Sweet, sweet Schadenfreude
Ever since the Browns returned in 1999, fans have had to endure annual on-field beatings from the Pittsburgh Steelers along with the ridiculous notion from their fans and members of the national media that the Steelers are better than everyone else because they do things “the right way,” the “Steeler way.”
Well, the Steeler way has been taking quite a beating lately. First the on-going problems of wide receiver Santonio Holmes came to light: what a sweet guy he is. The Steelers finally ran out of patience and shipped him off to the Jets and, oh boy, is that going to be a fun training camp this year.
Which brings us to the ongoing escapades of Ben Roethlisberger. While no charges will be filed in his latest bar romp with a co-ed in Georgia, the quarterback may still face league or team sanctions.
And the media is starting to turn against him: Ron Cook in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette calls for a suspension; John Harris in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says the team may jettison Roethlisberger; Pat McManamon at FanHouse says the Steelers should cut the cord; and even Terry Bradshaw has come out with harsh words.
And in what has to be the cruelest cut of all, a Pittsburgh company has pulled its beef jerky sponsorship with him. However will the yokels know what brand of beef jerky to choose?
It’s enough to put an extra hop in the step of Browns fans everywhere.
Red Right 88 