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Franco vs Bell

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by steelcurtainmrp, Jan 3, 2017.

  1. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    Very similar, lets hope Bell has the career Franco had. Sweetness is my all time favorite.
     
  2. JAD

    JAD Well-Known Member

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    Franco always showed up big in big time games, let's hope Bell does the same.
     
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  3. JAD

    JAD Well-Known Member

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    Franco also had an army behind him. :clapping:We need something like that for Bell...
     
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  4. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    Yeah it was the ultimate comeback route. Instead of him coming back to the ball the ball came back to him. I'd like to see Le'Veon try that route.
     
  5. blountforcetrauma

    blountforcetrauma Well-Known Member

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    Franco had the Italian Army. Maybe Le'Veon should have the Marijuana Militia?
     
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  6. santeesteel

    santeesteel

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    How about "Bell's Blunt Buddies"?
     
  7. MadtownDruankard

    MadtownDruankard Well-Known Member

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  8. steelcurtainmrp

    steelcurtainmrp Well-Known Member

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    I feel Bells pretty clutch... For example, Christmas Day and last year vs the Chargers. I think he wants the ball in his hands when the game is on the line, and I like that. Same with AB.
     
  9. defva

    defva Well-Known Member

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    What most people never acknowledged but accredited to his stellar career wasn't the immaculate reception, or Superbowl MVP, or 4 Superbowl rings...but the fact that he was an converted fullback. To do the things that he did at his size were amazing. To even be considered with the great halfbacks/rb's of that time was a major accomplishment.
    The difference to me is that Bell is rb who will be great...but Franco was a converted fb, who is already great and set the standards
     
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  10. HeinzMustard

    HeinzMustard Well-Known Member

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    Bell reminds me more of Marcus Allen than Franco Harris.
     
  11. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    Too funny Santee.
     
  12. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    BTW Bell is the first RB to average 100 yards rushing, and 50 yards receiving in a season.

    Let's get him, brown, a ring, and ben and big ol deebo ring #3
     
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  13. MojaveDesertPghFan

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    I read that too and had to do a double take - it's hard too imagine it hasn't been done before with players like W Payton, B Sanders, OJ, E Dickerson Would it have held up had he played all 16 games?
     
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  14. darcrav

    darcrav Well-Known Member

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    no
     
  15. Formerscribe

    Formerscribe Well-Known Member

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    Harris was still a fullback, but in that offense, the fullback was the featured runner. That continued after he left, with guys like Frank Pollard and Merril Hoge leading the team in rushing as fullbacks.

    Definitely a bit early to put Bell up there with Harris, a Hall of Fame running back with four Super Bowl rings and eight 1,000-yard seasons. Would be nice to see Bell get through a season without getting hurt or suspended.
     
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  16. Steelhammer92

    Steelhammer92 Well-Known Member

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    Bell is a bigger, stronger LaDainian tomlinson. He's this era's pass catching extraordinaire RB with vision second to none.
     
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  17. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    Fixed it for ya. ;)
     
  18. Diamond

    Diamond Well-Known Member

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    How about, Bell Ringers......
     
  19. JAD

    JAD Well-Known Member

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    How about "for whom the Bell tolls"

    Or "Bells Bongos"
     

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