Friday, February 17, 2006

Staley Flip Flops - Why?

Much like changing into a sweatsuit before a game, Duce is now changing his statement about what happened in South Carolina earlier in the week. He originally said he was grabbed around the throat and lost a platinum bracelet worth 50 large and 2 diamond earings worth 25 large each during a fight in a strip club at 4:00 AM last Saturday. He is now saying there was an altercation in the club, but he wasn't directly involved in it. He is also saying he has his earings but did lose his bracelet. No charges have been filed and police are trying to get to the bottom of what really happened. Why on Earth would he lie in the first place, unless his second statement is the lie? My only thought is that in retrospect, he realizes that the Steelers don't put up with this kind of stuff and he's worried about his job. The Steelers would show confidence in Verron Haynes and draft another big back if Staley happened to be let go. Don't get me wrong, I've questioned Duce's toughness in the last 2 years, but if he gets serious and gives 100% - I'll back him like crazy. My wife was on a flight with Duce when he was still an Eagle and chit-chatted with him at the luggage pickup area. She didn't even know it was him! After he walked away another person asked her why she didn't get his autograph. She said he was a very nice guy. I want to give him a break, his father died between the Colts game and the Super Bowl and little mention was made of it in the press. Let's hope he shows up in camp determined to win over the fans in Pittsburgh. We're not hard to win over, and we will show loyalty when it's deserved. Let's hope Mr. Staley learned that from Mr. Bettis.

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