Dr. Z Reveals His True Colors Once Again

[coupdayta]

I'm not sure about you guys but I've always disliked Dr. Z from CNNSI.com. Obviously, he's a Steelers fan and didn't give the Bengals respect all of last season. Though he did rate the Bengals higher than the Steelers in his latest power rankings, I found his little burb by the Steelers at #9 to be nauseating.

"Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1)

Big Ben showed a lot of courage Monday night, but the book still says that if you put him in a position in which other things aren't working and he has to take charge of the game himself ... well, he's not ready for that yet. It happened in the playoffs in '04, and in the Super Bowl last year (although Hasselbeck was bad too), and now it happened again vs. the Jags. Well, the poor guy had 104 degrees of fever that afternoon, and his appendix was still wondering what it was doing out of his body, and my God, was that ever a scary sight when he clutched his midsection toward the end of the game ... but still, he has to prove he can control a game without a lot of help."

Showed a lot of courage? What is he, a kid recovering from cancer? He had his appendix taken out. My little brother had his taken out when he was 14 and within a few days was jumping around like nothing happened. And we all know now it was a 100.4 degree fever, not a 104 degree fever. Big damn difference. And not, Dr. Z, it was not scary when he clutched his midsection. He sounds like a fragile old woman about to faint when he writes about the Steelers.

[bengalboomer7]

Take it with a grain of salt. If you or I were sportswriters, where do you think our bias would be

[Tasher]

Take it with a grain of salt. If you or I were sportswriters, where do you think our bias would be

...not to mention that we would have nothing to gripe about in our posts.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

This just in from the AP:

Bill Cowher reports that Big Ben Rothelsberger is battling an inflamed case of hemrroids, an ingrown toe nail, a slight migraine, stomach cramps, a jammed thumb, and an impacted tooth, going into Sunday's showdown with the Bengals.

"He's a gamer and he'll gut it out as always," says Cowher.

"It's pretty bad," sad Rothelsberger.

The heroics of this beleagured legend continue to grow as he battles everything from slight fevers to achey thumbs and stitches, and leading his team to victories, except for Monday night, despite QB ratings that hover around 22.

"He's barely hanging on by a thread," said teammate Joey Porter. "We're going to keep doctors and nurses on the sideline this week to keep an eye on his condition. This guy should be in Iraq, he's that tough."

One Pittsburgh woman was so moved by the way he grabbed his stomach after the hit at the end of last week's game, that she has started a petition in Washington DC to have Ben be awarded a Purple Heart by President Bush.

"I was just so moved by his courage," the fan said from her trailer home just outside of Pittsburgh. "I have never seen anything like it, he battles through the worst of odds and just keeps going out there for more."

One can only imagine the calamaties that await Big Ben Rothelsberger before this week's game. Because every morning on game day,brings new challenges and more personal battles to fight through for Ben, inspiring us all to greatness.

[derekshank]

I also read that he's starting his menstrual cycle this week. Man... he can't catch a break.

[BengalChamps]

This just in from the AP:

Bill Cowher reports that Big Ben Rothelsberger is battling an inflamed case of hemrroids, an ingrown toe nail, a slight migraine, stomach cramps, a jammed thumb, and an impacted tooth, going into Sunday's showdown with the Bengals.

"He's a gamer and he'll gut it out as always," says Cowher.

"It's pretty bad," sad Rothelsberger.

The heroics of this beleagured legend continue to grow as he battles everything from slight fevers to achey thumbs and stitches, and leading his team to victories, except for Monday night, despite QB ratings that hover around 22.

"He's barely hanging on by a thread," said teammate Joey Porter. "We're going to keep doctors and nurses on the sideline this week to keep an eye on his condition. This guy should be in Iraq, he's that tough."

One Pittsburgh woman was so moved by the way he grabbed his stomach after the hit at the end of last week's game, that she has started a petition in Washington DC to have Ben be awarded a Purple Heart by President Bush.

