Ox Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 Back off, Steelers fansPosted by cludwig November 13th, 2009, 2:57 pm THE STEELERS PLAY HARD,BUT DO THEY PLAY CLEAN?Pardon the interruption prior to kickoff in the biggest game of the 2009 National Football League’s regular season, but I sure wish the NFL would take a long, strong look at how the Pittsburgh Steelers conduct business on the field.They’re not a tough team to track. They leave bruised, battered and broken bodies strewn across gridirons wherever they go.“Typing Away With Chick Ludwig” has been inundated with E-mails proclaiming the purity and sanctity of Saint Hines Ward and his teammates, about how they play “good, clean, hard football.”Don’t tell me that Keith Gary trying to rip off Ken Anderson’s head, Kimo von Oelhoffen’s smashing into Carson Palmer’s left knee and Ward’s vicious block that fractured Keith Rivers’ jaw constitute the best the game has to offer.Two of those plays caused rule changes. So my fervent hope is that the NFL is watching and paying attention, and will continue to do so.My message to Steelers fans is this: Don’t kill the messenger. Ward was deemed the league’s dirtiest player in a Sports Illustrated poll, and I just happen to strongly agree with it.LET’S TAKE A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE …KEITH GARY …“Longtime Bengals observers still remember the night of Oct. 10, 1983, when Steelers defensive end Keith Gary yanked quarterback Ken Anderson,s head like a twist-off, soda-pop bottle.”/>http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Gary_Keith_912050343.aspxKIMO VON OELHOFFEN …From Wikipedia:“The so-called “Kimo Clause” now requires that defenders take every opportunity to avoid hitting a quarterback at or below the knees when the quarterback is in a defenseless position looking to throw with both feet on the ground.”/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimo_von_OelhoffenHINES WARD …His vicious block on Rivers triggered the “Hines Ward Rule,” which outlaws high, blind-side hits./>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4498184BACK-BACK-BACK…From Steelers.comApril 1977: Chuck Noll was summoned to Oakland for depositions in the defamation suit filed by George Atkinson over the famous “criminal element” remarks Noll made the day after the 1976 NFL season opener.July 11, 1977: As a witness during the trial, Noll was forced to include Joe Greene, Mel Blount and Glen Edwards as players who also were part of the criminal element because of their own dirty play. July 16, 1977: Blount reacted to this by threatening to quit the Steelers, and he also said he planned to sue Noll for $5 million./>http://news.steelers.com/article/78767BOTTOM LINEThe six-time Super Bowl champions are a franchise to be respected, but not admired./>http://cincinnati.com/blogs/ludwig/2009/11/13/back-off-steelers-fans/ Quote
truthteller Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 This is a load of crap. Man up for heavens sake. If the rules had to be changed ------that means the play was within the rules. This kind of whining does no good. Quote
TJJackson Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 I smell Steeler's fan, truth be told Quote
Kazkal Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 The six-time Super Bowl champions are a franchise to be respected, but not admired.Since when should Steroid abuse be respected? They only have one without a asterisk imo Quote
truthteller Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 Well TJ, how old are you? Maybe 12? If you don't tow the line around here you are called a Steeler fan. I call them as I see them. And what good is a discussion board if everybody has the same opinion. I read the article and it's bullcrap. Plain and simple Quote
Stripes Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 I'm with truthteller. All this whining we do as a fanbase, specifically about the Steelers playing dirty, is very juvenile.And if I'm a Steelers fan, I'm the most prolific troll of all time. Quote
semiotter Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 Steelers ....hell back in the 60s an 70s that was part of the game it was a lot different then. Least I remember the 70s the Oakland teams the "real" Black and Blue Div. Deacon Jones of the rams. Hell it was tough then it still is, just more rules But the Steelers still SUCK Quote
kenyon1977 Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 I hope Big Ben's knee gets twisted around backwards and shoved up his ass,Unfortunately it will probably one of his own teammates that do it to him though, Quote
Kimo Von Asshollen Posted November 15, 2009 Report Posted November 15, 2009 I agree with him about Kimo....OTOH, the guy's first name is "Chick." Quote
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