@riffer-x said:

Damn. I proposed no Steelers or Ratbirds be drafted in our fantasy league, but it failed 8-4. These are the serious issues Trump and Clinton don't talk about, and our nation continues to ignore

@vagitron said:

Bryant seems like he is on the way to being a decent receiver, but it certainly doesn't hurt when you have Brown on the other side and the Big Gay Galoot slinging the rock. Be careful thinking he will be the shit forever though, guys like him with issues can fizzle out quickly. Didn't he have huge red flags before the draft?

Gordon getting dicked over by lame ass rules (not saying it isn't his fault) has had a monstrous effect on the Browns, just like many of the massive injury hits we have had over the years STR. He was pretty much the baddest receiver in football in 2013 in only 14 games and the weapon we currently severely lack. Your missing Bryant for four games isn't shit compared to what Gordon (and the league's gay ass weed rules) have cost us. Even when he came back last year he hurt us more than he helped because he wasn't ready to play in a structured and disciplined system nor was he in the best shape.

Your skill players are totally run of the mill after Brown and Bell, but those two can make everybody else look really good. In my non-money league, I actually drafted both Bell and Brown. First time ever I have had any Pukers on my roster in FF. Theory is they either kick ass or I jinx them to injury. Remember that Snapper, if they go down, you can thank your old buddy Riffer X.

@the-gipper said:

Why were you given a timeout?

(and remember....it was 3 Steelers that got plinked....including Bell and Blount....its just that Blount isn't with you now)

Bell got it because of the dui, not the weed. I'm not sure what got me a timeout. I threw down some trollie name calling I'm assuming.

@vagitron said:

Why were you given a timeout?

(and remember....it was 3 Steelers that got plinked....including Bell and Blount....its just that Blount isn't with you now)

@the-gipper said:

Yeah, they take their lumps and keep coming back for more.

They are still just Steeler fan vermin though.

@riffer-x said:

Actually, I am an original member....going back to AOL days even. I had a few posts here and there. But, yes,I still stayed on the AOL Boards longer than others for whatever reason....until I got kicked off for disparaging a whiny Steeler fan who would cry to the AOL board monitors every time you said boo to him. That would not have been Vag......at least The Vag can take his medicine some. (and who the fuck is he going to complain to about someone being unpleasant toward him...Zombo?

@the-gipper said:

This has been going on since before you started posting here Gipper. Pitt fans don't grasp another team's injuries, ever, but when they get a guy here or there banged up it is the end of the world. Unless it is Vag (aka Snapper is what I used to call him), he will use injuries as an excuse in the regular season but in preseason of course he thinks every Pitt player is the best, regardless what string they are......because well, he is a Steelers fan goddammit and everyone knows they the bestest.

@stinkhole said:

Well, last year in the two meeting the Browns were the better team......and they didn't play at full strength in either of those games. So that was then and this is now.

(but yes, the Browns were lousy.....but they were also always injured and never at full strength....how many times have the Browns had to use their 3rd string QB to play them near the end of the season).

@stinkhole said:

If someone has to be hurt....it might as well be the Steelers. I mean, the Browns very rarely play them at full strength....now its your turn.

@trolling-for-dick said:

Well, Ohio is likely to pass a vote in November to allow for the sale and distribution of pot. I understand that the law would allow 10 growers (in other words...they still want it controlled by fat cats)....and to allow a distribution network. There is a head shop just down the street from my office.....I would expect it to start selling dope sometime next year.

And honestly....I think that the NFL should get out of the draconian dope business. Treat it like they would alcohol. That is what it is coming to in this country.

@tour2ma said:

You're exactly right, plus now his reward for being a dumbass not only includes a suspension but he'll probably be tested weekly for the rest of his career.

@stinkhole said:

Looks like its pot, not PEDs...supposedly failed repeated tests, that's why the 4 games. Idiot.

First fail for pot is not announced. Second one is...

We here know this because of our trail-blazin' WR... emphasis on blazin'...

What makes the fail even more idiotic is that players are now tested for illegal drugs once between late April and early August, and if they pass, then that's it for the year.

I believe the April date is 4-20... showing the NFL does have a sense of humor.

@stinkhole said:

Regardless, it was still your best against our best. It wasn't the Steelers fault the browns drafted poorly. The browns were good for two easy Steeler wins a year because they were lousy, not because they were always injured and never at full strength.

As much as you would love for half the Steeler team to come down with staph infections just so you could win doesn't "even things up"...it just means that you are scared, desperate, and bitter.

I concede the drafting and player selection was all on thr Browns - no argument there. However your fans still had zero issue beating up hapless team twice a year then thumping their chests.

Now as someone who has a deep appreciation of the game and anyone who steps on the field (exceptions of course) my comment on not being full strength is a bit of a low blow. I wouldn't wish injury on anyone, however you won't hear me cry when they are hurt - and yes, I certainly am bitter.

....going to the playoffs a few times with a season sweep over the Steelers would go a long way towards evening things up. So don't kid yourself.

@cambridgeho said:

Put me down as another who agrees with you. Your last sentence says it all & you sure as hell aren't making millions!

In response to your 1st sentence....If they can run, jump, & catch, why do they need to complicate things by thinking?

Mike

@cambridgeho said:

Goddamn, why are these dumb bitches so dumb? It amazing that you can make millions and still not give a shit if you pop positive for something. Being active duty for 13 years, if I were to do anything like this, my ass is canned no questions asked.

Couldn't agree more.

@tiamat63 said:

Same reason you guys loved playing the Brownies when we had next to zero talent on our roster 5-6 years ago. We want to curb stomp you guys a few years, get some easy wins and setup our record for a playoff push. Fuck the full strength match up, I'm too bitter for that to last me the next decade.

Regardless, it was still your best against our best. It wasn't the Steelers fault the browns drafted poorly. The browns were good for two easy Steeler wins a year because they were lousy, not because they were always injured and never at full strength.

As much as you would love for half the Steeler team to come down with staph infections just so you could win doesn't "even things up"...it just means that you are scared, desperate, and bitter.

@tiamat63 said:

Thank you and... Concurs..

@stinkhole said:

So?

Whats the reason you wouldn't want to play the Steelers at full strength?

Same reason you guys loved playing the Brownies when we had next to zero talent on our roster 5-6 years ago. We want to curb stomp you guys a few years, get some easy wins and setup our record for a playoff push. Fuck the full strength match up, I'm too bitter for that to last me the next decade.

@stinkhole said: