Bell to report monday

I realized during the game Saturday how spoiled we have become as a fan base in just three short years. I mean at the end of the Mendenhall era did anyone think they would turn their nose up at 4.4 ypc average runningback and say stuff like well he catches the ball nicely but he is no where near the receiving threat Bell is, he is no where near the pass blocker. Heck when Fast Willie was hurting there at the end many of us would have gone bonkers to have Conner on the team doing what he is doing. Yet here we sit patiently waiting for "The Juice"

 

Bell dosent have time to be a Trump fan. Leveon is all about Leveon 100% of the time. I doubt he takes even one second away from rubbing down fat strippers and smoking weed to ponder politics.

 

I would remove the franchise tag purely because of his use of a double negative.

 

I agree with the OP. Sick of this guy causing a stir all the time. I am done with him regardless of what he has done or will do. People want to believe he is the future he is not so if we move on it is really just a matter of sooner or later.

 

He’s a generational talent with a 2 cent brain. As long as he shows up Monday he starts and we run the wheels off this season and say bye bye hopefully after a parade downtown.

 

It continues to amaze me how much hate there is for Bell. He's been an incredible player for the Steelers and all he is doing now is trying to maximize his earnings in a profession that has an extremely short shelf life and is likely to leave him a physical wreck when it is over. For some reason players are supposed to be loyal to a team that would cut them in a heartbeat if it benefited them.

 

You forgot to add by being a tool to the end of your paragraph.

 

Not how I see it. He is going about it all the wrong way. Just ask any of the other team members like AB. He needs to arrive act professional and have his handler negotiate on his behalf. If he does not get what he wants then move the f**k on

 

Then why was everybody else in camp & pre-season?

 

Because they all have signed contracts. He does not. He is using what little leverage he has. He has done nothing that violates any NFL rules. If people don't like that he can do this then they should be complaining about the CBA. Nobody seems upset that the Steelers were able to tag him for two straight years, forcing him to play for them with no recourse on his end other than being able to not report until right before the season. He has no protection if he gets hurt other than the one year tag deal. I don't begrudge him using what little leverage the CBA grants him.

 

Bell doesn't matter in the big picture. He's not the game changer the media makes him out to be. When has he ever took over a game like Barry Sanders or Jerome Bettis? The answer is: NEVER. Steelers have some up-and-coming RBs that can get them to the promised land if the D pans out and makes major improvements.

 

He's the reason he doesn't have a contract. He got a big offer. His salary demands are insane. The truth is, he doesn't want to be in camp because he only cares about himself. Colbert should have shown him the door several months ago.

 

Bell is doing what every person that works (or doesn't lol) does. Get as much money as they will pay you to do your job. Sure some people take less to be in a happier environment because they like the culture etc. But, some are after the ultimate dollar for their services and don't care. Bell is in that category of worker.

I don't think that makes him a bad person doesn't make the Steelers a bad employer. It's business, and we are letting our fandom turn to hate toward Leveon Bell.

If he performs poorly expect boos.
If he plays great expect cheers.

That is the end of the story.

 

I get all the hate for Bell we are an old school organization, but people are acting like Conner is some all pro. Before I start I want to say I hope Conner is our future, his story alone is awesome. I did not watch the Tenn game yet but in the packer game Conner had 2 big runs. Go back and watch they nobody put a hand on him until at least 10 yards. The one run he ran in the hole and put on a very awesome move and the guy broke both ankles and Conner ran for 20+, the other long run it was just a big hole. I ham not taking anything away from Conner cause what he did after he was touched was great, I am just pointing out the fact that the average person don't see that they just see the numbers.

I hope Conner steps up and we are done with Bell but like I have said in the 80,000 other posts about Bell is with Ben only having 1-2 great years left our best chance at #7 is with Bell. One last thing on the Bell talk, this might not be over the Steelers do have the option to use a Transition tag next year.

Transition Tags


A transition player designation gives the free agent's team the right of first refusal. If the player receives an offer from another club, his initial team has seven days after his contract expires to match it and the player stays. If the team doesn't match the offer, the player moves on and the team receives no compensation at all.


It costs less to retain a transition player. The one-year contract is based on the average of the top 10 salaries for the position he plays instead of five, or 120 percent of the player's previous year's salary, whichever is greater.

 

As a player he is the best all around back in football and of course I hope he has a great game every game.As a team player he is very selfish and I don’t feel sorry for him being franchised two years in a row making over 26 million in that span which by leaps and bounds is more than every other back except Gurley’s recent contract.Silly me thinking he would show up to camp to at least get on the same page as the offense without having to play a preseason game because of injury possibilities!

 

Mack wants 22-24 million a year, the Steelers would never pay that much for a non QB.

 

Bell will regret not signing the Steelers offer. I don't see him putting up the #'s with his new team that he could in this offense. He will want to retire as a Steeler when he is done.

 

Personally, while I think Bell has talent..... I wonder how much of his success has been from the system and players around him.

Munchak came in and worked wonders with the OL
We've had some stud WR's over that time, which allows room for the underneath stuff Bell runs

I'd have to think, he will not be able to find success elsewhere like he has here.

 

It isn't about the numbers it is about the money and some team will offer him crazy money FULLY GAURENTEED! jmo

 

They may be foolish and offer some crazy amount but I agree with the op in that he may not have the same success running behind a questionable oline.

 

I agree with that as well I am not saying he will I am saying someone will pay him, pay him big and guarantee the whole thing

 

Pouncey and DD are 2 of the best run blocking OL in the entire NFL . AB gets a double Team on almost every snap. Now add in Ju Ju and all the attention he gets and Bell should be open , he should have holes to run into ....

Bell has talent , but he is not as elite as he and some of his fans think .

 

The thing with Bell in my opinion is he is hurting the team by not showing up for camp and staying out until the regular season comes around. He is out of sync, not game ready, and hasn't adapted to the speed and hits of the game right now. It will take him two or three games to get his game body and mind in sync and that hurts the team. He is getting paid huge bucks to be 100% ready to play when the season starts but he will not be ready. As others have said, he is all about him and not the team...Yea when he is game ready he is a great player but all this that is going on now isn't any good for him or the Steelers.

 

Just like the Steelers took advantage of the CBA rules to force Bell to work for them for less than he thinks he is worth without the ability to shop his talents around, Bell is taking advantage of the CBA rules to come to work as late as possible. Why should he come in earlier than he has to when he gets nothing out of it? I am betting pretty much everyone on here would do the same damn thing at their jobs if they could. If I could stay home several extra weeks with no punishment from my employer I sure as hell would. It isn't like the team is going to show any loyalty to Bell if they think he isn't worth the money. They'd cut him without a second thought if they though it was in their best interests. For some reason fans expect loyalty from players to the team but they don't think the team has any need to display the same loyalty towards the players.

 

Steelers are one if not the most loyal franchises in the NFL. We had the oldest roster for years after our last Super Bowl win paying guys for past accolades where the Ravens traded everyone and gave all the money to Flacco. I think most people don't have an issue with him wanting to get paid his worth but he's acting like a clown in the process. Not to mention when you find out the Steelers offered him a great deal that almost doubled the RB market and he's still complaining that rubs people the wrong way.