Jay Glazer of Fox has yet one more NFL scoop today, as Fox NFL Sunday aired a safety tape Glazer obtained from the Las Vegas casino, displaying the infamous fight in between Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter and Bengals offensive tackle Levi Jones.
Jones and Porter apparently created a rivalry even although actively playing twice a yr when Porter performed to the linebacker, also it boiled over this off-season once they ran into each other at a blackjack table.
The tape shows, basically, what Jones has continually claimed: it experienced been not only a reasonable fight but a circumstance of Porter and three of his buddies all jumping on Jones. offered the severity of what happened throughout the incident, it's merely a tiny surprising that Porter obtained away by having to pay merely a tiny good to the legal method as well as a somewhat larger good to the NFL.
Jones may properly nevertheless document a civil lawsuit versus Porter.
UPDATE: The film is soon after the jump.
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FanHouse within of the Stands: The look at From 522 - Steelers vs. Giants
This season, FanHouse writers take their cameras to NFL stadiums to document what requires area when you stop getting polite and start receiving real. Or something. We've cleverly titled it "FanHouse within of the Stands."
Let's consider this post dedicated to Steelers long-snapper Greg Warren, a seemingly anonymous guy -- until yesterday -- who required his knee ripped to shreds on country wide TV for the united states to know precisely who he is and precisely what he does. Well, now you know, and holy crap are guys like him invaluable. Get nicely soon, Greg. Seriously.
Sometime within of the 2nd half, in your standard run-of-the-mill punt, Warren went down using a torn ACL and left the Steelers amid a rock plus a hard place. Obviously, it altered the film game pretty a bit. based on instructor Mike Tomlin, the Steelers went for just about any fourth-and-four near to the Giants 34 later within of the film game -- resulting in an interception -- as opposed to attempting a 50-yard area target because they experienced nobody capable of connecting on the lengthy snap. after which there is that ill-fated punt try with 6 mins to play, using the Steelers primary by two. It all nonetheless helps make me cringe.
On the Steelers post-game show, Tim Benz enquired center Justin Hartwig why he, a guy who snaps the ball for just about any living, wouldn't occur to be a much better alternative than a linebacker supplied the situation. based on Benz, Hartwig looked at him "like he was from Venus" and went onto clarify why every one other guy or women near to the celebration can be much more certified than he would have been.
Tunch Ilkin, a previous offensive lineman, explained that he accustomed to exercise long-snapping every one single morning in exercise and could never, ever, consistently do it nicely sufficient to try it in a very game. loco stuff. Basically, that's once the film game started out to go totally down the toilet.
Everywhere You Look ... Giants Fans
In all the many years I've been going to Steelers film games I've never observed as loads of out-of-town fans as we do yesterday. Giants fans experienced been everywhere, and the majority of them experienced been up within our neck within of the woods within of the nosebleeds. There experienced been three guys sitting in top of us who drove in from lengthy Island, although a guy behind us arrived in from Columbus. Apparently it was the very first time he saw the Giants play in guy or women in 15 years. He was nonetheless getting it all in quickly after the game.
Nice guys all around. Unfortunately, the three lengthy Island guys experienced been facing the rage of the guy two or three rows in top of us who was outraged because they experienced the audacity to undertake the unthinkable and cheer for their team. We informed them to disregard him because, well, he's a moron. Of course, he left earlier to the film game even ended. Moron.
I admit, I'm merely a tad irrational in relation to the film game near to the field, but I've never felt the should try and battle somebody merely because they're putting on a various color shirt than me, and cheering for just about any various celebration of guys.
Anyway, hats away to the Giants fans for traveling so well, and getting represented much better than any away celebration within of the background of Heinz area (strictly my opinion).
Speaking of fans and jerseys, earlier to the film game as we're walking greater compared to bridge to get to the stadium, we observed this fascinating trio.
Giants fan. Packers fan. Saints fan. Overall, the checklist of clubs represented within of the stands, from what we could see: Packers, Saints, 49ers, Redskins, Bills, and amid the guys sitting behind us was a Jets fan. Diverse group.
This film game was a warm ticket near to town. Hyped like a possible very Bowl preview, it produced the top regular time period crowd in Heinz area history, as well as the 2nd top crowd actually (I'm guessing amid the AFC Championship film games was the largest).
It was also a sellers market place near to the streets. Waiting to cross seventh avenue we overheard a discussion amid a scalper plus a possible buyer where the starting cost for two seats within of the upper deck was $200 every ticket. cope with worth they're possibly within of the $62 - $72 range. great earnings margin there.
