Bell unlikely to report by Tuesday

What a moron. Glad he's gone. I begged this team to let him go at the end of last season.

 

Green font my man

 

Who said anything about folding up? The players are asked about it constantly, that's a fact. How much of a problem/distraction it really is who knows.

 

If I recall correctly Bryant was inactive for a game even after the suspension was over. I don't recall that being the case for Bell. I could have that wrong though.

 

It will be interesting to compare next year's salary for him (with a new team presumably) and the deal the Steelers offered. But you'd have to subtract the 14mil (if he doesn't play at all this year) from the new salary to see if the holdout was worth it for overall money earned thru his career.

Because if he doesn't play at all this year, all he did was get another year older at a position where age has a big impact imo.

 

Bryant and Burns

 

Fwiw, he’s an Aquarius.

 

I haven't seen any players state they didn't want him back. I read that players in the locker room would welcome him back if he showed up. I think the players on the team want him back because he can help the team win games. Does that seem logical to you?

 

Thank you for participating without presenting a diatribe about another Bell thread.

Slightly more thought that he'd return, but it appears that will not be the case.

Personally I'm thrilled. if that's the case. No disrespect to Le'veon wanting to get paid, but damn this has been one big ass distraction.

I hope the best for him, and hope he goes to a team with a decent offensive line, because with his style of running, he needs good offensive lineman to trust and make the block.


Like our guys have been doing. <<< Just sayin

 

So the Steelers win a ring this year and Bell doesn't get one. He still doesn't get as good as a deal as Gurley next year and he signs to a crappy team willing to overpay for him and never makes the playoffs again. He would of been rich anyway with a good chance for a ring and a good OL to protect him and keep him healthy, which is what he is worried about. Knowing how stupid he is, he will sign with a team with a terrible OL and for sure get hurt trying to touch the ball 400 times. He will be able to afford the best wheelchair on the market though.

Winners:

James Connor
Steelers Organization
Steelers Fans
Bell's Agent


Losers:

Bell
The team that overpays for him.
The NFLPA during the next CBA.

 

FWIW, during the pre game Thursday night all the announcers talked about the Bell deal as expected. Each and everyone of them said they talked to several players and all of them said they would welcome Bell back. Now they didn't say names and they did say that they would rib Bell for for a bit and that after awhile they would move on. They talked about how the goal is to win a SB and adding another weapon can't hurt that.

With all that said here is my feelings, #1 JC is our starter NO MATTER WHAT BELL DOES IF HE COMES BACK! #2 we all have been what happens in the playoffs when one of our stars goes down. I have no problem with at this point in time have LB as the back up and playing along side of JC. We can't change what has happened so it is time to move on and worry about our run to #7. #3 LB becomes insurance for not just JC but also AB and the rest of the wr group. #4 put the hate aside for LB he is a talented player and yeah I have seen the pics but I am 100% positive he will be in playing shape in a week or two....if he shows before tomorrow.

Now many here have so much hate for LB and I get it but we need to look at what good has come out of this:

#1 JC, I wasn't a believer but he has proved me wrong.
#2 Cap Space, holy cow guys we have 13.1 mil of space right now and it is growing. When was the last time he had this much space???? and we haven't lost anything on the field.
#3 We don't have that 70mil contract to deal with the next few years and a worry about if puff puff Bell will screw us.
#4 Speaking of 70 mil we now have that money to lock up our young talent, which might have been a problem with signing Bell.

So yeah LB screwed us but in the end he really did help us. People can say well we could of used that money to help our D, well I say show me when we were big spenders in FA? We signed Bostic and Burnett I am not sure even with the money we would have went higher. Anyways while many here are filled with anger remember these point I just made and keep in mind the good season we are having and think it is only getting better.

If LB shows up ok fine another weapon and if he don't fine too so problem we are doing fine right now without ya. He will sign with a lesser team maybe for more money but just like many other big contracts he will not see the end of it.....jmo.

 

IMHO, bell is no better than a system player, appreciate the efforts he gave while he was a steeler, but he’s done and will be lucky to break double digit millions in his next contract. It takes 10 other guys on offense Mr Bell, you aren’t as good as you think.

 

Artie is trash as a player and should not be benched but CUT.

 

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the cap space saved this year can't be carried over correct? So having cap space this yr is a moot point right? Wasted opportunity?

 

It can be carried over.

 

No, cap space gets carried forward, so we can use the extra money next year.

 

Why does he spell you like that?

 

Lack of education.

 

Lmao...Thought it was some kind of cool thang

 

I'm not gonna make fun of the way someone spell's. I just dont think it's the right thing to do ..I dont spell verry well anymore, and i used to win spelling contests back in middle school lol

 

So did he leave Miami just for a pick up game at an LA Fitness in Pittsburgh?

 

I don't see the point at skipping out on 14.5 million just to avoid injury. If he's after a Gurley type contract, taking a year off and not producing results, I'm not sure you can get that same type of contract. Especially, in the end when you come out and look like a non-team player, terrible me-me attitude. and then your back up puts up better stats, than he did a year prior.

Just makes no sense. If he shows up takes the 14.5 million and put up numbers similar to Conner's stats. He get that Gurley contract or if not more.

Even if he did get hurt, even if minor. He still get a large deal from a team.

 

The moral of the story is Le'veon Bell is a ****ing moron. Pissed away 14 million to MAYBE get 40 million in guaranteed money. So, when he gets 20 mil guaranteed next year from another team, he will have lost 14 million from this year no matter what, resulting in really not accomplishing ****.