Steelers Crying on Thanksgiving

[Anybodyhome]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5849496

"Steelers receiver Antwaan Randle El told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that Seymour's punishment would have been stiffer if he had hit Tom Brady or Peyton Manning."

STFU Randle El, you nothing of which you speak.

"The Post-Gazette reported Thursday that Ward said on his local radio show Tuesday that Seymour would have been suspended if he had struck either Brady or Manning."

You, too, Hines.

Roethlisberger, asked if the ruling would have been different if his name were different, was frank in his response. "We all know the answer to that one. Easy," Roethlisberger told the Post-Gazette.

Let's see, considering how you've treated young women, I'd say a little slap is nothing to complain about, you lumpy POS.

I have officially lost all respect for this team. But this is the organization Jerry Richardson wants to emulate....

[The_Cannon]

I'm pretty sure players for every team would have made similar comments. You saw how Steve Smith reacted to that cheap shot on Clausen a few weeks back.

[Mr. Scot]

In fairness, they're right.

With that said, Roethlisberger is such a piece of crap that someone ought to pay Seymour $50000 just to hit him again.

[Jangler]

The whole thing was BS. And I don't care about Roethlisberger past, ya know since he's white and all... But they are fining players 50k - 75k for illegal hits on players, but the hits are almost second nature for these guys and will take time to stop them. This was intentional and he should have been fined more.

[Anybodyhome]

I don't think so:

Albert Haynesworth 10/29/2010 $7500 "For striking Bears offensive lineman J'Marcus Webb away from the play during teammate DeAngelo Hall's 92-yard touchdown run with an interception."

Cortland Finnegan 10/8/2010 $10,000 "Unnecessary roughness. Hit Broncos guard Chris Kuper after Kuper's helmet was off. The league warned Finnegan that similar infractions in the future can lead to increased discipline."

Michael Oher 10/1/2010 $5000 "Punched Browns defensive end Robaire Smith after Smith shoved Baltimore tight end Todd Heap following a whistle that had stopped play for a false start."

[Jangler]

You don't think so what?

http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2010/10/19/1762057/james-harrison-fined-75000-for-helmet-to-helmet-hits-against-browns

James Harrison (Pittsburgh): $75k

Brandon Merriweather (New England): $50k

Dunta Robinson (Atlanta): $50k

[Anybodyhome]

Sorry, replying to Mr.Scot's response of the Steeler players "probably being right."

Here's another...

Head Coach John Harbaugh 9/21/2010 $15,000:

"Impermissible verbal and physical contact with an official. Made contact with line judge Ron Marinucci in the chest while demonstrating where outside linebacker Terrell Suggs hit Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer during a questionable roughing-the-passer penalty."

If a head coach can go out and essentially do the equivalent of chesting up an umpire in baseball while cursing him out, on the field of play and get $15k, I don't think Seymour's fine is too lenient.

[Hawk]

I have always hated the stealers...and I laugh at their whining now!!!!

[Anybodyhome]

You don't think so what?

http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2010/10/19/1762057/james-harrison-fined-75000-for-helmet-to-helmet-hits-against-browns

James Harrison (Pittsburgh): $75k

Brandon Merriweather (New England): $50k

Dunta Robinson (Atlanta): $50k

The fines you've listed are all in-game, during-the-play hits on players making plays. All of the fines I listed were for punches being tossed- you see the difference.

[Jangler]

This was Seymour second time doing this and it was intentional, he should have been suspended a game too.

[SteveSmithOwns]

though I do think Seymour probably should have been suspended, i am loving that it is people like James Harrison and Hines Ward who are telling the league to do it. These two are some of the dirtiest players in the NFL. they should worry about themselves before they worry about others

[Anybodyhome]

I couldn't find another instance of Seymour having been fined for this. But here's my source:

http://justfines.com/listFines.php?year=2010

You can list fines by year, team, player, etc....

[Dpantherman]

I thought it was funny. I really think Big Ben was talking about kicking the extra point ...or whatever they made up. Seymour shouldn't have hit him, but when you run your mouth, poo happens.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Meh, they whined about this as much as this board did when J-Stew got taken out.