BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack- Farewell A.Q. Shipley Edition
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Jan 13, 2010 9:22 AM EST
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PrintIX-After the 2009 NFL draft when A.Q. Shipley was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers their were rumors that a few members of BTSC actually went out to A.Q. Shipley's home and helped him create his bust for his pending election to the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in Canton. It looks like those members can go ahead and pack up the bust and mail it to Lincoln Financial Field, because Shipley has signed himself a three year contract to play on the other side of the state. I bid the man a farewell, but Philadelphia seems like a better fit for a cabbage patch doll anyways.
X-Last season the Pittsburgh Steelers made a pretty solid signing from the CFL with return specialist Stefan Logan, who set the Steelers single season record for return yards. Yesterday the Steelers made an attempt to make another splash by signing linebacker Derrick Doggett who was a special teams demon for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. Last season Doggett led the entire CFL with a 28 special teams tackles and added nine defensive tackles, a forced fumble and an interception. Doggett was also a standout in college for Oregon State, but looking at his measurables he is extremely undersized by NFL standards at only 6'3 and 210 pounds. At that size in the NFL it would seem Doggett will either be restricted to special teams, convert to play safety, or have to bulk up considerably as his size compares more favorably to Ike Taylor and Troy Polamalu than it does to James Farrior or Lawrence Timmons. In fact Doggett is almost the exact same size as his former Oregon State teammate, and current Steelers teammate Keenan Lewis.
XIII-The newest video from the crew over at Benstonium is by far their best work.
XIV-Among the candidates for the head coaching vacancy in Buffalo is former Steelers offensive line coach and assistant Head Coach, Russ Grimm. Grimm has consistently been in the mix for head coaching vacancies the last few seasons but has come away empty handed. Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, Vikings cordinator Leslie Frazier, and both Marty and Brian Schottenheimer have been linked to the Bills vacancy. Right now the Bills job is the only head coaching job available although rumors are circulating that the disaster that is the Oakland Raiders could be soon looking for their third coach in as many years.
XL-Bob Smizik says screw "Steelers Football", playoff teams need to pass. He must be reading the work of BTSC contributor "Steelin."
XLIII-For the second season in a row Troy Polamalu will be the focus point of a Super Bowl commercial, this time he will be stumping for Tru-TV, the cable channel formerly known as Court TV. Polamalu will be part of a commercial advertising Tru-TV's brand new television show, "NFL Full Contact", which Tru-TV claims is a behind the scenes look at the NFL. The show premiers the day after the Super Bowl, February 8th at 10pm.
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Love the video
especial at about 1:21 mark when the guy starts putting the cabbage in the other guy cup and he just has this devious look on his face.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
where do you get the Sexburgh shirt at thats what I want to know
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 13, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
+1
I wouldn’t know, I wouldn’t wear it. Not that its not a cool shirt, just not my taste ya know!!! Plus I’d have a few of my friends at church looking at me wierd lol
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 13, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think I would wear it but, where do you find that that's my question
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 13, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
I have no idea... EBay?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 13, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
or some shirt shop on Pittsburgh I quess
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 13, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
Sexburgh shirt
hey WVPiratesfan: If you’re really interested in getting a Sexburgh shirt, send me an email @ benson@benstonium.com… the shirt is a Benstonium original but I have a few left. Let me know!
I just was wondering were it came from
I don’t really want one though
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 14, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
I have a queasy feeling about losing Shipley to the Iggles....
…even though with his short arms and lack of height, he’ll never be a Giant Iggle.
I still have a feeling he’ll be a solid NFL center.
I would kill everyone in this room for a drop of sweet beer.
- Homer J. Simpson
by Homer J. on Jan 13, 2010 10:05 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
it does
kinda seem like one of those potential sports stories that a guy like Dick Enberg would love to tell. Shipley shunned from his hometown team, only to rise to prominence in eastern Pennsylvania for the team that he grew up hating.
Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)
by Michael Bean on Jan 13, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
Only he wasn't shunned
The Steelers tried to sign him but he wouldn’t. So much for local boy loyalty…
Consider it unleashed!
