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Commish: Ben Roethlisberger changing

Associated Press

WESTMINSTER, Md. -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is doing more than he was asked to do by the league when given a six-game suspension after being accused of sexual assault.

Goodell says he will meet with Roethlisberger before the regular season starts in September and determine whether to reduce the punishment to four games.

During a visit to the Baltimore Ravens training camp Wednesday, Goodell said: "He is doing what he's been asked to do -- and frankly more."

Goodell added that Roethlisberger "understands the seriousness of this and the fact he has to change the way he's doing things. I'm encouraged by that."

Goodell is scheduled to visit the Steelers on Thursday and plans to meet with Roethlisberger.

"Everything that he's asked, I've done," Roethlisberger said at the Steelers' camp in Latrobe, Pa. "I've tried to go above and beyond. It's positive encouragement. ... Everybody thinks he's just coming here to see me, but he's touring all the camps. So I assume that we're going to talk."

While the Steelers expect Goodell to trim the suspension to four games, team president Art Rooney II said last week he doesn't anticipate any ruling until close to end of the preseason.

"I'm not going to speculate," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday. "We know where we sit [at least six games], and we know where we potentially could sit [four games]. ... We'll just continue on the path that we're on until we get new information."
 
Elvis Dumervil went to the locker room yesterday with a pectoral injury, severity still TBD

Broncos cut RB Kolby Smith and signed the suspended LenDale White as they try and get and get their injury prone RB corps stabilized.
 
meStevo said:
Elvis Dumervil went to the locker room yesterday with a pectoral injury, severity still TBD

Broncos cut RB Kolby Smith and signed the suspended LenDale White as they try and get and get their injury prone RB corps stabilized.
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I thought White went to Seattle when Pete Carroll decided on take the head coach job there?
 
From ESPN’s Adam Schefter via Twitter-
“For now it sounds like Denver’s Elvis Dumervil will miss at least four months, but it could well be the season. Crushing blow for Broncos.”

Seattle cut LenDale just before he was suspended, after trading for him during the draft.
 
meStevo said:
From ESPN’s Adam Schefter via Twitter-
“For now it sounds like Denver’s Elvis Dumervil will miss at least four months, but it could well be the season. Crushing blow for Broncos.”

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This just keeps getting better and better............................:rolleyes: !sadroll :river
 
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salsadancer7 said:
I thought White went to Seattle when Pete Carroll decided on take the head coach job there?
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He did but Carroll didn't like his attitude so he cut him.

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LENDALE WHITE LANDS IN DENVER
Cut by the Seahawks in May because of work-ethic issues, running back LenDale White made his way back into the league by signing a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos.

Denver signed White in an effort to bolster depth at running back. The Broncos’ top two runners, Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter, are both sidelined with injuries. White would still have to serve a four-game suspension for violating the NFL substance-abuse policy.
 
Goodell Visits Steeler's camp

Updated: August 5, 2010, 4:42 PM ET
No trim of Ben Roethlisberger ban yet

Associated Press

LATROBE, Pa. -- Ben Roethlisberger got a thumb's up from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and praise for the way he's reshaping his life. What's missing for now is a reduction of his six-game suspension.

Goodell met with Roethlisberger while visiting the Steelers' training camp on Thursday but, while saying the quarterback is going beyond what the league is mandating, didn't cut his suspension for bad behavior to four games.

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AP Photo/Keith SrakocicNFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with suspended Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Thursday.

The NFL will continue to monitor Roethlisberger's progress before he and Goodell meet in New York later this month and the commissioner makes a final decision how long the Steelers star will be out. A reduction would allow Roethlisberger to play Oct. 17 at home against Cleveland rather than Oct. 31 at New Orleans.

"I'm very encouraged by what he's doing," Goodell said. "I'll take the period of time that I have before making the decision and make it probably right before the regular season."

Asked what the league still needs to see, Goodell said, "He's got to work through the program that's designed for him to help him. A lot of that is confidential, but he's done it and he's done it with enthusiasm. I think that's a good thing."

Goodell was vague when asked several times if Roethlisberger's suspension could be reduced even further. Later, league officials clarified that the commissioner's April 21 ruling specified a minimum of four games for his alleged sexual assault on a college student early March 5 in Milledgeville, Ga.

Roethlisberger was not charged, but was disciplined by Goodell for violating the NFL personal conduct policy.

Goodell praised Roethlisberger's efforts following the image-damaging incident that left some of the quarterback's biggest fans angry and disgusted.

"I think he's doing great," Goodell said. "I had a chance to chat with him ... and I'm very encouraged by what I'm seeing. I think he's understanding the seriousness of the issue and is working to improve and to make better decisions. I think that's a very positive development."