Other Stuff
On the plus side, it was an ideal morning to timepiece a football game.
Seriously ... it was an ideal day.
Early within of the third quarter, using the Steelers trailing 9-7 and receiving the ball quickly after a Giants punt, my sibling mentioned to me, "Go deep near to the very first play."
I informed him, basically, that he was out of his ideas because Ben didn't have time to go deep all day. Of course, near to the very first play they play-faked to Mewelde Moore and actually picked up the Giants pass rush. Down area you saw Nate Washington sprinting all by himself, as fans hoped to hell the fact that quarterback saw him too. He did. Washington hauled within of the pass and ongoing in the direction of the accomplish zone to provide the Steelers the lead, 14-9. Heinz area went bonkers, people experienced been jumping around, dishing out high-fives to one an additional and, suddenly, the crowd was alive.
I turned near to to have a look in the seats above me and observed a enthusiast two rows back who was, naturally, appear asleep. No joke. He experienced his arms folded, his mind hanging down, and he was sitting back within of the bleacher getting a snooze. The guy behind me said, "Whole game. He hasn't observed a play." very first of all, how drunk would you need to be to get so passed out which you can preserve a nap throughout the chaos that may be an NFL game? 2nd of all, why would you spend all of that bucks to sleep on the metal bleacher? I attempted to snap a image of him to use on this space, however it was at that point his buddy, within of the center of dishing out his high-fives, fell greater than two bleachers and took out everyone near to him like a sequence of bowling pins. By that point, our resting buddy woke up.
As bad since the Steelers offense carried out for most within of the game, and although half within of the celebration was either out with some sort of injury or, let's phone it a "legal issue," I nonetheless felt they experienced an ideal shot to pull a rabbit out within of the hat. And then, well, right down the toilet. I'm nonetheless in disbelief.
Hats away to the Giants, they're an ideal celebration and hopefully we'll get an additional crack at them.
Steelers near to the street this coming Monday evening after which return to Heinz area for three consecutive home film games in November.
Let's consider this post dedicated to Steelers long-snapper Greg Warren, a seemingly anonymous guy -- until yesterday -- who required his knee ripped to shreds on country wide TV for the united states to know precisely who he is and precisely what he does. Well, now you know, and holy crap are guys like him invaluable. Get nicely soon, Greg. Seriously.
Sometime within of the 2nd half, in your standard run-of-the-mill punt, Warren went down using a torn ACL and left the Steelers amid a rock plus a hard place. Obviously, it altered the film game pretty a bit. based on instructor Mike Tomlin, the Steelers went for just about any fourth-and-four near to the Giants 34 later within of the film game -- resulting in an interception -- as opposed to attempting a 50-yard area target because they experienced nobody capable of connecting on the lengthy snap. after which there is that ill-fated punt try with 6 mins to play, using the Steelers primary by two. It all nonetheless helps make me cringe.
On the Steelers post-game show, Tim Benz enquired center Justin Hartwig why he, a guy who snaps the ball for just about any living, wouldn't occur to be a much better alternative than a linebacker supplied the situation. based on Benz, Hartwig looked at him "like he was from Venus" and went onto clarify why every one other guy or women near to the celebration can be much more certified than he would have been.
Tunch Ilkin, a previous offensive lineman, explained that he accustomed to exercise long-snapping every one single morning in exercise and could never, ever, consistently do it nicely sufficient to try it in a very game. loco stuff. Basically, that's once the film game started out to go totally down the toilet.
Everywhere You Look ... Giants Fans
In all the many years I've been going to Steelers film games I've never observed as loads of out-of-town fans as we do yesterday. Giants fans experienced been everywhere, and the majority of them experienced been up within our neck within of the woods within of the nosebleeds. There experienced been three guys sitting in top of us who drove in from lengthy Island, although a guy behind us arrived in from Columbus. Apparently it was the very first time he saw the Giants play in guy or women in 15 years. He was nonetheless getting it all in quickly after the game.
Nice guys all around. Unfortunately, the three lengthy Island guys experienced been facing the rage of the guy two or three rows in top of us who was outraged because they experienced the audacity to undertake the unthinkable and cheer for their team. We informed them to disregard him because, well, he's a moron. Of course, he left earlier to the film game even ended. Moron.