I assume you were one of those guys who headed to his house after the draft?
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Jan 13, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
SONTAR HA! SONTAR HA!
We increased our offensive production by 1,000 yards but our points by only 3 touchdowns?
-Johnny_S
Who Dey?
JETS DEY!
Poor A.Q.
Sorry buddy, would have loved to see you in black and gold. You did what you had to do to get some playing time. Best of luck to you.
by smashtheguitar on Jan 13, 2010 10:50 AM EST reply actions
Doggett is an interesting looking kid
Hopefully he’ll help out on special teams but he could also get into the mix in some nickel or dime packages. Most scouts thought he’d be drafted and then be moved to safety. Given our complete suckage on special teams and lack of depth at safety, this could be a very good move. I’ll be interested to see if he makes the squad.
a 6'3 safety
who can hit? say it aint so joe, how fast is this guy? Anyone knows?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 13, 2010 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
faster than Mundy
he ran a 4.61 I believe
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 13, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
I just wet my pants
lol we have to make that a position of strength next year,
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 13, 2010 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
AQ
Will be opening up gaping holes in the defensive line for Redmon and the Eagles for the next decade. :)
When You Run The Ball Good Things Happen
False
When LeCharles finally suits up again it will only be in black and gold
by barnerburner on Jan 14, 2010 3:50 AM EST up reply actions
all-preseason backfield
shipley, redman, KUHN, and uh..Shane Boyd?
by Diggetydank on Jan 13, 2010 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
Jon Kuhn
has had a lot of success in GB.
Or was that the point and I missed it?
Derr…
Yeah he did
But when he played for us in the preseason, a lot of people thought he was bettis 2.0.
So far, the new bettis has been:
Cedric Humes
John Kuhn
Isaac Redman
Frank Summers
Next: Toby Gearhart?
Doggett is not only bigger than Keenan Lewis
He also runs a faster 40. He has potential to be a safety, but he offers the Steelers a new wrinkle for the defense.
like a Carnell Lake type of guy
that plays a hybrid safety-linebacker thing
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 13, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
that would be sweet
Again he can’t be worst than Tyrone Wiff-on-every-tackle carter
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 13, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
With a type of guy like that,
Coach Dad could just open up playbooks that haven’t been used in ten years and no one would know what to do against it because it hasn’t been seen it for a decade
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 13, 2010 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
(in evil voice)
it would be marvelous, marvelous i say!!!
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 13, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
Muhahahaha(evil laugh)
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 13, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Could Logan’s record breaking season be because of your defense allowing the 3rd most points in the last 10 seasons? More points allowed leads to more kickoffs, hence more yardage.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
I never said he was not that good like you did
I think he is good. Even though he had a few more kick-offs because of defensive meltdowns, he still broke some big ones.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Malor
has a very valid point
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Jan 13, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
You actually having a point, or you getting credit for said point? Haha
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Jan 13, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
This, coming from a man who spells his screen-name like a 7th grade girl would.
by VA Libertarian on Jan 13, 2010 1:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
And this is coming from a Libertarian who I would guess believes in stalwart civil liberties, allowing for me to type and express myself on an internet blog anyway I want.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
doesn’t mean he can’t think you express yourself like a seventh grade girl.
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Jan 13, 2010 3:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
There's some truth to that
The totals for 2009 include 36 punt returns and 66 kick returns, or a total of 102 returns for the team. In 2008, it was 41 punts and 50 kicks (91). 2007 saw 36 punts and 52 kicks (88).
So, yeah, Logan did have more returns to accumulate his record total. But Logan also did well in terms of his average return numbers. He averaged 9.3 yards per punt return and 26.7 per kick return. The previous year, Tone averaged 6.6 on punt returns and Russel averaged 23.2. The number for Rossum in 2007 are 6.4 and 23.3.
Right!
I was just going to say that… Logan is no better than any other return man…
Hmmm?
Logan is no better than any other return man…that broke records his first year with full playing time
Is what it SHOULD read.
