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3 games for Le'Veon..

Wingman said:
Might be interesting if in a move of unity the whole team does not show up for the plane ride for the three games. Let Rodger broadcast that.
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Uhh yeaaah thats not gonna happen lol
 
Thought there would be a melt down on the board over this. Hopefully his appeal lowers it to 2. However, I think the 3 games was a compromise between the 2 and 4 games mentioned. So yeah, just Roger making up the terms as he goes along again.
 
first offense, lower it to 2 and you've got yourself a deal :cool:
 
Not a total shock but I think many of us believed he would get a 2 game suspension being first offense and the leagues stance on marijuana being less harsh than before. Not saying he doesn't deserve to get suspended but as Steelbuckeye pointed out earlier. Just the Führer making **** up as he goes again.
 
Once again, the blatantly inexplicable Roger Goodell Player Conduct Policy exposed.

How is it that Leveon receives 3 games, Blount 1? OK, so Leveon was behind the wheel. I get that. But doesn't the NFL consider the player, past transgressions, etc? You can make no comparison, on behavior, between the two. Roger even looks at infractions that occurred with players in college. So, considering Blount's past and this being Leveon's first offense, the 3 games makes absolutely no sense to me...

Unless you look at how the league handled Roethlisberger and James Harrison over the years and subscribe to the "The NFL Likes Sticking it to the Steelers" theory.
 
Cope said:
One more game than Ray Rice initially received for knocking out his fiance. Sounds about right... SMH
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yeah, but see, no one was hurt by Le'Veon... I mean .... uh....

can't wait to see how rog handles DeflateGate
 
Kind of ridiculous for a first offense. Two games would've been plenty.
 
http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2015/04/09/newsviews-nfl-suspends-bell-three-games/DEJAN KOVACEVIC

News: The NFL has suspended Le’Veon Bell three games, in addition to fining him the equivalent of a fourth game check, for his DUI and marijuana possession last year.

Views: The Steelers have been suggesting for so long that they expected two games that three legitimately comes as a surprise. The player will appeal, though, and that could reduce the suspension to the expected term, if the commissioner’s office considers — as it should — that Bell had no additional trouble and complied with all concerned.

The league’s new player conduct policy, in effect for this violation, mandates a two-game suspension for DUI involving alcohol. But since Bell’s involved marijuana, it falls under the “controlled substances” category. The league can suspend as many as four games for that.


I’d rather wait to see how this plays out before taking too strong a stance. In all candor, sports aside, I find driving under the influence to be a crime where, usually, the punishment is too soft. Committing a DUI is a threat not only to the driver and passenger but also everyone else sharing the road. It isn’t to be shrugged off, as far too many do.

Also, comparing Bell and LeGarrette Blount, his passenger in the DUI who was suspended one game earlier this week, doesn’t stack up. Bell was behind the wheel and under the influence. Blount, now with the Patriots, was charged with possession.

From the football standpoint, whether it’s two or three games, it sure won’t help. The schedule won’t be out for a while, but the Steelers are expected to open with a headliner — New England on the road? — and the rest has been computed to be the league’s most difficult.

But is it devastating?

First off, this is where De’Angelo Williams, signed primarily for this reason, needs to stay healthy in training camp and, if he does, earn his keep through serious touches in the first two or three weeks. He’s up to it. As recently as 2013, Williams ran 201 times and caught 26 passes for the Panthers, averaging 4.2 yards per rush, 12.8 yards per catch. He’s 31, so that probably couldn’t be sustained, but in this event, it won’t need to be. Just go nuts the first couple of weeks, then pass the baton.

Second, if any offense can handle losing a player of Bell’s caliber, it’s this one. If Martavis Bryant meets Todd Haley’s recent public challenge to elevate to No. 2 receiver, and Markus Wheaton responds accordingly, Ben Roethlisberger should have enough weapons to compensate.

This file will be updated if the Steelers and/or Bell comment.
 
As for a silver lining, most every time that Roger ***** with the Steelers it tends to have a unifying effect and the team rallies to have a good to great season. Soooo yeah, there's that.
 
Steelerfan81 said:
http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/2015/04/09/newsviews-nfl-suspends-bell-three-games/DEJAN KOVACEVIC

News: The NFL has suspended Le’Veon Bell three games, in addition to fining him the equivalent of a fourth game check, for his DUI and marijuana possession last year.

Views: The Steelers have been suggesting for so long that they expected two games that three legitimately comes as a surprise. The player will appeal, though, and that could reduce the suspension to the expected term, if the commissioner’s office considers — as it should — that Bell had no additional trouble and complied with all concerned.

The league’s new player conduct policy, in effect for this violation, mandates a two-game suspension for DUI involving alcohol. But since Bell’s involved marijuana, it falls under the “controlled substances” category. The league can suspend as many as four games for that.


I’d rather wait to see how this plays out before taking too strong a stance. In all candor, sports aside, I find driving under the influence to be a crime where, usually, the punishment is too soft. Committing a DUI is a threat not only to the driver and passenger but also everyone else sharing the road. It isn’t to be shrugged off, as far too many do.

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I agree with your point regarding DUI and not shrugging it off. The courts are the ones to handle that type of punishment not that dumbass Rog. Who in their right mind thinks that fining someone 25% of their annual income is a fair punishment for a misdemeanor offense, short answer no one. There is a saying that the punishment should fit the crime and should not be cruel and unusual. The Roonys could take a stand against this if they wanted to in many different ways. The easiest would be a phone call and let the rodge know that they are now building a coalition that will remove him from his job and he might see if kraft has a place for him.
 
I said yesterday 3 or 4 games but I will add this is too harsh for a first offense. I think 2 games would have been acceptable. Once again the inconsistency of the Fuhrer's NFL these days. Yes it will be interesting to see what becomes of deflate gate. If they don't loose draft picks then the partiality will be too obvious.
 
I was hoping for just two games. Three games is a lot. Moving forward Bell needs to learn when its not okay to drive, and keep those 20 pounds off to maintain his level of play. If he can do that, we are fine. If not, a very promising player could go down the tubes.
 
Wingman said:
I agree with your point regarding DUI and not shrugging it off. The courts are the ones to handle that type of punishment not that dumbass Rog. Who in their right mind thinks that fining someone 25% of their annual income is a fair punishment for a misdemeanor offense, short answer no one. There is a saying that the punishment should fit the crime and should not be cruel and unusual. The Roonys could take a stand against this if they wanted to in many different ways. The easiest would be a phone call and let the rodge know that they are now building a coalition that will remove him from his job and he might see if kraft has a place for him.
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Never gonna happen:

1. The owners like money
2. They have identified Roger's policies as money making policies
3. They don't care about the players' money past the point where their money becomes the players' money.
 
Coach said:
I was hoping for just two games. Three games is a lot. Moving forward Bell needs to learn when its not okay to drive, and keep those 20 pounds off to maintain his level of play. If he can do that, we are fine. If not, a very promising player could go down the tubes.
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I think he already learned his lesson, it's costing him 4 games of paycheck. Also I think eliminating Chong's influence (I don't care if he later won with the *s, kicking him out was a good move) will help him stay away from trouble
 
It should be 2. That was the penalty when he committed the "crime". However, the final legal finding didn't come until after the league changed the minimum penalty to 4 games. I figured he would get 4 just because he is a Steeler. It should be reduced to 2 and hopefully, they can make that happen.
 
If it gets down to we are fine but I think we in late day 2 or early day 3 should snag Langford or brown
 
I am hoping the loss of that amount of pay will wake him the **** up. Do all the stupid **** AFTER you are done playing, or be done playing earlier than you expect.
 
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