Columnist Ron Cook says the Jeff Reed incident is an embarrassment to the Steelers. What do you think?

 The first problem is that Reed has been in trouble before. Anyone remember the time his picture was all over the internet after dropping his pants in a nightclub? Not to mention the Sheetz incident just a few months ago. The ridiculous argument that the police are more aggressive isn't even worth commenting on, because the writer simply doesn't know what he or she is talking about. As for the manager at McFadden's talking about the people being arrested or tasered outside his bar, perhaps his staff is overserving or simply not doing their jobs.

 Yours might be the most idiotic argument of all on this post. Last I checked, you are not allowed to urinate in the street in Pittsburgh. Second of all, the police did not pick on Reed. He is well known to the department and its officers. If he was going to get arrested just for being drunk and doing something foolish, it would have happened years ago. He is well known for hanging out at the city's bigger bars and clubs. Just because there are shootings and stabbings every day does not make his behavior acceptable. I can assure you, no matter how famous or unknown a person is; if you step up to an officer, clench your fists, and take a fighting stance, you are going to get knocked on your a##, regardless of what city or town you may be in.

 Given the history (the incident at Sheetz) then perhaps Ron Cook would have a point... Does have a point at a basic level but, as is his style he (Cook) piles on hard. Maybe he wants to just sell papers? He sits in his air conditioned box and attacks fans and now tries to do the PC 2 step as he plays judge. Ron qualifies all his attack lines thus he probably feels that is fair.

As for damaging the Pittsburgh Steeler's reputation... Puhleeeze... Even if the charges are truthful it hardly rises to that level. I'd say that the owner supporting the fraud that now sits in DC and has surrounded himself with known... Admitted communists... Get this straight Ron... A-D-M-T-T-E-D communists but hey they don't call them Czars for nothing... Never mind one of the Czars John Holdren in his own writing calls for the  poisoning of the US Water Supply in order to sterilize the population and for forced abortions.

Never mind that another Cass Sunstein just wrote that involuntary "Organ Harvesting" ie... Stealing the organs from people without consent of the person or their family is doable!!!

Never mind the Trillions stolen from us and given to Obama's friends at Goldman Sachs... Dan Rooney's friends, as well, I surmise.

Dan gets his token ambassadorship and off he goes and the people of Ireland suddenly find things they defeated in voting time and again passed...

But Jeff reed... The "idiot" as Ron calls him is damaging the rep?

Never mind the extortionist Jesse Jackson being invited to stand in prominence by the head coach... I wonder if he was there the day Russ Grimm was offered the job but not really?

Surely this comes down to the police's word vs Reed's and Reed is a drinking idiot... Right Ron?

Surely the police known recently for using Sound weapons on non violent protesters... Protesting the event that surely had no back room implications from the Rooney 180 Obama gushing tour ( Thanks Dan ). Surely the police that were caught dressing up as protesters to provoke violence wouldn't lie... noooo...

My personal opinion is that Ron Cook... Reed's guilt or not is a punk and  a coward.

 That's right, it must be the police departments fault. It couldn't be the fact that Reed is regularly drunk at some of the city's larger nightclubs, or that Spaeth was taking a leak in public. It had to be police brutality, because intellects like yourself can never accept that adults take responsibility for their actions, not blame everyone else. The fact that Reed has a history of acting like a child in public not withstanding, he will have his day in court. And regardless of what happens, he is still a fool. If the police are dealing with someone on the street for doing something they shouldn't have, you have no right to interfere. Period.

 So it's Coach Tomlins fault that Ben is under investigation for rape? And Reed is an alchoholic? How do you know that did you examine him? I am so glad that so many of you live  in a perfect world and never make mistakes, please get off your high horse and look at yourself before you call a whole league felons. Why watch football then? Use your rights and change the channel I am sure their is plenty of programming to satisfy someone as pure as you.