I admit, I'm merely a tad irrational in relation to the film game near to the field, but I've never felt the should try and battle somebody merely because they're putting on a various color shirt than me, and cheering for just about any various celebration of guys.
Anyway, hats away to the Giants fans for traveling so well, and getting represented much better than any away celebration within of the background of Heinz area (strictly my opinion).
Speaking of fans and jerseys, earlier to the film game as we're walking greater compared to bridge to get to the stadium, we observed this fascinating trio.
Giants fan. Packers fan. Saints fan. Overall, the checklist of clubs represented within of the stands, from what we could see: Packers, Saints, 49ers, Redskins, Bills, and amid the guys sitting behind us was a Jets fan. Diverse group.
This film game was a warm ticket near to town. Hyped like a possible very Bowl preview, it produced the top regular time period crowd in Heinz area history, as well as the 2nd top crowd actually (I'm guessing amid the AFC Championship film games was the largest).
It was also a sellers market place near to the streets. Waiting to cross seventh avenue we overheard a discussion amid a scalper plus a possible buyer where the starting cost for two seats within of the upper deck was $200 every ticket. cope with worth they're possibly within of the $62 - $72 range. great earnings margin there.
Other Stuff
On the plus side, it was an ideal morning to timepiece a football game.
Seriously ... it was an ideal day.
Early within of the third quarter, using the Steelers trailing 9-7 and receiving the ball quickly after a Giants punt, my sibling mentioned to me, "Go deep near to the very first play."
I informed him, basically, that he was out of his ideas because Ben didn't have time to go deep all day. Of course, near to the very first play they play-faked to Mewelde Moore and actually picked up the Giants pass rush. Down area you saw Nate Washington sprinting all by himself, as fans hoped to hell the fact that quarterback saw him too. He did. Washington hauled within of the pass and ongoing in the direction of the accomplish zone to provide the Steelers the lead, 14-9. Heinz area went bonkers, people experienced been jumping around, dishing out high-fives to one an additional and, suddenly, the crowd was alive.
I turned near to to have a look in the seats above me and observed a enthusiast two rows back who was, naturally, appear asleep. No joke. He experienced his arms folded, his mind hanging down, and he was sitting back within of the bleacher getting a snooze. The guy behind me said, "Whole game. He hasn't observed a play." very first of all, how drunk would you need to be to get so passed out which you can preserve a nap throughout the chaos that may be an NFL game? 2nd of all, why would you spend all of that bucks to sleep on the metal bleacher? I attempted to snap a image of him to use on this space, however it was at that point his buddy, within of the center of dishing out his high-fives, fell greater than two bleachers and took out everyone near to him like a sequence of bowling pins. By that point, our resting buddy woke up.
As bad since the Steelers offense carried out for most within of the game, and although half within of the celebration was either out with some sort of injury or, let's phone it a "legal issue," I nonetheless felt they experienced an ideal shot to pull a rabbit out within of the hat. And then, well, right down the toilet. I'm nonetheless in disbelief.
Hats away to the Giants, they're an ideal celebration and hopefully we'll get an additional crack at them.
Steelers near to the street this coming Monday evening after which return to Heinz area for three consecutive home film games in November.
FanHouse using the Stands: the look at From 522 - Steelers vs. Colts
This season, FanHouse writers hold their cameras to NFL stadiums to document what takes place once you cease getting polite and start getting real. Or something. We've cleverly titled it "FanHouse using the Stands."
Sitting using the stands on Sunday, muttering numerous expletives at the Steelers for dropping a next consecutive home gaming that was right there for the taking, I began hearing a seem I hadn't noticed since the times of Kordell Stewart, or, to some lesser degree, the times of, ugh, Tommy Maddox -- fans screaming for the backup quarterback.
Annoying as it could possibly be, it's even now somewhat amazing that Ben Roethlisberger went an exceptional four-and-a-half years past to he certainly began to listen to it away from your locals. Though, at this point, it's even now limited to pockets of, I'm guessing, frustration. He's not however in the direction of the point where he'll wake up some morning and locate his entrance property littered with garbage, or listen to nearby louts make up rumors about his individual life. Hopefully, we by no implies go reducing individuals roads again. Not several of our finer moments as sports activities fans.
Anyway, there's not only a bigger admirer of Roethlisberger using the town of Pittsburgh than me, so, when an whole row of people nowadays 10 rows up are chanting "WE WANT LEFTWICH," I have a tendency to obtain a small frustrated.