Goodell again said Roethlisberger is going "above and beyond" what the league was asking.

"He hasn't just done what he's been told to do, I think he's worked hard to really try to improve and focus on himself and understand what's he's been though and what he's going to do differently going forward," Goodell said. "I think that's a very positive thing."

Besides trying to be more fan friendly at camp -- he signs autographs for a half hour almost daily -- Roethlisberger has made several unpublicized appearances to serve dinners for the Salvation Army and to visit with the families of seriously ill children.

Still, Roethlisberger apparently didn't use Thursday's visit to try to lobby Goodell to cut his suspension.

"He's the commissioner of the league," Roethlisberger said. "He's the boss of the bosses, and he has the right to do what he feels right to make his league run the way that he wants it to be run. It's a tough job. I can't say it's easy because he's got a lot of responsibilities and a lot of people to look over. So he's doing what he feels is right."

Some Steelers fans believe Roethlisberger, a two-time Super Bowl winner, received overly harsh punishment because other well-known players recently escaped punishment for their off-field actions.

Bengals running back Cedric Benson was not disciplined for his role in a bar fight. Titans quarterback Vince Young also wasn't punished after getting into a fight at a strip club.

"The circumstances are different," Goodell said. "You have to look at the facts of each one ... and make a decision you believe is in the best interests of the individual."

Since the Steelers opened camp a week ago, Roethlisberger has split time with Byron Leftwich as the team prepares two starting quarterbacks, one to begin the season and the other to play most of it. Roethlisberger can play in preseason games, but can have no contact with the team, unless he is injured, once his suspension begins.

Roethlisberger expects to find out exactly what he can and can't do when he meets with Goodell again later this month.

"I've got some ideas up my sleeve that will help me stay in shape, stay around football without breaking any rules," Roethlisberger said. "Obviously you can't do anything with the Steelers organization. Hopefully we've just got to talk with [Goodell] and make sure that he's OK with it. But we've got some good ideas that I'm sure you guys will hear about pretty soon."

Roethlisberger has been greeted warmly by spectators during training camp, a possible sign that the hostility previously directed toward him might be easing as the season nears and fans focus on football rather than off-field issues.
 
Jimbo said:
Updated: August 5, 2010, 4:42 PM ET
No trim of Ben Roethlisberger ban yet

Associated Press

LATROBE, Pa. -- Ben Roethlisberger got a thumb's up from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and praise for the way he's reshaping his life. What's missing for now is a reduction of his six-game suspension.

Goodell met with Roethlisberger while visiting the Steelers' training camp on Thursday but, while saying the quarterback is going beyond what the league is mandating, didn't cut his suspension for bad behavior to four games.

[+] EnlargeRoger Goodell
AP Photo/Keith SrakocicNFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with suspended Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Thursday.

The NFL will continue to monitor Roethlisberger's progress before he and Goodell meet in New York later this month and the commissioner makes a final decision how long the Steelers star will be out. A reduction would allow Roethlisberger to play Oct. 17 at home against Cleveland rather than Oct. 31 at New Orleans.

"I'm very encouraged by what he's doing," Goodell said. "I'll take the period of time that I have before making the decision and make it probably right before the regular season."

Asked what the league still needs to see, Goodell said, "He's got to work through the program that's designed for him to help him. A lot of that is confidential, but he's done it and he's done it with enthusiasm. I think that's a good thing."

Goodell was vague when asked several times if Roethlisberger's suspension could be reduced even further. Later, league officials clarified that the commissioner's April 21 ruling specified a minimum of four games for his alleged sexual assault on a college student early March 5 in Milledgeville, Ga.

Roethlisberger was not charged, but was disciplined by Goodell for violating the NFL personal conduct policy.

Goodell praised Roethlisberger's efforts following the image-damaging incident that left some of the quarterback's biggest fans angry and disgusted.

"I think he's doing great," Goodell said. "I had a chance to chat with him ... and I'm very encouraged by what I'm seeing. I think he's understanding the seriousness of the issue and is working to improve and to make better decisions. I think that's a very positive development."


Goodell again said Roethlisberger is going "above and beyond" what the league was asking.

"He hasn't just done what he's been told to do, I think he's worked hard to really try to improve and focus on himself and understand what's he's been though and what he's going to do differently going forward," Goodell said. "I think that's a very positive thing."

Besides trying to be more fan friendly at camp -- he signs autographs for a half hour almost daily -- Roethlisberger has made several unpublicized appearances to serve dinners for the Salvation Army and to visit with the families of seriously ill children.

Still, Roethlisberger apparently didn't use Thursday's visit to try to lobby Goodell to cut his suspension.

