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Steelers Need to Stop the Off-Season Drama

Found February 13, 2012 on SteelerAddicts: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Art Rooney,  Mike Tomlin,  Art Rooney II
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals,  Pittsburgh Steelers

Former Cincinnati Bengals’ Head Coach Sam Wyche once took to the public address system in the old Riverfront Stadium in the Queen City to address fans who were chucking snowballs at opposing players and officials. His comments were short and to the point and echoed throughout Ohio when the words “you don’t live in Cleveland” came out of his mouth. It’s with this same sentiment in mind that I would like to remind the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Front Office and Ownership that we don’t live in Dallas or New York where drama off the field is the norm 12 months out of the year. Apparently, team president Art Rooney II has decided that the Steel City could use a little drama and his fan base is none happy about it. Perhaps we should have seen it coming as we watched in horror as Tim Tebow defeated our Steelers back in the AFC Wild-Card Playoffs. The whole game played out like a nightmare and has proven to be the harbinger of things that were coming. I for one am tired of the drama that ha...
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