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Originally Posted by Jon@AAMComp
Basically. It's been the same story every year. Bruce Allen was supposed to change things, but it looks like the same old song. The franchise lost it's identity after Gibbs era 1.0 and Jack Kent Cooke passed away, and when the Snyder era began. The 'hogs' died a long time ago. The era of players like Russ Grimm, Jeff Bostic, Joe Jacoby and all those guys is long gone. It may surprise people, but the Skins of old used to look a lot like modern day Steelers. Hard defense, solid, tough running game, and a constant deep threat.
There's no pride for the team anymore. Most players come here to play because they know they can get a fat easy check. Look at Buttersworth. They guy doesn't practice because he's not feeling well? And he was inactive because he was limited in practice?? wtf. I just watched the most heroic performance by ANY NFL player I've seen in a while on Sunday night. Ben Roethlisberger play the toughest defense in the NFL with a broken foot AND a broken nose. He could have easily sat out of that game because of his foot but he wanted to play. Despite the controversy, Big Ben has heart and plays because he knows he gives his team the best chance to win games. That team, like Baltimore, plays for each other and the pride of their city. While we have players like Albert Buttersworth falling over writhing in pain every other play because his toe hurts. Give me a break. I see some players on this team playing with heart, but the list is very short. I guess its true what they say, it all starts at the top. 
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That's one of the best things I've read in a while. What Steve said,
X1000. The Skins used to have the same defensive threat that Pittsburgh has always had. Over the years, they've gotten soft. The Snyder era certainly hasn't made it any better.
While Big Ben's moral fibers may be questionable at times, you cannot argue that the guy is one tough son of a b*tch. Broken foot, broken nose, but still able to play against one of the top two defenses in the NFL. Not only was he hurt in two aspects, no flags were called on multiple plays. Did he complain to the refs? Yeah, once. He knows he doesn't receive the same QB treatment that Brady, Peyton/Eli and others get. Ben just gets the job done, no questions asked.
Heart means a lot to the Steelers, the Ravens, and other football teams out there that are playing for more than just a big paycheck. Playing for the love of the game and respect shows in their performance.
Jon, for your rant, I salute you.
