Was the Steelers Game Fixed?

• Author: BallGirl
• Filed under: NFL
• Date: Nov 17,2008

I love a good conspiracy theory. And this morning the NFL and media are all buzzing with the latest. Here’s the scenario:

Fact: The Pittsburgh Steelers’ owners have long been involved in gambling of different kinds, which has contributed to the current sell-off by some of the Rooney family members.

Fact: The Steelers were penalized 13 to 1 in the game against the Chargers yesterday.

Fact: The Vegas line on the game was reported in most places to be Steelers by 4.5.

Fact: The game ended on a play which would have resulted in the Steelers winning by at least 7, beating the spread. The Steelers were given the touchdown and then it was taken away. This caused the Steelers to win but not beat the spread.

Fact: The officials acknowledged right after the game that they should have given the Steelers the touchdown.

What other possible conclusion could be drawn except that gambling was involved and the fix was in to not let the Steelers beat the spread from the beginning. Could it have been sloppy or overzealous play by the Steelers? Nah. Some bad officiating? Certainly not. The only possible explanation is that the officials were paid off by someone (or someones) who had a lot of money riding on the game.

You’ve gotta love the NFL and its fans. When no one is being arrested for drugs or busted for cheating, we’ll find a way to create some kind of scandal.

Moore… Good… Dick

• Author: I Love Balls
• Filed under: College Football
• Date: Nov 12,2008

Need I say more?

To kick or not to kick…

• Author: I Love Balls
• Filed under: NFL
• Date: Nov 7,2008

Place Kicker - is the title of the player in American or Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points, and in many cases kickoffs.

Here’s the question… should we eliminate kickers from the league? Toughen things up a bit? Not that I think kickers are pussies… but I always hear grumblings every time I go to catch a game. These slender leg warriors are always the scapegoat and I think it’s about time we put this to bed…

How would we even start a game without the kicker? Will you just put the ball at the middle of the field… blow the whistle and have a free for all? Kickers do add a little finesse to game,after all it is called football.

If it wasn’t for kickers, players like Devin Hester, Reggie Bush and Leon Washington wouldn’t be able to blast out 99 yard touchdown returns and drive over sized sedans with custom Louie Vuitton paint jobs.

Here’s what we do: Keep kickoffs. NO touch backs! Make’em run it from behind the goal post.

No Extra Points, go for two every time (Bring more excitement, extra points typically are not that thrilling)

Use College over-time rules (without field-goals) Coin flips suck!!!

Just my thoughts. What are yours?
xoxo

Roethlisberger likes coleslaw on his women?

• Author: I Love Balls
• Filed under: NFL
• Date: Nov 6,2008

The biggest question mark for the Steelers heading into the Colts game is who will start at quarterback.

Ben Roethlisberger sat out of practice on Wednesday after he aggravated his shoulder against the Redskins. Byron Leftwich got the snaps with the first team, something that has been commonplace on Wednesdays this season as Roethlisberger has been given a rest here and there.

Either way there is one thing that is 100%, Pittsburgh is a place of it’s own!!!

The food: Usually something that involves lots of meat and eggs and cheese and onions. And when it all comes off the grill - which was last cleaned some time around the Steelers’s 2nd Super Bowl win - they cover it with coleslaw and french fries and slap it on sourdough bread, just dripping with grease and fat and sauce and holy shit it’s so good.

The Language:
Allegheny Whitefish - Condom floating down the river. Look at the Allegheny whitefish!

Blinkers - Turn Signals. It is rumored that in some cities, people use these devices on their cars to warn other drivers that they are about to make a turn. Why anybody would want to do this is unknown.

Face Rag - Wash cloth. Yinz better get a clean face rag from the cubbard and worsh your faces!!!!

Grasscutter - Lawn mower. Yinz get a new grasscutter??

Gumband - Rubber bands. Da gumband snapped.

Haus - Your place of residence. Are yinz comin dahn my haus to watch the Stiller’s game?

Hunnert - The number after 99.

Jag off - One who jags around. Jerk. Introduced to the world by Michael Keaton on David Letterman.

Worshin Macheen - Clothes washer. That thing that takes an occasional noisy walk dahn the cellar.

The Ladies: Need I say more!

Spit or Swallow?!?!

• Author: I Love Balls
• Filed under: NFL
• Date: Oct 27,2008

Oh Larry, are you ever going to learn your lesson?

Kansas City running back Larry Johnson, already facing possible suspension by the NFL, was charged Monday with simple assault for spitting his drink in a woman’s face.

The charge is the second such count the former Pro Bowler is facing.

This is the fourth time in five years he’s been accused of assaulting a woman and the Chiefs acknowledged last week the NFL was looking into the latest incident.