Roethlisberger in a Bit of a Jam

Oh good.

Everyone has already heard all about this. Every Steeler fan thinks it's nonsense, and every Browns/Ravens fan believes it as natural law. Bengals fans don't believe anything because there are no such things as Bengals fans.

Of course I think it's ridiculous, and it seems just a little bit too convenient that the woman filing the suit is only mentioning it now. Let's take a look at why:

1. The incident allegedly happened in July 2008, approximately one year ago. That sounds like enough time for any sort of physical investigation to be moot.
2. She waits for Roethlisberger to win another Superbowl and make a big public appearance at a celebrity golf tournament, just so his name is fresh in everyone's minds and everyone is aware he has a lot of money.
3. She claims that everything has been covered up by hotel staff, going as far as claiming someone on the staff befriended her parents, persuaded them to give him a key to her house, snuck in while she was hospitalized for depression, erased files on her computer pertaining to the attack, staged the moon landing in her basement, and coordinated 9/11 with the U.S. Government.

The only thing this really affects is whether or not it gets resolved by training camp. The Steelers have a lot of football to think about in preparation for their title defense, and they don't need the distractions of a civil suit hanging over their star QB.

Not that it will likely be a distraction, considering it's totally stupid. With any luck the court system will see it the same way and we can get on with football.

...Is it preseason yet?