"He's the commissioner of the league," Roethlisberger said. "He's the boss of the bosses, and he has the right to do what he feels right to make his league run the way that he wants it to be run. It's a tough job. I can't say it's easy because he's got a lot of responsibilities and a lot of people to look over. So he's doing what he feels is right."

Some Steelers fans believe Roethlisberger, a two-time Super Bowl winner, received overly harsh punishment because other well-known players recently escaped punishment for their off-field actions.

Bengals running back Cedric Benson was not disciplined for his role in a bar fight. Titans quarterback Vince Young also wasn't punished after getting into a fight at a strip club.

"The circumstances are different," Goodell said. "You have to look at the facts of each one ... and make a decision you believe is in the best interests of the individual."

Since the Steelers opened camp a week ago, Roethlisberger has split time with Byron Leftwich as the team prepares two starting quarterbacks, one to begin the season and the other to play most of it. Roethlisberger can play in preseason games, but can have no contact with the team, unless he is injured, once his suspension begins.

Roethlisberger expects to find out exactly what he can and can't do when he meets with Goodell again later this month.

"I've got some ideas up my sleeve that will help me stay in shape, stay around football without breaking any rules," Roethlisberger said. "Obviously you can't do anything with the Steelers organization. Hopefully we've just got to talk with [Goodell] and make sure that he's OK with it. But we've got some good ideas that I'm sure you guys will hear about pretty soon."

Roethlisberger has been greeted warmly by spectators during training camp, a possible sign that the hostility previously directed toward him might be easing as the season nears and fans focus on football rather than off-field issues.
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I was unaware that Ben was able to play in Pre Season games ....
Then again, would you really want your Normal Starting QB playing much in the Pre Season anyways ?
 
Baltimore Miami and New England should be thrilled ....

Theres a possibility that Revis won't be there when they play the Jets the first time around.
 
Goodell undecided on possible Browns suspensions

1 hr 45 mins ago

BEREA, Ohio – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell still hasn't decided on the fate of two Cleveland Browns players facing suspensions.

Shaun Rogers and Robaire Smith were arrested three months apart when stopped by airport security for carrying weapons.

"Both cases are still under review by our staff," Goodell said Thursday during his visit with Browns players, coaches and fans. "I don't have any plans to specifically sit down with either one of them."

Goodell is certain that some penalty will be enforced.

"I'm not going to make any judgments about it other than it's a clear mistake," he said. "It is a violation of law. It's the kind of judgments that we have to make sure we do a better job of avoiding."

Goodell praised Rogers for recently helping police stop a motorist driving under the influence through a Cleveland suburb near the Browns' camp, but stopped short of saying it would influence his decision.

"It's a great example of a young man making a mistake on one hand and then doing something positive on the other," he said.


Goodell undecided on possible Browns suspensions - Yahoo! News
 
Broncos continue to have the roughest training camp this season, Dumervil's backup Jarvis Moss has broken his hand, he'll miss a couple weeks after surgery and then can wear a cast on it to resume practice.

Also dinged today OL Chris Kuper and RB LenDale White also left practice today with injuries.

Unrelated... OMG OMG OMG FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY.
 
If by suck a lot less you mean it will be more vanilla and boring like the rest of the pregame shoes, then I agree. I liked Olbermann, he's a pretty witty guy and kept politics and football separate.
 
I don't care for the 3rd man in the booth all together, I think it should go back to 2 man booth like baseball does.

They keep FORCING people into the booth and they don't need the extra guy.
 
meStevo said:
Broncos continue to have the roughest training camp this season, Dumervil's backup Jarvis Moss has broken his hand, he'll miss a couple weeks after surgery and then can wear a cast on it to resume practice.

Also dinged today OL Chris Kuper and RB LenDale White also left practice today with injuries.

Unrelated... OMG OMG OMG FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY.
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Holy crap, I completely forgot! This is excellent news!!! Hoorah!
 
meStevo said:
If by suck a lot less you mean it will be more vanilla and boring like the rest of the pregame shoes, then I agree. I liked Olbermann, he's a pretty witty guy and kept politics and football separate.
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You are the first person I have ever heard say that.

I'm sure his ignorance of the game, his alienating of viewers, his dry personality, his constant bias against teams he didn't like had more to do with it that his overt noticeable political comments.

I Don't watch pre-game shows much, but if I was a the Pats game, it is the only highlight show on after the 4pm games.
 
Hart5150 said:
You are the first person I have ever heard say that.

I'm sure his ignorance of the game, his alienating of viewers, his dry personality, his constant bias against teams he didn't like had more to do with it that his overt noticeable political comments.

I Don't watch pre-game shows much, but if I was a the Pats game, it is the only highlight show on after the 4pm games.
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ESPN's show at 7pm isn't bad, if you can put up with Berman's attempts to be funny...
 
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