"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods
so, the truth about Stefan Logan
He has a lot of returns on Pittsburgh standards yes, but let’s look at league standards.
We gave up the 12th most points this year.
Stefan racked up the 3rd most kick return yards in the league.
Out of guys who took at least 20 kickoffs…Stefan Logan is 6th in average yards per return.
Josh Cribbs fielded one more kick return than Joystick…..
Cribbs’ total kick-return yards: 1542
Logan’s total kick-return yards: 1466
Cribbs’ average was 0.8 yards per return higher than Logan’s
And let’s not forget Cribbs took 3 to the house, inflating those numbers.
He’s damn good.
Stick with him.
Oh ya…..and how good was the rest of our special teams? i.e. the guys blocking for him?
by TheCincinnatiConqueror on Jan 13, 2010 10:33 PM EST up reply actions
You can be decent at getting in the way of guys without being able to tackle, but in all honesty I have no idea how good the blocking actually was.
I’d actually have to give Cribbs a bigger edge here than just what those statistics indicate, since Cribbs actually has a role in the Browns regular offense and arguably wasn’t as consistently fresh as Logan was whenever he took a kickoff. Case in point I’m pretty sure Hester’s return numbers went in the tank (relatively) as soon as the Bears started trotting him out as a receiver distraction on offense.
As much as I like Logan’s return ability, he’s got to show that if called upon he can do more than just that on game day to still warrant a roster spot next year.
by barnerburner on Jan 14, 2010 4:02 AM EST up reply actions
As a backup SS
He can’t be worse than Carter.
If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made produdt that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.
Let's keep our panties on
Till the guy actually proves he’s a player. I’d love for him to be the next Carnell Lake (who ran a 4.38 by the way) but at this point he has a better chance of being the next Russell Stuvaints!
Consider it unleashed!
Strictly a special team longshot
Doggett can’t play safety in the NFL. Went to rookie camps in 2008 with Tampa Bay and the Giants as a safety, did not get an invite to training camp with them or any NFL team. Doggett had very little playing time even in the CFL except on special teams and most CFL special teams are played by Canadians. Forget about him.
we can dream
just look at the training camp for this season, we turned Issac Redmen into a Hall of Famer
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"If you give Arians a fullback, he won’t use one. Instead, he insists on using Matt Spaeth, who probably doesn’t cast a shadow because it would require blocking sunlight." steelin with some very true words
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 13, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
True!!
But I’m old and old-fashioned. If I’m going to dream about Hall of Fame worthy busts, I’d rather it be Susan Sarandon’s and Catherine Deneuve’s.
by steeler.lifer on Jan 13, 2010 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
Equally true
I’m neither old nor old-fashioned, but Susan Sarandon has aged beautifully. Even in her 60’s Hef is still trying to get her in Playboy. No idea who Catherine Deneuve is though.
by barnerburner on Jan 14, 2010 4:14 AM EST up reply actions
Deneuve is a French actress. Check out a movie called The Hunger someday.
by steeler.lifer on Jan 14, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
Doggett was behind vets
Doggett was playing behind some proven vets in Winnipeg which limited his playing time. It is fairly unusual for CFL teams to hang on to import players (read American) who are not starters unless it is the back up QB or RB. He must have been showing a lot of promise.
I think he will do fine on special teams for the Steelers.
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jan 18, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
bruce arians
just fire the guy and bring in someone who likes to run, eat up the clock and get the defense some rest. no wonder we were blowing fourth quarter leads. the damn offense was scoring far too quick. just get rid of the guy.
Scoring too quick...
I’m just happy we’re scoring at all. We coud be not scoring.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Jan 14, 2010 9:20 AM EST up reply actions
Sounds like the difference between my high school life and now...
Scoring to quick these days, but at least I’m scoring unlike back then. Zing!
by Chicago Steeler on Jan 14, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Video
Thanks yinz guys for posting my video!
-Benson
Funny as hell man...
Keep ‘em comin’.
'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin
by NYSteelersFan4 on Jan 14, 2010 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
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