First I want to start this by saying that I do not mean for this blog to be gossip blog but I would like to touch on the issues with the Steelers. I really want to talk about Ben Roethlisberger and the Georgia DA that decided not to press chargers. For those in the world who have been under a rock ill update you on what has happened. On Roethlisberger’s past birthday he was bar hoping in some Georgia night clubs where, he meet up with a female college student invited her to his VIP section and according to the victim she was sexually assaulted in the bathroom of the night club. An investigation was conducting and gave to the District Attorney who yesterday said no charges would be pressed. As a criminal justice major in college I agree with the reasons for not pressing charges that there is not enough evidence to convict. I am paraphrasing but he said his job is to convict on crimes not on morals, which is the truest statement I have ever heard.
But back to the Steelers, there are talks that they are going to suspend him and not give the commissioner a chance to suspend. The Rooney family has always been known to be a classy organization but do you really think that putting your best player on the bench is the smartest move when you didn’t make the play offs the year before? I just feel if you want to punish him for his moral actions that seem to be happening on a regular basis then do it within the organization, fine him or something like that but removing him from the field isn’t the best move for the team. I am one of those fans who do not care what you do in your personal life all I care for is what you do when you play the game. Big Ben has been the face of the organization and has brought home two super bowl rings, last year was not the team’s season but they had a comeback the last couple of games in the regular season.
Another point I want to bring up, What in the hell was the Rooney’s thinking when they traded the MVP of the Super Bowl just two years ago Santonio Holmes, to the New York Jets for a fifth round draft pick. Yet again this is a guy with poor moral character but he is an outstanding athlete on the field. Last season his numbers was up from his super bowl year. Holmes had some off the field charges from drugs to assault which will lead to a 4 game suspension from the league that the Jets are going to have to deal with in the 2010 season. So in a way I understand trading him but you just gave him away when all you are getting is a fifth round draft pick from him because in most cases that is going to be someone who is let go before training camp is over. I would have been trying to find someone to replace him with or tried to get a first or second round pick for him which is honestly probably to much to ask for his drama that he will cause for your locker room but his playing ability is worth it.
I feel that this is going to be a tough year for the Steelers because they are going to have to find another wide receiver that can feel Holmes shoes and if they follow through with the suspension of big Ben they are going to be putting two big games on the shoulders of your back up quarter back and is he ready for that? I don’t know but I guess we will just have to wait and see how things work out for the team and hopefully these acts don’t cost them the play offs.
Roethlisberger's statement
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