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Hope I live long enough to see one.

 

Its true, what you said. He seems to see the future and will make a move if a player is not a Steeler type and thats why I like him among many other reasons and qualities. Steelers are blessed to have him.

 

They really made out with the Cayppol to Chicago deal.

 

Tomlin is there for a loooong time I would think.

Glad you mentioned Cower, I loved that guy. No non-sense type also. He could spit in your face when talking to you like no bodies business, lol.

 

I wanna take a minute to thank all of you people on this site for all of the "likes". Im really just a copy/paste kinda guy and all of you have been terrific. I'll be honest... I post a lot of stuff to conjure up conversation and all of you are really good and knowledgeable when it comes to that.

 

Steelers return man Gunner Olszewski: They’re trying to get rid of our part of the game



Pittsburgh’s Gunner Olszewski is listed as a wide receiver, but he is in the NFL primarily for his work on special teams. Olszewski returns punts and kickoffs and plays on coverage units, and he has played more special teams snaps than offensive snaps in his career.

So when Olszewski sees rules that de-emphasize special teams, like the new rule designed to encourage fair catches on kickoffs, he takes that personally.

“A bunch of people are trying to get rid of our part of the game,” Olszewski said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “That’s how we feel about it. They feel like special teams are dangerous. Football is a dangerous game. You can’t ever take that out of it. I hate it for the game, but it’s the rule now. I’m just rolling with it.”

The new rule, which puts the ball on the 25-yard line after a fair catch on a kickoff, is one that Olszewski believes the NFL Players Association should have spoken up on behalf of the many players whose jobs depend on playing special teams.

“The [players’ union] doesn’t give us a chance to vote on anything like that. I’m not looking to complain about it. I hate it. I think it stinks for guys who are teamers and guys who try to go out and get jobs. They’re taking chances away from us,” Olszewski said.

Despite the opposition from special teams players and coaches, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was strongly in favor of the rule change, and he convinced enough owners to vote for it that it passed, at least for the 2023 season.

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I dont even know who this guy is, lol, but I like what he said. I cant even comprehend why, with all the coaches and players against this stuff, the NFL feels the need to make changes. Im not fond of the pussification of the game.

 

Oh I agree. He retires on his own time. Honestly is the only organization that doesn’t panic at all when it comes to coaches.

 

Sure hope thats the case in Minnesota with Kevin O'Connell, but he doesnt seem to be the, 'take no prisoners type' like the guys ive seen in Pittsburgh. It all goes back to Chuck Noll, you Steelers fans have been blessed with some of the best ever. They were no-nonsense types, but could still have a great relationship with the players and get them to compete. Noll was one of the best ever, in my opinion. Its a fine line from being a hard-nosed guy and a guy who can also be your best friend and mentor, rare breed these days. Takes a very unique and special type of guy.

 

***DUMBASS ALERT***

In the dead time between the offseason program and the start of training camp, coaches constantly worry about players getting into trouble. Bill Belichick didn’t have to wait long.

Via Boston25News.com, Patriots cornerback Jack Jones was arrested on Friday at Logan International Airport for attempting to bring two firearms onto a plane, among other alleged violations.

The firearms were found when Jones brought carry-on luggage through airport security checkpoint.

The charges include possession of a concealed weapon in a secure area of an airport, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and possession of a large-capacity feeding device, per the report.

Jones posted bail of $50,000. He has an arraignment next week.

“We have been notified that Jack Jones was arrested at Logan Airport earlier today,” a Patriots spokesperson told Boston25News.com. “We are in the process of gathering more information and will not be commenting further at this time.”

A fourth-round pick in 2022, Jones appeared in 13 games with two starts as a rookie.

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PS - When it comes to coaches and their no BS approach, thats why I really dig Dan Campbell in Detroit. Scares me as a Vikings fan, lol.

 

He has really changed the culture there, and that starts with the players buying in. There’s been many times coaches have tried to do it and the players essentially told them to F off.

 

Buh-bye, Jack…

Talented player, absolute meathead. Too bad.

 

Stuck on stupid duh

 

What part of someone's tiny brain says: "Guns. In my carry-on. No big deal".

 

I'm not even sure if you can put a gun in your checked in luggage. Can you? Or do you have to tell them.

 

*** GOOGLE ALERT ***

You may transport unloaded firearms in a locked hard-sided container as checked baggage only. Declare the firearm and/or ammunition to the airline when checking your bag at the ticket counter. The container must completely secure the firearm from being accessed.

 

You can, but there are TSA guidelines that have to be followed.

Unless you’re flying into NY in which case they’ll arrest you regardless.

 

didn't know that

 

I remember (back in the day) when I could drive up to the curb and hand those guys my suitcase and a rifle in a canvas bag and say DENVER. No problem, sir. Pick it all up there and walk out of that airport with a 30-06 and ammo (in my hand) in that bag and no one said a word!! AHHH the good 'ol days!!

 

Cincinnati HC Zac Taylor believes Bengals' depth 'is the best we've had'

Having won back-to-back AFC North titles and produced a combined five postseason wins over the past two seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals are coming off one of their most fruitful runs in franchise history.

Despite the last two years' triumphs, head coach Zac Taylor is of the belief that this year's squad is the best of the bunch from top to bottom.

"(The depth) is the best we've had and it is hard in pro football now to have as strong as a 53-man roster that we can potentially have," Taylor said following the conclusion of mandatory minicamp, via the team website’s Geoff Hobson. "I just think it is the way the salary cap is built. You've got to acquire young players and hope they step up quickly."

Led by 28th-overall pick Myles Murphy, a defensive end out of Clemson, an already experienced Bengals squad has been buoyed by an eight-player 2023 draft class.

With those additions and others like offensive tackle Orlando Brown and tight end Irv Smith Jr. brought on to a top-heavy roster led by Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, Taylor is confident he's got a talent-deep roster.

"I think this team has really high-end starters and really talented depth," Taylor said. "You feel like this thing is way ahead of where we've been years past. Especially from the first day I got here. So, you can see the details. Guys are moving so quickly. The players here are empowered, they've taken ownership of our schemes and so that allows them to take the next step.


"New players I think feel that and they feel the need to study up and maximize the reps they get because they can see guys that have been in these systems for years now at the high level that they're playing, the high level of understanding what we're asking them to do, and that's a really good thing for our team."

Minicamp just broke and just about every Bengal -- and every other NFL player -- is fast on their way to a relaxing weekend with training camp roughly a month away. Thusly, it's pump-the-brakes time when it comes to getting too excited about the 2023 season ahead. Still, Taylor's seen his roster grow and blossom from a 2-14 squad in 2019 to a 12-4 division champ in 2022.

He knows the true talent will rise to the top when the pads come on this summer, but as of now he's of the mind that this is the best streak of Bengals he's had so far.

"You just really kind of think through where the roster is at the 90-man and you are really encouraged from top to bottom," said Taylor, whose team reconvenes on July 26 for training camp. "There are no players that don't belong here. You can oftentimes get on a 90-man roster. But everyone belongs here and has a role and I'm excited to watch all these guys compete."

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