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stillers4me
12-14-2013, 08:04 AM
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Friday was named the Steelers (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/)' 2013 Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Roethlisberger qualifies for the league's national award, which recognizes a player's community service as well as his playing excellence. The winner will be announced during Super Bowl XLVIII.

Roethlisberger started the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation, which gives grants to police and fire departments with an emphasis on K-9 units and service dogs. The foundation has given 123 grants totaling more than $1 million to 117 police and fire departments and several youth organizations...............


Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/5243716-74/wallace-roethlisberger-season#ixzz2nSS8MDeG
GBMelBlount
12-14-2013, 08:10 AM
Looks like Wallace is a "nut job" :chuckle:
fansince'76
12-14-2013, 10:26 AM
Gonna start fining players for things that go on in the pile? Really? :coffee:
XxKnightxX
12-14-2013, 11:44 AM
Gonna start fining players for things that go on in the pile? Really? :coffee:

Getting caught for giving the shocker to someone in front of everyone will warrant that.


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fansince'76
12-14-2013, 11:48 AM
Getting caught for giving the shocker to someone in front of everyone will warrant that.

Then they need to start fining every player that gets involved in every pileup because that kind of thing (and even worse) happens ALL THE TIME. After all, Duce Staley originally got injured by getting donkey punched in a pileup against the Pats.
Bluecoat96
12-15-2013, 08:25 AM
Then they need to start fining every player that gets involved in every pileup because that kind of thing (and even worse) happens ALL THE TIME. After all, Duce Staley originally got injured by getting donkey punched in a pileup against the Pats.

Yeah, but not every instance gets national tv and internet exposure like Wallace's credit card swipe of Starks' taint.
Craic
12-15-2013, 08:46 AM
Yeah, but not every instance gets national tv and internet exposure like Wallace's credit card swipe of Starks' taint.

Hence, the old adage, "It's only illegal if you get caught."
Bluecoat96
12-15-2013, 08:50 AM
Hence, the old adage, "It's only illegal if you get caught."

Exactly. Lol