@bob806 said:

They weren't worth hating before 1970.

@utzie said:

What I bolded is what I don't quite understand. Are they basically saying that, if they do better and win more games, that they will take away a higher pick? How will the order of the draft affect the pick? Will they force Baltimore and Pittsburgh to swap firsts if the Steeler's have a higher choice?

That all sounds pretty sketchy from the NFL's standpoint.

I think they are going to "modify" one or more picks. Probably move at least one round's pick to the end of the round. Which round(s) will depend upon where they finish.

It's quite possible the added punishment is because Tomlin is on the rules committee.

@utzie said:

Yea, bottom line, I don't expect them to do anything really about taking away a draft choice or anything.....nor do I in my heart of hearts believe it is warranted. But.....if they do stick it to them, I ain't gonna cry....or even sing the blues.

@gftchris said:

What I bolded is what I don't quite understand. Are they basically saying that, if they do better and win more games, that they will take away a higher pick? How will the order of the draft affect the pick? Will they force Baltimore and Pittsburgh to swap firsts if the Steeler's have a higher choice?

That all sounds pretty sketchy from the NFL's standpoint.

@miktoxic said:

I agree in principle that they should probably not be messing around with a team's draft picks for something like this....after all, the Ravens still won the game.

But....WTF.....when it comes to the Steelers, hell, hammer their ass.....just because they are the Steelers.

@mike-h said:

c'mon. enough is enough. let the fine stand and then leave it at that.

talking about fucking with their draft picks is insane on the level of what the NCAA did to OSU for some kids selling gear to buy some cheeseburgers.

The NFL came down hard on Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who was fined $100,000 Wednesday and may still cost his organization the modification or forfeiture of draft choices for interfering with Baltimore Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones on Thanksgiving night.

The sanctions were imposed by NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson.The potential impact on Pittsburgh's draft choices "will be considered after the final order of the 2014 draft has been determined," the league announced in a statement

@diehardbrownsfan said:

They're all over where I live. Most of my son's friends are Steelers fans. And this is in Northeast Ohio for cryin' out loud!

@bob806 said:

I heard that. There is a neighbor near me with Steeler stickers on the bumper, guy wears a Steeler Jersey. Frigging bandwagon idiot.

@bob806 said:

You didn't mention steroids.

pghbigkev said:

Yea, OK, that was one dirty play......40 years ago. But for the previous 10 or so years and for the last 40 the Steelers have engaged in innumerable dirty plays.....and have pretty much held reign for having the "dirtiest player in football" for that whole time.

It is also to deny they lucked out on the Immaculate Reception, to deny Renfro was in, to deny the refs robbed the Seahawks in the Superbowl, to deny Big Ben is an ass, to exalt praise on headhunter Harrison, etc.

The "Steeler Way" is also a combo of luck & skill. I have hated them since 1970, and it will never change.

@the-gipper said:

In all of my years of watching football and I go all the way back to the mid 70's, the dirtiest football play that I ever saw was Turkey Jones on Bradshaw. Pot, meet kettle!

Seriously.

Except that, it's the old "squeelers get calls and no calls because they went to a superbowl before".

It's a black eye for pukesburg (they don't care), and for that NFL ref.

@tour2ma said:

Oh, I agree that it was a scathing rebuke on Tomlin. My point was that this guy's rebuke on Tomlin was for his violation of "The Steeler Way" which this writer seems to think means that this organization is always above board, always does things with integrity, always plays by the rules, always wins fairly, always takes the high road.....to which I say HORSESHIT!!

Now, I would not disparage the Rooneys and the way they have conducted their business....but as for their on field play, the Steelers are and have been one of the dirtiest teams in history from their players being cheapshot artists to their coaches not being above performing dirty tricks.

My point being that what Tomlin did is PRECISELY "the Steeler Way".

@tour2ma said:

Seconded. The guy is saying that Tomlin has brought shame on the Steelers. You know I'm relatively new to the sport, so I don't know much about the 'Steeler Way' - but it sounds like it's basically what everyone should be anyway. The legal way, the moral way. So I don't see why it's so connected with them in this guy's mind.