BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack- Heath Miller Could Be Released Edition?
by drinkyourmilkshake on Jul 9, 2009 11:04 AM EDT
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IX-The writing style in this article from Sports Radio Interviews strikes me as familiar to that of Behind the Steel Curtain as well as the recently published Maple Street Press Steelers Annual. (On Sale Now). Anyways, in the article it recaps a radio interview that Rod Woodson did with KNBR in San Francisco this week. In the interview Woodson says if he was forced to chose his team to go into the Hall of Fame with it would be the Steelers.
If they made me choose a team going in to the Hall of Fame, I would have chosen the Pittsburgh Steelers, but as a whole, I have to thank every single team that I played with.
He went on to say, I would thank everyone except the Ravens because they are horrible, horrible people. (O.K., you got me, I just made that last sentence up.)
X-Ever wonder what type of salary Dan Rooney was bringing in while he was in charge of the Pittsburgh Steelers? According to the Washington Times and the documents Mr. Rooney needed to submit for his appointment as Ambassador to Ireland, he brought in approximately 2.2 million dollars in salary over the last year and a half. Mr Rooney is also due just shy of an additional million dollars in severance over the next year.
XIII-Although Dan Rooney is now officially not apart of day to day operations, his son Art Rooney II has effectively been running the team since at least 2003. While Art is highly praised throughout league circles and considered one of the best in the business, he isn't without detractors. One of them spoke out publicly through the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, John DeSantis, a former West Civic Council Leader. Desantis is also a season ticket holder and used the words "calculating and Machiavellian" to describe Art Rooney.
XIV-This is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. According to Mike Florio their is scuttlebutt around the league that the Steelers could potentially release Heath Miller; this year. I am refusing to say anything more about this topic, and I'm sure their will be a little outrage on the stupidity of the article in the comments section.
XL- fanofsteel wrote a fanpost about ESPN's new contest to decide who truly is America's team and it seemed pretty clear that Behind the Steel Curtain had no desire to have the Steelers associated with that moniker. Blitzburgh Blog wrote another excellent response to why the Steelers are not America's team. Smart and funny take on the subject.
XLIII-Ladies and gentleman place your bets, the Steelers are a five point favorite heading into their home opener against the Tennessee Titans. Of course this monumental and breaking news even though neither team has entered training camp, decided on a final roster, or created their depth chart. Gotta love Vegas! On a side note do you think that every team in the league will wear a patch for McNair this season? My guess would be that everyone wears a sticker on the helmet or patch in week 1 and the Titans and possibly the Ravens as well will wear a symbol of remembrance throughout the season.
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NO MORE FLORIO
Goddammit. That rumor monger does not deserve any publicity here. Please, for the love of god. No more.
Guns don't kill people. Lamar Woodley kills people.
by BostonWahoo on Jul 9, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, dym, the rant wasn’t pointed at you directly, and I appreciate your work on the six-pack. I just simply cannot stand Florio and his rumor mill of a website. PFT is not about football, it is simply about pageviews.
Guns don't kill people. Lamar Woodley kills people.
by BostonWahoo on Jul 9, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no worries, I wasn’t offended brother…
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by drinkyourmilkshake on Jul 9, 2009 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this just in
Heath miller traded to the patriots for tom beady’s kid. according to florio the steelers are planning for the future. brady’s child will not be on the roster until 2030 but the steelers are confident that this will lock up a position on offense or defense. come on , really! florio must get his info from the writing on the bathroom stall. in fact i think pro football talk should be changed to writing on the bathroom stall.
by GMSteel on Jul 9, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I don't know much about Florio
but that just doesn’t seem credible. Why would they cut a TE of Miller’s quality after winning a Super Bowl and with Ben entering his “prime” as a QB.
Why should I change my name? He's the one that sucks!
by NoCal-SteelCity on Jul 9, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good for Art Rooney II....
…being attacked by civic associations and citizens associations is often a badge of honor.
Many of these groups (though not all) are self-appointed guardians of the past, and self-important NIMBYs. They oppose any and all major projects. And they always seem to think that having a beer and enjoying yourself in their neighborhood cannot be tolerated.
We had one group here in Washington that spent fifteen years opposing a badly-needed supermarket in the Cleveland Park neighborhood, and when several dozen residents of the neighborhood got so fed up that they paid dues and joined the group to vote out the leaders, the President and his board actually declared a state of emergency and cancelled the election. And yet the group still claims to speak for the neighborhood. And there are hundreds or thousands of such NIMBY clubs all over America.
I guess this guy DeSantis thought that building Heinz Field would spoil the paradise that was his neighborhood. Nuff said.
by Homer J. on Jul 9, 2009 11:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
florio's source
this would prob be among the worst moves the fo would ever make if they did.
by sparco on Jul 9, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“matt spaeth is a capable backup.”
nothing against spaeth, but i don’t agree with that. if the steelers didn’t see something very special in heath, they wouldn’t have drafter him in the 1st round.
hopefully, ben restructures. i know it’s not likely, but he just wants to win. and they have a strong chance of winning this season and next with the core they currently have.
Why should I change my name? He's the one that sucks!
by NoCal-SteelCity on Jul 9, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Easy guys .. .. ..
Re-read the article. I agree that Florio can be a hammerhead but the title of this article says “Heath Miller isn’t going anywhere, for now.” Plus, his ultimate conclusion is “Based on what we already know, however, Miller isn’t going anywhere this year.”
PLEASE BRING ON CAMP OFFSEASON SUX!!!
There is no spoon
by chewiesteeler on Jul 9, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes, i agree….I read the article…but I was commenting on the fact that he is bringing up “the rumor” that he could be released with NO source listed.
