Over and under that Le'vean Bell will pull the old hammy trick and miss 3-4 games this year

The sticking point could've been the guaranteed money the media was speculating, I don't see the Steelers giving Bell 15 million a year.

 

The Team will not pay him what he wants , but he will not do what you suggest..The only way to get the type of money he is looking for is to show he is the very best hands down...He will not get that money from our Team , but he wants it from somewhere so he must show the durability along with his skills ....

Most Teams know the skill level so he has no choice than to show he can be counted on game in and game out for the entire run...Missed games will send his stock down without a doubt....

 

Also, one aspect not really talked about..... last few years our offensive line has really come together nicely (I'd speculate thanks to Munchak). So listen LB, some of your success has come from the success of your OL, so don't go thinking you are "da man" and can step in anywhere with the same success.

 

I believe he's going to sit out for a few games to start the season. If I'm him and my main concern is my career... I hold out as long as I can then play to show that I still have skills. The last thing he should risk is a serious injury during preseason. If he comes back in week one then asks the coaches to ease him back in for a few weeks that would shorten his season and reduce his risk. I suspect he will be very sensitive to minor injuries , aches and pain this year and might miss plenty of time since he's playing with out a contract.

I understand Bell wanting to be the highest paid RB in the league. He deserves that. But I question the decision to risk a huge payday and play with out a contract. Sure it sucks for Bell but that's the rules of the NFL....you can't take a risk like that. If he's got a problem with it bring it up in the next CBA. NFL RB's blow out knees all of the time..and then bam! your career is done or you are just an above average RB. His agent is making a mistake. Not a risk I would take given the short careers of RB's these days. I mean how much more can he possibly get else were? Maybe $5-10Million? but risk $20-30Million to get that?

 

Frankly it makes me wonder if Bell hasn't been responsible with is $. Did he spend it before he got it? Why else take that kind of risk over 10-20% more of guaranteed $? Anyone know what the steelers offered? I'm guessing around $10mill per plus a bonus?

 

The Patriots would pay him everything he wants... That would then finish off Bens hopes of a SB win.

 

Because he like many others, ain't listening o folks with common sense.

 

For 1 year anyway... If Bill thought he needed him which apparently he does not and I'm presuming him not being available in the biggest games thus far might weigh heavy there.

 

http://www.steelersdepot.com/2017/08/roethlisberger-bell-cant-simulate-football-shape/

 

This is all code for Team building...Where you at...why are you not committed..Why should other mates believe in Team unity....

You are a Team leader , but it don't look like that to me...That's the word on the street....

 

I'd love to see the Steelers put this to the test. As soon as he signs his deal, trade him to a bad team with a sorry OL and see how he does there.

Frankly, I'm sick of all these greedy money hungry players who don't live in the real world with the rest of us. And Freeman is writing that even more players plan on protesting the national anthem. Yeah go ahead stupid players, kill the goose that lays golden eggs for you. I dare you. It won't take too much more for many of us to turn you off all together.

 

I think he's a good player. He's just not worth what he thinks he is. And he doesn't appear to be much of a team player. At least the 2 suspensions and holding out for way more money than he's worth say so.

 

I don't think Bell plays in the first game, either through not being in football shape, or him still holding out.
One thing I'm trying to figure out, though, is what's Bell's play here? The tag for him this year is 12.120 million (which I'm still trying to figure out because by my calculations it should be $9.7 million). Without AP's dumb contract wouldn't the tag for him actually go DOWN next year, provided some other RB doesn't sign a crazy extension this season?

 

He just didn't want to spend a few weeks in Latrobe. He'll report next week or the week after.

 

Next year's tag salary is the greater of the top-5 average or 120% of Bell's 2017 salary.

 

Right, but does the tag count as the player's salary? I guess it does, since that will be what he makes this year, if he signs it.

 

I thought it was average of top 5 salaries. Even with AP's 15 mil contract I got 9.19 mil. I'm just trying to figure out how they came up with the 12.12 figure.
Adrian Peterson Vikings $15,000,000 (with bonuses) $12,000,000
Jonathan Stewart Panthers $9,550,000 $5,750,000
Doug Martin Buccaneers $7,764,706 $7,764,706
LeSean McCoy Bills $7,675,000 $5,050,000
DeMarco Murray Titans $6,000,000 $6,700,000

add those up and I get $45,989,706. Divide that by five and you get 9.19 mil. How'd it get to 12.12 mil?

 

Colbert said today that it would be "beneficial" for Bell to be at camp. I agree but I'd much rather him be productive in the season than camp. Still it's pretty lame from a fan perspective though.

 

As Ben states you can't simulate game shape/game speed. Le'vean Bell's skill set is dynamic but is benefitted greatly by
a good OL. His pass catching abilities are off the charts.