"I was just so moved by his courage," the fan said from her trailer home just outside of Pittsburgh. "I have never seen anything like it, he battles through the worst of odds and just keeps going out there for more."

One can only imagine the calamaties that await Big Ben Rothelsberger before this week's game. Because every morning on game day,brings new challenges and more personal battles to fight through for Ben, inspiring us all to greatness.

[Tasher]

I also read that he's starting his menstrual cycle this week. Man... he can't catch a break.

and Porter's rotweilers ate his pony, too.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...s/s_471473.html

[derekshank]

I also read that he's starting his menstrual cycle this week. Man... he can't catch a break.

and Porter's rotweilers ate his pony, too.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...s/s_471473.html

Damn... I've never understood the need to own incredibly dangerous dogs. For a drug dealer, it makes sense... but not for a professional football player (except Jamal Lewis).

[Geep]

Not to nitpick, but Dr. Z has been fairly consistent over the years. He's still one of my favorites to read, even when I disagree with him. This is what he said about the Bengals.

"Cincinnati Bengals (2-0)

I picked them to beat Pittsburgh. They're all banged up. So why didn't I change my pick? It's the wounded-animal syndrome. Unless it's your QB who's down, injuries often induce a snarling nastiness in those who are left to carry on."

Sounds fine to me.

[KMH14]

Besides all of those ailments listed above by Shula, I hear Ben also has a yeast infection. Boy, that could not have come at a worse time.

[crttylr]

I also read that he's starting his menstrual cycle this week. Man... he can't catch a break.

and Porter's rotweilers ate his pony, too.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...s/s_471473.html

Damn... I've never understood the need to own incredibly dangerous dogs. For a drug dealer, it makes sense... but not for a professional football player (except Jamal Lewis).

Little Ben just likes the attention and likes people to feel sorry for his stupid ass!!!!!

[buck3y3d]

Dr. Z picked the Bengals to win this week.

Man, he must hate our entire city.

Not everybody is going to think the Bengals are the greatest thing ever. Get over it.

[DC_Bengals_Fan]

Not to nitpick, but Dr. Z has been fairly consistent over the years. He's still one of my favorites to read, even when I disagree with him. This is what he said about the Bengals.

"Cincinnati Bengals (2-0)

I picked them to beat Pittsburgh. They're all banged up. So why didn't I change my pick? It's the wounded-animal syndrome. Unless it's your QB who's down, injuries often induce a snarling nastiness in those who are left to carry on."

Sounds fine to me.

Yeah, he didn't watch our safeties last year. Unless by "snarling nastiness" you mean "blown coverage."

OK, so I'm still bitter. I thought I was getting better until Jackson got dinged. Can we trade Rucker for Ko Simpson now? Please? Gaaaaa!

[ckj414]

Showed a lot of courage? What is he, a kid recovering from cancer? He had his appendix taken out. My little brother had his taken out when he was 14 and within a few days was jumping around like nothing happened. And we all know now it was a 100.4 degree fever, not a 104 degree fever. Big damn difference. And not, Dr. Z, it was not scary when he clutched his midsection. He sounds like a fragile old woman about to faint when he writes about the Steelers.

I wondered the same thing, I had my appendix out when I was a kid, the old fashioned surgery too with the big gash across your gut, not the laser surgery with three small incisions, and I felt back to normal in a couple weeks. Frankly, with the far less obtrusive surgery, I can't imagine the appendix removal was even a factor for Ben in Jacksonville, aside from whatever practice time he missed. Or at least, not as much of a factor as that drama queen would like everyone to believe.

[lando griffin]

I also read that he's starting his menstrual cycle this week. Man... he can't catch a break.

and Porter's rotweilers ate his pony, too.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...s/s_471473.html

Damn dude, I might be 22, but if some f**king pitbulls killed my motherf**king pony I'd be crying my eyes out! It's everyones dream to have miniature horse, isn't it? Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode...

HELEN: I hear the fella owns a couple of racehorses. You know, trotters, like at Yonkers.

