The Pittsburgh Steelers probably can’t wait for the 2010 season to start so that they can end a fairly devastating offseason.
First there was Santonio “Up in Smoke” Holmes. Then Ben “You Can’t Prove it Beyond a Reasonable Doubt despite a 742 Page Police Report” Roethlisberger.
Fast forward to earlier this week when the team’s starting right tackle and arguably their best offensive lineman, Willie “President of the Big Ben Posse” Colon went down with a season ending Achilles injury.
Now, fifth round draft pick and fellow offensive tackle Chris Scott broke his foot and is on the shelf for 3 months and could start the season on the PUP list.
Word is the team brought in former Cowboy Flozell Adams to kick his tires a bit and see if he could help fill in some ailing O-Line depth. With all of the fall out on the Steelers’ offensive front, Adams and his agent probably just up the ante. Maybe the Ravens should throw their hat in the ring for Adams too, just to make that acquisition even pricier for Pittsburgh.
All is fair in love, war and the AFC North.
Speaking of the AFC North, Terrell Suggs was recently on 105.7 The Fan with Scott Garceau and Jeremy Conn. They asked Suggs about his participation (or lack thereof) during OTA’s.
"Some guys need to be under the supervision of the coaches and the strength coaches and working out with the team, but some guys just don’t need that. Some guys, it’s better for them to work individually with a trainer. I’ve always worked out with a trainer, and it’s worked out thus far for me pretty good. But some guys do feel as though they work better with the team, within the group.
"As far as the OTAs thing goes, a lot of guys get hurt. I don’t think a lot of guys would like to take that risk. It’s OTAs, we’re not winning any games or any Super Bowls in OTAs, so I’d rather just stick to my training and be in top shape come training camp."
Makes sense to me IF Suggs shows up on July 27 in top shape. Last year, well let’s just say he was carrying a U-Haul’s worth of junk in the trunk.
Lions’ President Tom Lewand probably wishes he had been hiding in his trunk when Michigan police pulled him over for suspicion of driving under the influence. Lewand’s blood alcohol level is said to have been more than twice the legal limit of .08.
Here’s a snippet from the exchange between Lewand and a police officer:
Police: Have you been drinking?
Lewand: Not a thing. No, no. I haven’t had anything to drink in about a year and a half.
Police: So what am I smelling?
Lewand: Ah, I don’t know. Maybe breath mints.
