April 22, 2010

Random News Shit: NFL Headlines Edition

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger looks on during  the team's NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami, in  this January 3, 2010 file photo. Roethlisberger was suspended for six  games without pay on Wednesday and must undergo behavioural evaluation  for violating the NFL's personal-conduct policy. The 28-year-old  Roethlisberger, who won Super Bowls with Pittsburgh in 2006 and 2009,  was accused in March of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old female college  student in a nightclub.
1) Ben Roethlisberger Gets 6 Game Suspension
I guess that seems about right. Be clear though, this was the lightest suspension he could've gotten. Yeah, they floated the idea of 4 games out there on Monday, but there was NO WAY that was actually gonna happen.

Welp, I know one NFL player who will never fuck in a public restroom again lol.

2) Roethlisberger Also On Trade Block
I discussed this possibility back when the Steelers traded Santonio Holmes, but I never thought they'd seriously give it much thought. Clearly they have now that we know they are openly shopping Big Ben.

I'm not sure they'll pull the trigger though, even if the deal is really enticing. Then again, they did trade Holmes for a bag of beans, so who's to know. All I know is that if the Steelers don't trade Ben by the end of the draft, that probably means they aren't going to.

Bill Simmons mentioned it in his draft column yesterday, but why wouldn't the Raiders offer up the #8 overall pick and some other picks and get Big Ben?? It make perfect sense, and it would be right up Al Davis' alley if he were still alive. Its not like talking a O-lineman with the #8 pick is gonna make JaMarcus Russell any better anyway. I'm just saying.

3) Tebow Decides Not To Attend NFL Draft
Why was he even considering going?? Besides the fact that the NFL saw fit to split a 7 round draft up into 3 days, but Tebow could be nothing but embarrassed in the situation because he is NOT going in the first round anyway. Its just not gonna happen. I can definitely see early 2nd round, but 1st round is just unrealistic, and he would've just been sitting there alone looking like a dumbass when his name wasn't called at the end of the (now) first day of the draft.

4) Jason Taylor Signs With Rival Jets
I'm not mad at J.T. for leaving, I'm not mad at him for going to a heated rival, I just don't get why he's doing it to himself. He wants to be in Miami, end of story. Now, its not sure if Miami even offered him a deal, but I don't see this Jets experiment ending well.