            I believe the thing that makes this issue stick out is the guy assaulted a "TOWEL DISPENSER"  in a SHEETZ and harrased an employee as well. That incident was off the charts as far as you would rate an individuals personal behavior and i believe makes this incident 10 x worse because he is developing a pattern of very poor personal behavior. This guy is a captain???   he needs to start acting like it.

If Cook has really defended Reed as much as he says, it's strange that he is so worked up about this non-story.  A player got drunk and acted obnoxious.  Who cares?  And why should anybody conclude, as Cook does, that the player might have an alcohol or "anger management" problem?  Does everybody who gets drunk and obnoxious have an alcohol or "anger management" problem?  Yes, Reed should probably avoid acting this way, but that is not because there's anything so wrong or unusual about how he acted, it's because the public and press are hypocritical and will often act scandalized by such unremarkable behavior.

 Wow, right out of the Rush Limbaugh playbook, almost word for word with a little bit of Glenn Beck in there just to take you over the edge. Just to let you know...all poor people are secretly getting checks. Pass it on......

If this was the first time Jeff was busted for making a spectacle of himself in public it would be one thing but he has a history of public intoxication and the situation the police were dealing with had nothing to do with Reed.

Your buddy gets busted for urinating in public that's his problem not yours.

I don't know of Jeff has a problem with alcohol but it's looking that way.

It's amazing how fast people want to jump all over the police for doing their job. The best thing to do when dealing with a situation with the police is to keep your mouth shut and only answer what the cop asks you if he asks you anything.

  Having read this story a couple times, several things jump out at me.

1- Why isnt Spaeth taking a hit for this a well? Matt isnt Heather MIller but he is a valuable part of the team. He should know better than to take a leak in the parking lot of a bar they just left! Im sure the league will be reaching into his wallet.

2- Why is Matt taking a leak in the parking lot of a bar they just left? The owner has come out to defend Jeff as a good patron. Did something happen that got them kicked out so fast Matt couldnt go to the bathroom first? Or maybe they were going into the bar? Either way if there is no reason to not go inside, why not? Maybe the "unrelated" incident that brought Pittsburgh's finest out isnt unrelated.

3- I do not buy the "PIttsburgh Police are out to get Jeff" theories. My Father retired off the force a long time ago but the last thing the police would be is anti-Steeler, unless the guy is killing people. 

4- Was Jeff's blood-alcohol taken? He smelled of alcohol but was he drunk? I dont drink anymore but after spending a couple hours in a bar, I can smell of a lot of things. Lets not put the drunk label on him if he does have a problem.

 As a Steeler fan, I want to believe he was just sticking up for a friend and he went too far. But you have to sit back and look at this objectively. We may never know what happened that night but as Steelers out in public, they have to be better than everyone else.

Absolutely! Jeff and all NFL players need to learn and realize that their actions off the field are being constantly monitored and are held to a higher level since they are perceived as role models for younger children.  What kind of message is he sending to kids?  Any negative publicity is an embarrassment to the team.  I am sure that Mike Tomlin will have a few words with Jeff.  This is not his first offense.  I would not be surprised if he comes out with an apology to the team and organization.  Grow up, Jeff!!! Your college days are over.

 First, I don't know why this is all about Reed and why the Matt Spaeth part keeps getting pushed under the rug. Second, for all of the people defending Reed and acting like it isn't a big deal, talk about idiots...

 All I can say is you don't see anyone from the Penguins in the news for such embarassing events. I have been in his company in the past and he does have a tendency to act like an idiot. I think, rather, I know it is time for a "Back to Jesus" type meeting with our kicker.

I think Ron Cook hit the nail on the head, alcohol rehad and anger management classes.  Why do high-profile sports figures think they can get away with anything?  It's disgusting; and while, I'd hate to see Jeff Reed leave the Steelers, there are other fish in the sea, ie, there are other kickers out there.  We don't need this crap.

 I believe it is so sad that we are once again having to defend our Super Bowl Champs. There needs to be a standard of conduct if you are going to hold a position that is in the limelight. I am sure The Steelers are not happen with him or Ben. Please lets raise the bar. This is just so embarassing to us all.