I admit, for the previous two-and-a-half games, Roethlisberger has struggled, and struggled badly. He was dreadful in opposition to the Giants and on Sunday made some really, certainly poor throws. owning stated that, if you're on the way to try and convince me that Roethlisberger really should hold a seat to let his shoulder heal, assuming it's a problem, I'm on board with that. I mean, we certainly can't afford to establish anymore games on the way reducing the crapper at this point.
If you're on the way to try and convince me how the Steelers will be considered a a great offer better set with Byron Leftwich, I'm on the way to go forward vehemently disagree. allow me to put it like this: there's a cause Byron Leftwich was out there two several weeks into instruction camp, and was released by two different clubs using the previous year.
If the Steelers are on the way anyplace this year, or using the following eight years, it's on the way getting with No. seven below center.
Speaking of Ben, many thanks in the direction of the town of Pittsburgh's constant desire to close, or restrict, every one major roadway in to the city, we experienced been forced to hold alternate routes in the direction of the gaming on Sunday, which, experienced been also closed or restricted. Great planning, morons. 65,000 people nowadays are coming in to the town and you're closing the primary street downtown so you can put up the Christmas tree, between other things. Anyway, a one of our alternate routes took us in the direction of the website of the one of Pittsburgh sports activities most infamous moments - the website of Roethlisberger's motorcycle accident.
Aside away from your loss, it was also a painfully dreary day, as observed below. do you understand that, on average, Pittsburgh has fewer sunny times per twelve weeks than Seattle? I bet you didn't know that. I bet you didn't care, either. The a great offer more you know.
In circumstance you haven't noticed, I'm attempting to refrain from speaking concerning the gaming because, well, it even now frustrates me. So, instead, I'm on the way to concentrate on something totally unrelated, however totally related. Beer.
Last twelve weeks at Heinz Field, using the Great Hall, they experienced some sort of "Beer concerning the month" festival where they would element different nearby and country wide microbrews and seasonal beers. It was fantastic, which, typically implies it was a one-and-done type of thing. This year, it's practically nothing however the old standards you locate in every one single stadium/arena you go to: bud light, coors light, everything light. Sure, you can locate a Yuengling or Guiness in some arbitrary spots right here and there, but for the most element you're bombarded owning a flowing river of light beers, which, coincidently, taste like they just arrived away from the river, and never only a especially clean one.
According to some person using the know -- don't I feel exclusive -- the cause for this really is simple, and totally stupid. Apparently, Yuengling is perceived as a "premium" beer -- I can listen to people nowadays in Pottstown, Pottsville, PA, along using the campus' of IUP and Penn think laughing uncontrollably at the thought of that -- and primarily because of this, it goes within a different sized cup as your not-so-premium beers (your light beers). primarily because with this -- and I'm totally serious about this -- they don't want "two different sized cups at a particular stand." This, naturally, leaves us with practically nothing but $7.50 light beers in 18 Oz. cups.
Can we get some variety please? Oh, and please consume responsibly.
Finally, following owning a really a gathering of Giants fans using the stands two several weeks ago, there weren't nearly as many Colts fans this previous week. There was, however, a one using the row in entrance us, though I query if I really should in actuality phone him a "Colts fan."
First of all, he didn't have his team's colours on, after which made a decision to purchase a Steelers hat primarily because his mind was chilly -- they're utilized to sitting in domes in Indianapolis, I guess -- after which wore it while sitting using the stands, cheering for the Colts. I'm sorry, but I need to query his fandom. Would you willingly purchase a hat for an extra team, after which wear it while cheering for the team? Negative.
If it isn't obvious by now, Sunday's gaming was really uneventful away from your stands. practically nothing certainly thrilling getting place. So, to close, here's a image of the giant Super Bowl trophy just to, you know, make us feel better.
Ah, yes, that feels a great offer better.
Steelers vs. Chargers this Sunday at Heinz Field. As always, we'll be there.
Sitting using the stands on Sunday, muttering numerous expletives at the Steelers for dropping a next consecutive home gaming that was right there for the taking, I began hearing a seem I hadn't noticed since the times of Kordell Stewart, or, to some lesser degree, the times of, ugh, Tommy Maddox -- fans screaming for the backup quarterback.
