stillers4me
11-19-2014, 05:06 AM
It took LeGarrette Blount three years to wear out his welcome in Tampa Bay. It took one season for that to happen in New England.
The Steelers, who signed Blount to a $3.85 million contract in March, tired of his act in less than eight months.
Tuesday, hours after he walked out on his teammates before the final play of a 27-24 victory Monday night in Tennessee, the Steelers released him, parting ways with one of their biggest offseason free-agent acquisitions.
The Steelers signed Blount to a two-year contract with the idea he would be a strong backup to starting running back Le'Veon Bell. But 11 games into the season and with the Steelers in the midst of a playoff push, they decided he wasn't worth the trouble.
Monday night was not the first time Blount caused headaches for the Steelers. Before he walked off the field in Nashville, upset because he played just one snap in the game, he was cited for possession of marijuana in August and a few weeks before that was involved in a training camp fight that turned ugly when he almost came to blows with assistant coach Joey Porter............
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/11/18/Steelers-release-RB-Blount/stories/201411180198
The Steelers, who signed Blount to a $3.85 million contract in March, tired of his act in less than eight months.
Tuesday, hours after he walked out on his teammates before the final play of a 27-24 victory Monday night in Tennessee, the Steelers released him, parting ways with one of their biggest offseason free-agent acquisitions.
The Steelers signed Blount to a two-year contract with the idea he would be a strong backup to starting running back Le'Veon Bell. But 11 games into the season and with the Steelers in the midst of a playoff push, they decided he wasn't worth the trouble.
Monday night was not the first time Blount caused headaches for the Steelers. Before he walked off the field in Nashville, upset because he played just one snap in the game, he was cited for possession of marijuana in August and a few weeks before that was involved in a training camp fight that turned ugly when he almost came to blows with assistant coach Joey Porter............
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/11/18/Steelers-release-RB-Blount/stories/201411180198