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PieceOfMeat wrote:Damn Bears

No shirt for you: Steelers' Mike Tomlin bans jersey-swapping

The jersey that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown wore last Sunday hangs in the locker of Tommy Streeter, who is on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad.

Brown autographed the jersey and gave it to Streeter, a childhood friend, after the Steelers’ 17-9 win at Jacksonville.

Pittsburg Steelers receiver Antonio Brown signed the jersey he wore in last Sunday's game against Jacksonville and gave it to his childhood friend, Jaguars practice squad player Tommy Streeter.
It will apparently be the last Steelers jersey Brown gives to an opposing player following a game – at least on the field.

“Jersey switching has been banned by the Steelers,” Brown said on Wednesday. “Coach [Mike Tomlin] doesn’t want us doing it anymore.”

The edict Tomlin handed down Tuesday apparently stems from his wanting players to be more discreet if they exchange jerseys – or not to do it at all.

In addition to Brown giving his jersey to Streeter -- the two played little league football growing up together in Miami -- Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell and Jaguars running back Denard Robinson exchanged jerseys after the game.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said he has no problem with Tomlin putting the kibosh on players swapping or giving their jerseys to an opposing player right after a game.

“I’ve been asked a couple of times by guys, but if its someone that I really might exchange jerseys with, then we’ll do it off the beaten path, not in the middle of the field,” Roethlisberger told ESPN.com. “If I was lucky enough to play against Peyton Manning in his last game, I might try and get it, but that’s a different story. I’m sure everyone would try and get that.”

Brown traded jerseys with Detroit All-Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson last November after the Steelers beat the Lions 37-27 at Heinz Field, and it is something he has done several times.

But Brown said he understands the message Tomlin is trying to send by prohibiting the swap of jerseys right after a game.

“We want a point of emphasis on winning games. We’re not here to trade apparel,” Brown said. “It’s the right way to do it.”

PieceOfMeat wrote:texans just got fucked without lube by the refs on a PI call with just over 9 minutes left in the game.

ref from way behind the play throws the flag, complete bull shit

UAdevil wrote:Well we already knew Burfict was dirty, but now there's this:


Panthers TE Greg Olsen: NFL should suspend Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-foo ... ze-burfict

Chicat wrote:

UAdevil wrote:Well we already knew Burfict was dirty, but now there's this:


Panthers TE Greg Olsen: NFL should suspend Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-foo ... ze-burfict

Vontaze being Vontaze

AKA- A total piece of crap.

PieceOfMeat wrote:

Chicat wrote:

UAdevil wrote:Well we already knew Burfict was dirty, but now there's this:


Panthers TE Greg Olsen: NFL should suspend Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-foo ... ze-burfict

Vontaze being Vontaze

AKA- A total piece of crap.

And with the fine handed down....it's just the NFL being the NFL.

Chicat wrote:Someone should have accused him of smoking a joint.

Chicat wrote:Going to Bears games is no longer fun.

Chicat wrote:There weren't a ton of people booing, but it wasn't like there was a ton of cheering to drown them out.

The issue for fans is when it looks like the effort just isn't there from the coaching staff. They know the players are giving 100% but when you see them run the same up the middle running play for no gain time after time, and you know that at some point Forte is going to get hurt on just such a play, it's infuriating. If they don't have the confidence in Cutler to let him make plays and win the game from the opening whistle, then why did they sign him to that huge deal? If Trestman is such an offensive genius that he had to be plucked from Canada (where he will likely be hanging out again in a couple of years), then where is the innovation? The defense is too old and too banged up to win the game by the themselves any more. It has to be the offense, which by the way, has all of the talent.

Frankly, I'm not surprised that there were boos. I felt like booing myself. And in fact, I did boo when they wasted 40 seconds to call that timeout. That kind of shit reminds me of Stoops. In fact, I'm getting a serious Stoops/Canales vibe from this team, minus the idiotic, red-faced tirades on the sidelines of course.

Chicat wrote:Going to Bears games is no longer fun.

PieceOfMeat wrote:I should just stop watching Bears games so long as Cutler is the QB.

Sigh.

Fucking bears management for signing this clown to that deal in the offseason.
and for signing trestman. talk about a coach who is in WAY over his head.

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not to mention the defense. or lack thereof

Alieberman wrote:

PieceOfMeat wrote:I should just stop watching Bears games so long as Cutler is the QB.

Sigh.

Fucking bears management for signing this clown to that deal in the offseason.
and for signing trestman. talk about a coach who is in WAY over his head.

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not to mention the defense. or lack thereof

I am disgusted.

Chicat wrote:Lovie went 10-6 in his last season. Trestman was supposed to be an improvement? I think they obviously misread that one in a big way.

Chicat wrote: But the Cutler extension is an unforgivable fuck up. He never was and never will be a championship caliber QB. Everyone knew that and the Bears front office decided to double down on their original mistake by signing him to that ridiculous deal. It may very well be the catalyst for a decade of futility.

PieceOfMeat wrote:Yet the Bears front office laughs all the way to the bank. Waiting lists for seasons tickets, etc.