Shaziers contract is up

Yep.

 

Overall, the organization has done the right thing. They honored the contract and paid him $8m this last season. He will still be a part of the organization in one manner or another. However , I don’t see him playing again

 

I have mentioned this before. He knows what it takes.

 

Having the goal of playing again is great to have, but how can anyone honestly see him suiting up and playing again? He's still struggling to walk normally, never mind running and laying a hit on someone.

As for coaching. I honestly can't comment too much on that because I haven't seen if he's able to. Playing and coaching are two very different things. Just because he was a player, doesn't mean he can coach just like just because someone can coach doesn't mean they ever played. I'm just happy it looks like this guy is going to be able to continue his life as normally as possible. That said, if he CAN coach, keep this man in house.

 

Yep

Although, cutting Johnny Unitas is up there.

 

What happened to Ryan was devastating but really, that's football. A contact sport. And how it happened it sure didn't look like it would be that detrimental. I wish him well.

The Steelers paid him the 5th tear option knowing he wouldn't be able to play. He has made strides. But really besides one or two people, I don't feel he is even close to suiting up again. The Steelers will take care of him, one way or another as others have mentioned. But they can't take up a roster spot. Sign him to a contract and IR him? Sign him to the practice squad? I don't feel that any of the other teams would pick him up given his situation and he can rehab from there. Or make him a coach?He is hell bent to play again though. Again they will do what's needed to take care of Ryan.

 

Shaz is ineligible for the practice squad.

Just offer him an assistant coaching contract. I’d assume he’s not hurting for money, he can contribute to the team, be around the players, and learn the trade.

 

3) opting to ride with that one guy we don't mention as opposed to Joe Montana who wanted to be a Steeler!

 

Missed that one.

 

Drafting Tee Martin over Tom Brady was a mistake too, but every other team in the league made a similar one.

 

Traded HOFer Lenny Dawson too.

 

Completely a fair comparison. Unless you are talking keeping him around in the FO or an assistant. This is a business and doubt the team will just hand him a roster spot out of loyalty. They were not loyal to some of the greatest steelers of all time and they were also great people. It's not personal and roster spots are valuable.

 

I think you're drunk.

 

Your right. Looking for scenarios my itchy trigger fingers got the best of me. Guess we will see in the coming weeks what the plan is.

 

Wasn’t an injury settlement possible?

 

Thanks for posting this I wanted to but figured to many here would have jumped all over it.....me. lol

 

I’m not sure that is such a great job? A lot of time away from home for a young guy.

 

Theres no sympathy contracts in the NFL, sorry for shaz but he is still walking in post holes after two years in rehab, also he was paid 8 mill last year and thats enough for him to retire on and find something other than football to be his lifes work....