2017 Pittsburgh Steelers Thread

Postby **dodint** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:10 pm

Not sure why it bothers me but a few weeks after the incident his Dad was saying he'd play football again. The rest of the world is just hoping the guy can walk to the bathroom without help for the rest of his life but Dad is out there saying he'll suit up again. Whether denial or supportive puffery I don't really care, it came off as neanderthalic.

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:25 pm

I can't even imagine there being an insurance company that would take that contract if he tried to go that route.

Other players have come back from similar injuries in the fairly recent past. I don't know how they stack up in terms of severity, but there is precedent.

Postby **Morkle** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:41 pm

IIRC the one player that came back didn't finish - but yea who knows about the severity and all of that. I would just think barely standing two months post-injury would make football a non-conversation starter.

Postby **LITT** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:50 pm

CAN HE PLAY?!

Postby **slappybrown** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:39 pm

Not sure why it bothers me but a few weeks after the incident his Dad was saying he'd play football again. The rest of the world is just hoping the guy can walk to the bathroom without help for the rest of his life but Dad is out there saying he'll suit up again. Whether denial or supportive puffery I don't really care, it came off as neanderthalic.

Do you miss your home planet sometimes?

Postby **Silentom** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:40 pm

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 5:41 pm

That Instagram photo is good news, even if Shazier has regained enough ability to stand...he has a great chance of walking again. Definitely a different story than Nittany Ned’s garbage “not really making progress” source.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:01 pm

I have this weird feeling he will play again. Obviously, if he does, I hope it's because he makes a full recovery and is at no increased risk in the future.

Postby **dodint** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:38 pm

Not sure why it bothers me but a few weeks after the incident his Dad was saying he'd play football again. The rest of the world is just hoping the guy can walk to the bathroom without help for the rest of his life but Dad is out there saying he'll suit up again. Whether denial or supportive puffery I don't really care, it came off as neanderthalic.
Do you miss your home planet sometimes?

Postby **Morkle** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:23 pm

That Instagram photo is good news, even if Shazier has regained enough ability to stand...he has a great chance of walking again. Definitely a different story than Nittany Ned’s garbage “not really making progress” source.

Madden said on his show this week he heard word that Shazier has made very limited progress since the injury.

Postby **Nittany Ned** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:02 am

That Instagram photo is good news, even if Shazier has regained enough ability to stand...he has a great chance of walking again. Definitely a different story than Nittany Ned’s garbage “not really making progress” source.

I hope so, I just don’t feel like it really shows us much. Yeah he’s standing, looks like Ben is kinda holding him up though.

He’s looking frail too. It just really sucks, especially considering he was having such a break out year. I don’t think he cures what ails this D, but they were certainly way worse without him. And he’s the one guy who had the big play potential on D.

Jaguars fans be out here on Twitter like:

Hope this POS had fun watching his team come so close this year cuz they going 8-8 at the best next season. “You made fun of Jalen Ramsey on Twitter?! I’m going to make fun of you being paralyzed!!!” Imagine being that pathetic lmao.

Postby **columbia** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:55 am

Jerome Bettis blames Mike Tomlin for Steelers loss to Jaguars
http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2018/0 ... ssion=true

Postby **Troy Loney** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:57 am

I'm guessing Bettis speaks mostly in cliche?

Postby **columbia** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:58 am

I'm guessing Bettis speaks mostly in cliche?

He certainly did during his broadcasting career.

Postby **tifosi77** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:16 pm

Bettis certainly isn't wrong in his assessment.

Postby **willeyeam** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:23 am

ESPN says Shazier is walking. Sounds like progress to me

Postby **NTP66** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:36 am

Yeah, but he's not walking with conviction and style, so there's no progress at all.

Postby **blackjack68** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:19 am

Is there any swagger in his step?

Postby **Sam's Drunk Dog** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:34 pm

Report: Steelers' Ryan Shazier has started walking

http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/132 ... ed-walking

Postby **Nittany Ned** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:03 pm

...hate to be a buzz kill, but there’s a lot of misinformation going around.

Michelle Tafoya tweeted out that although he has movement in his legs, he’s not walking on his own yet.

Postby **dodint** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 5:59 pm

...hate to be a buzz kill

I don't think this statement is at all true.

Postby **NTP66** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:04 pm

It’s all a conspiracy. Shazier was actually sitting in that photo with Ben; I photoshopped his legs.

Postby **columbia** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:08 pm

...hate to be a buzz kill
I don't think this statement is at all true.

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:36 pm

The Steelers hired Blaine Stewart(the late WVU coach Bill Stewart’s son) as a coaching assistant.

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:35 pm

Carnell Lake resigns as secondary coach.