as good as Sweed making excuses. He had 3 healthy camps. Where was Sweed? He dressed for 20 games. Where was Sweed? Vision? An undisclosed illness? Did you see him laying on the field? I give him a pass for last year. Gave him 1 last chance in camp. Unless his collarbone was broke...He should have played through a sprained shoulder this camp at WR. No Heart...No will...No job!

And since I didn't say anything personal but you chose to grow internet balls because you wouldn't say it standing in front of me...Your love and defense for Sweed leads me to believe perhaps you laid with Sweed.

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

[quote=D Rock][quote="JUST-PLAIN-NASTY":29j8ocyo]Some posters "sort of" think a guy is still on the Steelers after he has been released because he is holding out hope that he will miraculously look like the same player he was in college after several years of $hittin the bed.

{{{Poof}}}
"Hey look...It's Limas Sweed!!! Never mind...It was just another bust...My Bad."[/quote]


you seriously are retarded to continue believing that I care whether or not Sweed was ever going to become a good player[/quote:29j8ocyo]

Retarded? That's a mature response to your argument. Your guage just bottomed out after that response. Maybe that explains your comprehension. In my post, "sort of" refered to you. The rest was for the other posters who were still holding out hope.

Limas is NOT employed by the Steelers. By CBA rule, if they release a player injured it has to be specified to the other teams as he sits on waivers and they have a comp responsibilty for his salary. They retain the OPTION to place him on IR if he clears waivers. As of the minute I write this, I have seen no report that this has happened. Could they still do this after first cuts...Yes. But as of right now...He is not on the Steelers. He is nothing more the an injured worker who has been fired that is owed comp money from his employer. Perhaps that clarifies things for you. If they don't place him on IR, they will need to reach an injury settlement with him. If he reaches an injury settlement, the Steelers have no further financial reponsibilty to him. He has the right to sign with any team right now...No rights retained by Steelers. Does that mean anything to you?

Since you said you consider wiki a reliable source...your words...Limas Sweed's roster status is waived. Don't know how to explain it to you any other way.

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limas_Sweed"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limas_Sweed[/url]

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

In 2008, he was healing from a wrist fracture sustained in college, and suffered from some vision issues that were later corrected that season. In 2009, he was added to the non football related injury list. In 2010, well you know about 2010. Now this year happens. So there have been injuries, illnessess and the like that seem that have at least in part held him back.

Why such a distain for Sweed?

[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malingering"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malingering[/url]

Ouch! Could be the best post of this whole topic.

[D Rock]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

He has the right to sign with any other team, or the Steelers can decide they want him on IR and he has to go there because he hasn't signed with anyone else yet. That gives the Steelers an option other teams do not have. As they haven't outright settled with him yet, and retain that option, I see that as him being gone, but not really gone. No need for more debate, because it isn't going to go anywhere.

[D Rock]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

Perhaps NFL.com is a little more trustworthy than wikipedia to the members of Planet Steelers

[url="http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/roster?team=PIT"]http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghstee ... r?team=PIT[/url]

80 Sweed, Limas WR RES 6'4" 220 12/25/1984 3 Texas

[Slapstick]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

Jesus Christ...let it go...

I wanted Sweed to succeed as much as anyone on this board, but the team has decided to cut their losses...it's over...

There is no reason for an immature internet slapfight...

[DukieBoy]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

I've been a Limas supporter (encourager).

I peaked in high school.
Limas peaked in college.

Time to let it go. The Steelers are moving on.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

It can finally, mercifully, die.

Without fanfare, the Steelers waived WR Limas Sweed off their injured list this week without giving him an injury settlement. The team announced Aug. 17 that they released and placed Sweed on the waived/injured list. When he cleared waivers, they were required to keep him on their injured reserve until his shoulder healed.

[url]http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11258/1174836-66.stm#ixzz1Y3DC4WgA[/url]

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Re: Limas Sweed....Gone, but not REALLY gone.

You can now change the title of this thread to "Gone, and REALLY gone."