Should they bench "money man" for a quarter??

I was listening to Tunch and Wolf on SNR and they were debating whether or not, if they were the coach, if they would bench Bell for a period of time or not. I thought it made for good discussion. Figured I would bring to my favorite forum.

I would bench him for a quarter. Only because the running backs that showed up to camp have worked there butts off and deserve a start.

 

Sure, if winning the game isn't your first priority.

 

It is the Browns ,,but ,no don't bench him,what would that prove anyway ?

 

I can't see that it would have any kind of short, medium or long term benefit.

 

Run him till the tires go flat and we'll see just how prepared he really is.

 

Honestly you really can't punish him. He did nothing wrong. Everything he has done is with in his rights to do.

HACK

 

Hand slap is what it will be. He won't be announced as the offensive starter. Conner will be the first back in but the play will be a wr screen to Bryant and while they scrape him off the grass Bell will be substituted in.

 

What would sitting for a quarter accomplish? It might make the fans that are mad at him happy, but other than that?

Yeah, yeah, they can't lose to the Browns, just like they can't lose @Phi, lose to TB at home, lose @ the Jets, lose at Balt with a backup QB. The Steeler NEVER lose games like that. It's like money in the bank.

 

Ummmm.......yeahhhhh!.........NO! Only bad could come from it....

 

Why would you pay a guy $12M to stand on the sidelines? That just seems trifling and doesn't really serve a purpose besides creating a bigger void between Bell and the FO. Yeah, he's been acting like an immature punk but now it is time to make him earn his paycheck.

 

I really think it will all depend on whether Haley drafted him or AB for his fantasy team. If he drafted Bell then no way he gets benched. If he drafted AB and Conner as a sleeper then I can see it. It's really all contingent upon this.

 

Interesting insight. I thought more would say to bench him for longer. I guess that would be kind of an old school punishment. It is after all a business now more than it has ever been.

 

I'd say an even more old school punishment would be to run him until he pukes his guts out AFTER practice but thanks to the CBA you probably can't even do that anymore. Coaches really have no power at all. I mean yes Tomlin COULD technically bench him but that would actually be counter intuitive even from Tomlin's perspective because coaches get paid to win and Bell on the field gives Tomlin the best chance to win. Which increases his likelihood of employment with the Steelers or even just the league in general. If the fans want to have their say with Bell then boo the crap out of him when he touches the ball. Even then he will just laugh all the way to the bank though.

 

I say let's see what he's got. Get him the ball for the first 5 snaps and he either does the same amazing stuff we love to see or he'll show he isn't in game shape. If he's ready and dominates then great for the team and fans. If he isn't ready then maybe it will embarrass him and light a fire under his butt to earn his paycheck.

 

He thinks that because Tomlin said there would be consequences for Bell holding out from off season OTAs and camp....

 

I would let 1 of my camp guys get the start.Bell missed the camp and didn't get ready for the season the way he should have . Hi mates his Coaches and KC all tried to get him to come in.

Bell didn't show Team 1st. values as such he wouldn't be my first Team guy at RB . I would sit him for the 1st. series and see how it goes. If we score then sit him for another 1 , if we build a lead and our other RB'S are running good keep him sitting .

I am sure he wants to prove his worth and the Team needs to show him we don't have to have you.

 

I don't think the quarter or half suspension would do much. Although subbing in Conner near the goal line might.

 

Spoken like a peewee football coach. You're not paying your RB $12M.

 

Maybe the "P" and "W" in PWP stand for "Pee Wee"? Not that there's anything wrong with that. Although if I were going to go with Pee Wee I would follow it up with Herman.

 

LOL. PWP = playwitpoise

 

Benching him for a quarter or even a series would be nothing but a petty, childlike reaction because only a foolish child would bench their best RB who also has great hands over a contract dispute.
I don't want my team to behave like petty children I want men who are leaders of men.

Consequences do not have to be on the field and to the detriment of the rest of the team, fans and others. Seriously guys. Logic, common sense...dare I say reason? The big picture?