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Hey at least the refs agreed with you and called roughing the passer. Oops no they didn't. You Bengals are fucking idiots. Wishing death on a player? It can't get anymore ridiculous than that. It was a clean hit and plus he Palmer still had the ball. Steinbach was blocking and Kimo had to make a play. What's Kimo suppose to do? Not hit the golden boy QB? Yes it was shame that Carson tore his ACL and MCL. It would be a shame if that happened to anybody.
You talking about the same QB that has taken responsibility for all of his losses. The Odell hit sure looked more dirty than what Kimo did. I didn't see any of you Bengal fans whining about that hit. Marvin Lewis sounded like classes baby after the game.
The Steelers didn't grind it out to win once Palmer went down. They got the lead by throwing the ball. The Steelers started sitting on the ball once they went up by 2 scores in the 4th quarter. My point is if the game was closer in the 4th quarter the Steelers were capable of putting up the points. What makes you believe they couldn't keep up with the Bengals in a shoot out?
Now that is amazing!Steelers lineman apologizes
von Oelhoffen sorry for hit that knocked out Palmer
Posted: Sunday January 8, 2006 10:59PM; Updated: Sunday January 8, 2006 11:34PM
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Carson Palmer tore his ACL on this play involving the Steelers' Kimo von Oelhoffen.
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Von Oelhoffen's unintentionally firm tug on quarterback Carson Palmer's left knee during the Bengals' second play of the game Sunday put Palmer out with a serious injury and affected the course of the Steelers' 31-17 victory.
Afterward, von Oelhoffen apologized to Palmer, his family and the Bengals' fans, saying no player ever wants to hurt another.
"Yeah, I hate to see that happen to any player," von Oelhoffen said. "I don't think anybody on this team would intentionally do something like that."
As Palmer lay on the turf before being taken off on a cart, several Bengals players could be seen yelling toward the Steelers' huddle. But von Oelhoffen said he didn't hear any remarks directed toward him, and at least one Bengals player -- Pro Bowl tackle Willie Anderson -- defended him after the game.
"I know Kimo. He's not a dirty player," Anderson said of von Oelhoffen, who played for the Bengals from 1944-99 before moving to Pittsburgh for the chance to become a starter. "Guys were infuriated, but your first reaction is to defend your player. It wasn't a dirty play."
Von Oelhoffen said the injury -- Palmer tore at least one ligament -- affected his own play for at least a quarter.
"I'm not gonna lie, it affected me a little bit," von Oelhoffen said. "That kid deserved a shot to play in this game. It's always horrible when somebody gets hurt. We're all football players -- we're together, we compete against each other, but we're together."
Asked what he was trying to do on the play, von Oelhoffen said, "Sack the quarterback. What else?"
Von Oelhoffen said he didn't personally apologize to Palmer because he didn't see him after he left the field.
"How would it affect you if you had just torn one of the most promising quarterback's knees out? You do not like to see that happen. But he'll rebound," von Oelhoffen said. "He's young and he's going to be around for a long time. ... I hope he gets better because he's a great player."
What several Steelers disliked was the insinuation that the injury greatly influenced the game, and that they needed something like that to win in Cincinnati, where they have won five of their last six.
"I'm not going to sit here and let that be a reason to spoil our victory, Carson not playing," linebacker Joey Porter said of the Steelers' 14th victory in 17 road games over the last two seasons. "This is the NFL and people get hurt; it's not the first time someone's got hurt in a game. We've had people get hurt all year. You take your wounds and keep on ticking."
The Steelers played four games without their own starting quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, with two knee injuries, and left tackle Marvel Smith also missed substantial time.
"We came away with a victory. If Palmer had played, I think the same thing would have happened," Porter said.
Even if Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson didn't agree after being held without a touchdown by Pittsburgh for the third time this season.
Asked if the Steelers were better, he said, tersely for a player who often is one of the most talkative in the league: "No."
First, no one here wished anyone a death wish or would. Don't lump me in there. Rubies for U.
Uh, maybe because they couldn't 5 weeks ago?
Thanks, that makes me feel better. I tried to negative rep him for being so disrespectful, but because I've only positively rep'ed folks in the past, I messed up and gave him the wrong kind. Now I've got to spread some love around before I can correct my mistake.
There must be a modicum of respect in this forum, and that guy crossed the line.
First, no one here wished anyone a death wish or would. Don't lump me in there. Rubies for U.
You got lucky. You won becasue our QB went down. We would have made you our Bitches just like we did in that Shit hole town you live in fuckstick. Your fucking team is fat and old. Our boys are going to kill you cocksuckers next year.
But in the meantime, the Colts will do it for us. Enjoy your cheap win, you deserve it.
Oh BTW. Fuck you.
There, now I feel better.
so injuries were the excuse for the bengals losing today... but aren't valid excuses for why the steeler offense struggled.Have you watched the Steelers offense since the second Bengals game.
No problemo. I did not go personal until he starts calling all Bengals fans pussies and the like. The Berg is actually a great town (I used to work for PNC). One of the owners of the Pirates is a friend of mine. It just has a whole bunch ass hole fans like that one.
so injuries were the excuse for the bengals losing today... but aren't valid excuses for why the steeler offense struggled.
so injuries were the excuse for the bengals losing today... but aren't valid excuses for why the steeler offense struggled.
so injuries were the excuse for the bengals losing today... but aren't valid excuses for why the steeler offense struggled.
You got Bengal fans wishing death on a player. That's probably why I went off. It just infuriates me that Bengal fans think this was cheap shot and it wasn't. It is not like we are talking about Romo here. If I lumped you when those idiots then I apologize.