JERRY: Horses. They're like big riding dogs.

ELAINE: What about ponies? What kind of abnormal animal is that? And those kids who had their own ponies..

JERRY: I know, I hated those kids. In fact, I hate anyone that ever had a pony when they were growing up.

MANYA: ..I had a pony.

(The room is dead quiet)

JERRY: ..Well, I didn't really mean a pony, per se.

MANYA: (Angry) When I was a little girl in Poland, we all had ponies. My sister had pony, my cousin had pony, ..So, what's wrong with that?

JERRY: Nothing. Nothing at all. I was just merely expressting..

HELEN: Should we have coffee? Who's having coffee?

MANYA: He was a beautiful pony! And I loved him.

JERRY: Well, I'm sure you did. Who wouldn't love a pony? Who wouldn't love a person that had a pony?

MANYA: You! You said so!

JERRY: No, see, we didn't have ponies. I'm sure at the time in Poland, they were very common. They were probably like compact cars..

MANYA: That's it! I've had enough! (She leaves the room)

ISAAC: Have your coffee, everyone. She's a little upset. It's been an emotional day.

(Isaac leaves, everyone looks at Jerry)

JERRY: I didn't know she had a pony. How was I to know she had a pony? Who figures an immigrant's going to have a pony? Do you know what the odds are on that? I mean, in all the pictures I saw of immigrants on boats coming into New York harbor, I never saw one of them sitting on a pony. Why would anybody come here if they had a pony? Who leaves a country packed with ponies to come to a non-pony country? It doesn't make sense.. am I wrong?

Seriously though, I would bitch slap Porter so hard....then run away as fast and far as humanly possible.

[rudi32]

Bias is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose. I've read some Steelers fans complaining about Dr. Z's comments that Roethlisberger cannot yet carry a team on his shoulders. Personally, I thought it was a pretty fair assessment.

[PMThor]

Every time I hear Dr. Z I can't help but think of this guy....

That's what I get for driving a Jeep.

[duus]

Damn dude, I might be 22, but if some f**king pitbulls killed my motherf**king pony I'd be crying my eyes out! It's everyones dream to have miniature horse, isn't it? Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode...

HELEN: I hear the fella owns a couple of racehorses. You know, trotters, like at Yonkers.

JERRY: Horses. They're like big riding dogs.

ELAINE: What about ponies? What kind of abnormal animal is that? And those kids who had their own ponies..

JERRY: I know, I hated those kids. In fact, I hate anyone that ever had a pony when they were growing up.

MANYA: ..I had a pony.

(The room is dead quiet)

JERRY: ..Well, I didn't really mean a pony, per se.

MANYA: (Angry) When I was a little girl in Poland, we all had ponies. My sister had pony, my cousin had pony, ..So, what's wrong with that?

JERRY: Nothing. Nothing at all. I was just merely expressting..

HELEN: Should we have coffee? Who's having coffee?

MANYA: He was a beautiful pony! And I loved him.

JERRY: Well, I'm sure you did. Who wouldn't love a pony? Who wouldn't love a person that had a pony?

MANYA: You! You said so!

JERRY: No, see, we didn't have ponies. I'm sure at the time in Poland, they were very common. They were probably like compact cars..

MANYA: That's it! I've had enough! (She leaves the room)

ISAAC: Have your coffee, everyone. She's a little upset. It's been an emotional day.

(Isaac leaves, everyone looks at Jerry)

JERRY: I didn't know she had a pony. How was I to know she had a pony? Who figures an immigrant's going to have a pony? Do you know what the odds are on that? I mean, in all the pictures I saw of immigrants on boats coming into New York harbor, I never saw one of them sitting on a pony. Why would anybody come here if they had a pony? Who leaves a country packed with ponies to come to a non-pony country? It doesn't make sense.. am I wrong?

Seriously though, I would bitch slap Porter so hard....then run away as fast and far as humanly possible.

Another favorite Seinfeld quote ...

Elaine - "I shave my legs."

Kramer - "Not every day."