A few Pittsburgh players expressed their feelings regarding the punishment Oakland Raider Richard Seymour received after he struck Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the face last Sunday. The consensus was that it was not strict enough and that if the same thing had happened to a high-profile quarterback à la Brady or Manning that the punishment would have been more severe.
Steelers upset about Seymour fine
November 26th, 2010Cavaliers prepare for home game against James and Heat
November 25th, 2010LeBron James’ former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, have made it clear that they won’t allow any anti-LeBron T-shirts and signs using profane and indecent language when the Akron native and his new team, the Miami Heat, return to Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena on Dec. 2 for a nationally televised “homecoming”.
According to members of the Cavalier’s organization there will also be an increased number of police at the game to ensure that the home crowd’s emotions are kept in check.
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Martinez signs with Tigers
November 25th, 2010The soon-to-be 32-year-old catcher sealed his deal with the Detroit Tigers today after passing a physical. His contract runs over the course of 4 years and will earn him 50 million. Martinez hit .302 with 20 home runs and 79 RBIs with the Red Sox last season, according to espn.com.