I've been waiting for about a week to use that picture and this seemed as appropriate a time as any.
A lot is going on with the Roethlisberger lawsuit, and it was just the first full day it was out.
So to recap.
-Woman says Ben faked some tv troubles then assaulted her.
-TMZ says woman may have some issues, considering co-workers say she once fell in love with a guy that never existed. (Utah already wrapped that one up.)
-She also says her bosses seemed to be a little gay for Roethlisberger which made her afraid to report the assault to police.
-KDKA's Jon Delano says she may have resorted to the civil suit because it's easier to win than a criminal case.
-Lynn Hayes Freeland has yinzer reaction. (I can't quite figure out how to link to it, but if you go to Delano's story you'll see it there.)
Now this is a sports blog so it's time to get way ahead of ourselves. You have to wonder what this does to the team. Just the other day I wrote that you have to think the Steelers have a good chance of repeating. This off season has been smooth sailing up until this point, unlike the summer after Super Bowl XL. How will Goodell react? He seems to take the wait and see approach. Look how he handled the Dante Stallworth business. He waited until the judge had his say, then he leveled his punishment. Does the fact that this is a civil suit and not a criminal one change the way Goodell would handle this if it goes to court and she wins? I don't think so. A black eye is a black eye. Now, if there is a settlement out of court, which some could perceive as an admission of guilt by Roethlisberger that's a different story. How would the commissioner handle that? How would the Steelers handle it? The Rooney's are very protective of the reputation of their golden goose known as the Steelers, but they've sunk a lot of money into Roethlisberger. But could a court win, or a settlement be enough to make them real happy about drafting Dennis Dixon last year? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
So to recap.
-Woman says Ben faked some tv troubles then assaulted her.
-TMZ says woman may have some issues, considering co-workers say she once fell in love with a guy that never existed. (Utah already wrapped that one up.)
-She also says her bosses seemed to be a little gay for Roethlisberger which made her afraid to report the assault to police.
-KDKA's Jon Delano says she may have resorted to the civil suit because it's easier to win than a criminal case.
-Lynn Hayes Freeland has yinzer reaction. (I can't quite figure out how to link to it, but if you go to Delano's story you'll see it there.)
Now this is a sports blog so it's time to get way ahead of ourselves. You have to wonder what this does to the team. Just the other day I wrote that you have to think the Steelers have a good chance of repeating. This off season has been smooth sailing up until this point, unlike the summer after Super Bowl XL. How will Goodell react? He seems to take the wait and see approach. Look how he handled the Dante Stallworth business. He waited until the judge had his say, then he leveled his punishment. Does the fact that this is a civil suit and not a criminal one change the way Goodell would handle this if it goes to court and she wins? I don't think so. A black eye is a black eye. Now, if there is a settlement out of court, which some could perceive as an admission of guilt by Roethlisberger that's a different story. How would the commissioner handle that? How would the Steelers handle it? The Rooney's are very protective of the reputation of their golden goose known as the Steelers, but they've sunk a lot of money into Roethlisberger. But could a court win, or a settlement be enough to make them real happy about drafting Dennis Dixon last year? I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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