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by drinkyourmilkshake on Jul 9, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who needs a source?
I hear ya .. .. ..
There is no spoon
by chewiesteeler on Jul 9, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i dont blame florio for this.. its the examiner for publishing this crap.. aside from Matt Pawlikowski there, they publish a lotta garbage.
by sparco on Jul 9, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think the examiner is where Florio was getting the article. Reason being…
The examiner article you reference was not saying he would be cut this season, they were talking about next season. The rumor Florio is bringing up is that he could be cut THIS SEASON.
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by drinkyourmilkshake on Jul 9, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha, what a joke.
The only managing Ben does is that he manages to win games. - chewiesteeler
by steelguy99 on Jul 9, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's patently clear that Miller will be let go becuase...
Dookie is obviously coming back, as a TE.
by SteelersVT on Jul 9, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s completely improbable. There’s no way Dookie will be able to beat out LeCharles Bentley.
charity standing orders
by BadMaafala on Jul 9, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, I'm finally gonna have to break down and ask........
What’s the joke/obsession with LeCharles Bentley? I’ve only been a member of this site for a few months, but it seems someone is throwing his name out almost every week. Help a brother out please.
by jharmon64 on Jul 9, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there were a few haters around that clamor for every scrub offensive lineman that is released by his team, most notably LeCharles…some were calling for the steelers to pick him up on a consistent basis for most of last season.
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by drinkyourmilkshake on Jul 9, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LECHARLES BENTLEY! TRADE FWP!!!!
The only managing Ben does is that he manages to win games. - chewiesteeler
by steelguy99 on Jul 9, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DYMS’s explanation generally explains the joke, but to me, there’s just a hint of self-deprecating humor in it as well. As fans, we tend to think we could run the team or have some idea of what they should do, but usually don’t. Bentley was one of the top centers in the league, signed with Cleveland, got hurt, got hurt again, didn’t recover right away, was seemingly healthy, and then was cut by the Browns (citing differences of some sort). A lot of Steelers’ fans (including myself) got the brilliant idea that the Steelers could get a real steal by signing him. Eventually enough time passed with little interest in him that it seemed doubtful he would sign with anyone, much less us. Some of us abandoned our dreams of Bentley being the savior of the OL, but some fought on, bringing up this obvious oversight that 32 GM’s had been missing on for months: “All-Pro caliber center available for cheap!!”.
It’s just a good lesson that if something seems obvious to a bunch of casual fans, but no one that actually works for the NFL is doing it, there’s probably a reason.
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by BadMaafala on Jul 9, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
much better than I could have explained it…good job.
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by drinkyourmilkshake on Jul 9, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BAD MAAFALA! TRADE MIKE TOMLIN!
The only managing Ben does is that he manages to win games. - chewiesteeler
by steelguy99 on Jul 9, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent… (taps fingers together)
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by BadMaafala on Jul 9, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the info
I feel a little more informed now. I actually looked him up the first time he was mentioned and read a little about his story. But I couldn’t piece together why the following here was interested.
Got it now, thanks everyone.
by jharmon64 on Jul 9, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In other news, despite rumblings that the Steelers may cut Ben Roethlisberger because “he SUCKS ASS and will think he was in another motorcycle accident after Merrimen knocks his LIGHTS OUT” by user “yourmominmypants69” on ESPN’s message board, a source that is intimate – and I mean intimate - with the situation has told me that Roethlisberger is not going anywhere this season.
charity standing orders
by BadMaafala on Jul 9, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You mom?
Guns don't kill people. Lamar Woodley kills people.
by BostonWahoo on Jul 9, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stupid fat fingers. Always getting in the way of a funny.
Guns don't kill people. Lamar Woodley kills people.
by BostonWahoo on Jul 9, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your mom was the intimate source.
charity standing orders
by BadMaafala on Jul 9, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where can I get me one of those T-shirts?
There is no spoon
by chewiesteeler on Jul 9, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rote reply
Your mom’s got em.
Guns don't kill people. Lamar Woodley kills people.
by BostonWahoo on Jul 9, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I also don't really get the Art rooney 2 commenst in that article...
It seems like everyone really just wants another Art I, Dan, and it now seems clear that no matter what Art II does, he will forever be living in the shadows of his father and grandfather.
I would hope that he develops a close rapport with the players, and not be one of those distant owners- I think a key part of the steelers sucess over the long run is that the players want to play for Dan- the ‘father’ figure. who wouldn’t? I’ve never met the guy and I’m pretty sure that if I did, he would be like a grandfather in minutes. Maybe its just too early to expect Junior to fall into those roles.
by SteelersVT on Jul 9, 2009 12:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Florio is a total Idiot and his writing should be banned from this site
by steelmann58 on Jul 9, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
First time posting an image, hope it works…
by SBlion on Jul 9, 2009 12:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he went full retard, you never go full retard
by shleeve on Jul 9, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
addition
Is it too late to add Florio to the list of 5 who need to be slapped?
by TXcheesesteak on Jul 9, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what the hell
does florio really think we’d cut a top five TE in the NFL to promote someone like Speath to the no.1 TE spot? and we all know that arians would put 11 tight ends on the field he could, so that just makes this notion even more ridiculous.
by tdp992 on Jul 9, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I also heard a rumor that Spaeth will be doing our kick returns now that Russell and Dookie are cut.
Unnamed source: “It’s a close competition right now between Mike Wallace who runs a 4.28 40 and Matt who falls over if a defender gets within a 5 foot radius. But we’re really excited about how tall Matt is as we believe he’ll be able to see the defenders coming clearly over the heads of his blockers.”
by Chicago Steeler on Jul 10, 2009 10:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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