I sure hope the camera is on me. I really nailed it with the eye-black today. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE

What We Learned This Week in the NFL Off Season:

• Chad Ochocinco has “Daddy” issues
• NFL safety debate reaches an unbearable level

If you listen to as much sports talk radio as I do you’re probably just as sick as I am about the whole “The NFL is dying” talk as it relates to concussions, player safety, and former players’ health.  Like clockwork, Chad “I want some attention for not doing anything” Ochocinco decided to add his 1 ½ cents into the conversation in the form of an open letter to NFL Commish and all around douchey guy, Roger Goodell, whom he refers to as “Dad” all through the letter.  Meanwhile, Ocho’s former teammate and buddy, Terrell Owens was on Dr. Phil’s couch being confronted by a gaggle of baby mama’s wondering where their child support is.  Elsewhere in the NFL the Vikings finally got their new stadium approved to be built in Minnesota and not Los Angeles.  David DeCastro and Sean Spence are the final Steelers draft picks that have yet to sign their rookie contracts and once signed, they will have their entire rookie class signed the earliest in team history in about 30 years. (more…)

Clark is out for health reasons. Player safety at it's greatest factor. Courtesy espn.com

It just came across from ESPN that the Steelers are benching FS Ryan Clark for the game in Denver.  Clark has a sickle cell trait that almost killed him the first time he played in the high altitude of Denver, CO.  The next time the Steelers visited the Broncos, Tomlin benched Clark as a preventative measure of his premature death.  Clark expressed his desire to play when asked last week, but the docs and staff have the final say.

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