Annoying as it could possibly be, it's even now somewhat amazing that Ben Roethlisberger went an exceptional four-and-a-half years past to he certainly began to listen to it away from your locals. Though, at this point, it's even now limited to pockets of, I'm guessing, frustration. He's not however in the direction of the point where he'll wake up some morning and locate his entrance property littered with garbage, or listen to nearby louts make up rumors about his individual life. Hopefully, we by no implies go reducing individuals roads again. Not several of our finer moments as sports activities fans.
Anyway, there's not only a bigger admirer of Roethlisberger using the town of Pittsburgh than me, so, when an whole row of people nowadays 10 rows up are chanting "WE WANT LEFTWICH," I have a tendency to obtain a small frustrated.
I admit, for the previous two-and-a-half games, Roethlisberger has struggled, and struggled badly. He was dreadful in opposition to the Giants and on Sunday made some really, certainly poor throws. owning stated that, if you're on the way to try and convince me that Roethlisberger really should hold a seat to let his shoulder heal, assuming it's a problem, I'm on board with that. I mean, we certainly can't afford to establish anymore games on the way reducing the crapper at this point.
If you're on the way to try and convince me how the Steelers will be considered a a great offer better set with Byron Leftwich, I'm on the way to go forward vehemently disagree. allow me to put it like this: there's a cause Byron Leftwich was out there two several weeks into instruction camp, and was released by two different clubs using the previous year.
If the Steelers are on the way anyplace this year, or using the following eight years, it's on the way getting with No. seven below center.
Speaking of Ben, many thanks in the direction of the town of Pittsburgh's constant desire to close, or restrict, every one major roadway in to the city, we experienced been forced to hold alternate routes in the direction of the gaming on Sunday, which, experienced been also closed or restricted. Great planning, morons. 65,000 people nowadays are coming in to the town and you're closing the primary street downtown so you can put up the Christmas tree, between other things. Anyway, a one of our alternate routes took us in the direction of the website of the one of Pittsburgh sports activities most infamous moments - the website of Roethlisberger's motorcycle accident.
Aside away from your loss, it was also a painfully dreary day, as observed below. do you understand that, on average, Pittsburgh has fewer sunny times per twelve weeks than Seattle? I bet you didn't know that. I bet you didn't care, either. The a great offer more you know.
In circumstance you haven't noticed, I'm attempting to refrain from speaking concerning the gaming because, well, it even now frustrates me. So, instead, I'm on the way to concentrate on something totally unrelated, however totally related. Beer.
Last twelve weeks at Heinz Field, using the Great Hall, they experienced some sort of "Beer concerning the month" festival where they would element different nearby and country wide microbrews and seasonal beers. It was fantastic, which, typically implies it was a one-and-done type of thing. This year, it's practically nothing however the old standards you locate in every one single stadium/arena you go to: bud light, coors light, everything light. Sure, you can locate a Yuengling or Guiness in some arbitrary spots right here and there, but for the most element you're bombarded owning a flowing river of light beers, which, coincidently, taste like they just arrived away from the river, and never only a especially clean one.
According to some person using the know -- don't I feel exclusive -- the cause for this really is simple, and totally stupid. Apparently, Yuengling is perceived as a "premium" beer -- I can listen to people nowadays in Pottstown, Pottsville, PA, along using the campus' of IUP and Penn think laughing uncontrollably at the thought of that -- and primarily because of this, it goes within a different sized cup as your not-so-premium beers (your light beers). primarily because with this -- and I'm totally serious about this -- they don't want "two different sized cups at a particular stand." This, naturally, leaves us with practically nothing but $7.50 light beers in 18 Oz. cups.
Can we get some variety please? Oh, and please consume responsibly.
Finally, following owning a really a gathering of Giants fans using the stands two several weeks ago, there weren't nearly as many Colts fans this previous week. There was, however, a one using the row in entrance us, though I query if I really should in actuality phone him a "Colts fan."
First of all, he didn't have his team's colours on, after which made a decision to purchase a Steelers hat primarily because his mind was chilly -- they're utilized to sitting in domes in Indianapolis, I guess -- after which wore it while sitting using the stands, cheering for the Colts. I'm sorry, but I need to query his fandom. Would you willingly purchase a hat for an extra team, after which wear it while cheering for the team? Negative.
If it isn't obvious by now, Sunday's gaming was really uneventful away from your stands. practically nothing certainly thrilling getting place. So, to close, here's a image of the giant Super Bowl trophy just to, you know, make us feel better.
Ah, yes, that feels a great offer better.
Steelers vs. Chargers this Sunday at Heinz Field. As always, we'll be there.
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