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a Big Ben trade that never came to be

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by dobbler-33, Jan 26, 2022.

  1. dobbler-33

    dobbler-33 Well-Known Member

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  2. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Wow, I think the only rumor I remember was a trade with the Rams. I wonder what the draft package would have been, it couldn't have been Ben straight up for Smith.
     
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  3. dobbler-33

    dobbler-33 Well-Known Member

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    out here on the west coast the rumor mill was the raiders. I wondered that as well… either way pretty interesting.
     
  4. Joshi

    Joshi Well-Known Member

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  5. Disco1981

    Disco1981 Well-Known Member

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  6. biggbunch68

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    Mike must be needing a lil attention:shrug:
     
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  7. FosterMorris

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    Doesn't seem that type whatsoever.

    Alex Smith would be perfect for Canada's dink and dunk.
     
  8. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    I thought they were looking to trade him to the Raiders.:shrug:
     
  9. biggbunch68

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    :shrug: Strange after all these years the story comes out :shrug:
     
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  10. FosterMorris

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    I don't know why it's a big deal?
     
  11. santeesteel

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    I thought the same thing.....
     
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  12. thorn058

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    pretty sure it is because of the retirement talk. Old stories have a habit of popping up like that when guys are retiring after 18 seasons. The remember that time talks
     
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  13. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    People would have to be in a coma back when Ben was accused of rape not to know they were seriously considering trading him. Rams for Bradford was the top rumor.
     
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  14. FosterMorris

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    I think it worked out OK. The Steelers never won a Super Bowl but also the allegations turned out to be unfounded. Call it a wash.

    In the 70s no one would have cared. In the 2020s it would have been a much bigger deal.
     
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  15. dobbler-33

    dobbler-33 Well-Known Member

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    They won the SB against the Cards after the allegations.
     
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  16. Da Stellars

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    I wonder how Ben feels about almost being traded?

    Did he know how close it came to happening?

    Did it affect his relationship with the coaches or front office? I know it was his own doing, but you can’t help but feel a way about it, knowing that they didn’t want you there...

    At the time, I think it was announced that the Rooney’s were willing to listen to trade offers, but I thought that it was just for show; to appease the mob that wanted him gone. I didn’t really think the Steelers had any intention of moving him. But, sounds like that wasn’t the case?
     
  17. FosterMorris

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    The lawsuit was filed in July, 2009.
     
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  18. Remahlehs

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    Christ, Bradford's fragility combined with how the Arians offense gets QBs killed would have been a horrible combination.
     
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  19. Blast Furnace

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    The Georgia incident didn’t happen to March 2010 but they still had already won the SB against the Cardinals by then.

    Dobbler is probably thinking of the GB SB.
     
  20. Steel Hog

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    Wait a second. Allegations against him in Vegas, in GA, self-proclaimed porn addict, suspended by the NFL for conduct policy because everything was unfounded? Hell, the Steelers were trying to get rid of him to either the Rams or Raiders but couldn't pull it off. (Article dtd Apr 21, 2010). Glad he officially retired today. JMO>
     
  21. dobbler-33

    dobbler-33 Well-Known Member

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    Perhaps… it has in fact been many beers ago hahahahaha
     
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  22. MadtownDruankard

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    Just shows you we are no better at making personnel decisions than any other team. that would have gone down as one of the more embarrassing moves since Dan Marino or Rod Woodson.
     
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  23. FosterMorris

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    I don't care about what Goodell thinks. If you read the court documents and police reports you would know that the allegations were unfounded. I respect that you have higher moral integrity than myself or Ben though. He was absolutely a dirtbag at one point and I hope he has really changed and that it's not an act.
     
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  24. FosterMorris

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    Oh. Yeah the allegations were there before XLV. That's true.
     
  25. shaner82

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    It sure helps when you're hanging out with an off duty cop the night you get accused of rape.
     

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