Le'Veon Bell posts message after start of free agency

[Shoes]

The brain meister has spoken, yet once again. Give him a drug test.


“If they don’t want to pay me long term, then let me go test the market,” Bell said (http://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/27385/leveon-bell-knows-2019-might-be-only-chance-to-test-worth).
Le'Veon Bell (https://247sports.com/Player/LeVeon-Bell-8205) made a point to stand out during the start of free agency.

https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/Bolt/Pittsburgh-Steelers-LeVeon-Bell-posts-message-after-start-of-free-agency-116239449

[st33lersguy]

They did want to pay you long term jackass, they just want to save cap room for players who show up to camp, don't get injured, and don't smoke weed. Dumping him may be beneficial for the team

[Mojouw]

Hey - look. The standard refrain of every franchise tagged player since the advent of the tag in the early 1993.

Why is this even a story? I mean seriously, what the hell else was he gonna say?

[Shoes]

Hey - look. The standard refrain of every franchise tagged player since the advent of the tag in the early 1993.

Why is this even a story? I mean seriously, what the hell else was he gonna say?

Because Bell makes everything about himself a story. Haven't you noticed?

[steelreserve]

Hey - look. The standard refrain of every franchise tagged player since the advent of the tag in the early 1993.

Why is this even a story? I mean seriously, what the hell else was he gonna say?

I dunno, maybe something like, "I'm hoping we can get a deal worked out, we've got a few months to handle it so I'm sure it'll get taken care of." Or maybe, "Nobody likes the franchise tag, so I'm really eager to the business part out of the way and focus on getting ready to play football."

Or something like that. Even nothing at all? You know, the kind of thing you'd do if you were handling it like somewhat of a professional. It sure comes off a hell of a lot better than "Up yours, fuckface!" which is basically what he said. Essentially it's just insulting the team and their offer publicly. Then again, no one accused Bell-Einstein of having exemplary skill at this type of thing. I mean, those examples were what I came up with by thinking about it for 15 seconds while I typed, so it's got to be insanely difficult to figure out something productive to say.

Really it just reinforces my feeling that the guy thrives on the drama. There's no way he re-signs with the Steelers this offseason or next. He saw the free-agent soap opera and was just itching to be at the center of it, so he couldn't even contain himself. Even if we made him the best offer out there, he'd turn it down because switching teams would make him feel more important. I don't know why we're even trying to negotiate with this guy. The dude's mind is so obviously made up it's not even funny.

[FrancoLambert]

Playing out like a bitter divorce.

[Mojouw]

SO here is the funny thing. This entire thing is a bit of a reading comprehension fail on a lot of fronts. The actual sequence of events is as follows (bold is mine):

1. The quote from Bell "“If they don’t want to pay me long term, then let me go test the market,” Bell said about the big picture in an interview with ESPN on Monday (March 5), a day before the Steelers officially placed the franchise tag on Bell at a salary of $14.544 million." is actually from this piece http://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/27385/leveon-bell-knows-2019-might-be-only-chance-to-test-worth that was posted 4 days ago (March 10th) and written prior to that.

2. In the Fowler article (that is basically just a bunch of quotes pulled from another ESPN interview) Bell also says "Bell isn't sure if he'll ever end up a true free agent one day. But he's willing to be patient as long as the Steelers are, too. "This is what I kind of expected," Bell said of the likelihood of drawn-out negotiations for the second consecutive summer. "I know how the league feels about running backs. I’m not a guy who will budge off how I feel about my work." (Remember this was said on the 5th of March and posted on the 10th).

3. Then 4 hours ago (March 14th) because free agency officially started, Bell posts an innocuous but self-aggrandizing social media post -- https://twitter.com/LeVeonBell/status/974019304613019648/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fnfl%2Fpittsb urgh-steelers%2FBolt%2FPittsburgh-Steelers-LeVeon-Bell-posts-message-after-start-of-free-agency-116239449 -- the only text was "Im at the top, aint no stoppin...". Clearly the ravings of a madman.

4. 1 hour after that, whoever Brian DeArdo is pulls together a post that sticks the Twitter post from Bell together with an unrelated piece from almost 10 days ago. Totally designed to have people glance at it and connect the dots between two statements that were from different places and in regards to slightly different things.

After all that it gets posted here that Bell tweeted all of this hours ago today (March 14th) in regards to demanding his free agent status instead of the tag. Unfortunately, while that furthers the narrative - it just simply did not happen.

I realize that everyone is going to pile on and accuse me of sticking up for a "loudmouth" or a "jerk" or a "greedy" "drama queen" with an outsized ego. The thing is I am not. All I am saying is that it really is not hard to see through the unending stream of BS posts regarding the NFL and the Steelers particularly. It just requires that you actually read things. But it is damn near impossible if you don't even try and just fit things to your preconceived story.

[DesertSteel]

Playing out like a bitter divorce.
Bitter for him. Tagged and run into the ground. Going into his 7th season as a workhorse RB will not bode well for him in 2019.

[Mojouw]

Because Bell makes everything about himself a story. Haven't you noticed?

He responded to an interview question on March 5th. Then, on March 14th, he posted a Twitter picture and a short caption that claimed he was the best and looking to maintain that.

What a deranged lunatic.

[AtlantaDan]

The brain meister has spoken, yet once again. Give him a drug test.


“If they don’t want to pay me long term, then let me go test the market,” Bell said (http://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/27385/leveon-bell-knows-2019-might-be-only-chance-to-test-worth).
Le'Veon Bell (https://247sports.com/Player/LeVeon-Bell-8205) made a point to stand out during the start of free agency.

https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/Bolt/Pittsburgh-Steelers-LeVeon-Bell-posts-message-after-start-of-free-agency-116239449

You mean if they do not want to pay me what I want long term

Ask your so called union why it did not provide under the CBA a player can only be tagged once or elect arbitration rather than be tagged for a set amount

Otherwise I suppose you just have to deal with it

[Shoes]

He responded to an interview question on March 5th. Then, on March 14th, he posted a Twitter picture and a short caption that claimed he was the best and looking to maintain that.

What a deranged lunatic.

You have way too much time on your hands.

[Psycho Ward 86]

You have way too much time on your hands.

i read this as "how dare you add context to a situation that makes Bell look anything but completely horrible"

Bell is being a queen, but really not much more than many top free agents of the past

[Mojouw]

You have way too much time on your hands.

That is most certainly true. When you spend 12-15 hours a day in front of the computer for work you tend to start looking for distractions...


...all part of my ongoing quest to drive myself crazy wondering how some of these "content creators" have jobs talking about football when they can't even cobble together a convincing "fake news" post much less a real one!

[Shoes]

i read this as "how dare you add context to a situation that makes Bell look anything but completely horrible"

Bell is being a queen, but really not much more than many top free agents of the past


You can read it however you like, Bell is an asshole even without fake news, defend away!

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That is most certainly true. When you spend 12-15 hours a day in front of the computer for work you tend to start looking for distractions...


...all part of my ongoing quest to drive myself crazy wondering how some of these "content creators" have jobs talking about football when they can't even cobble together a convincing "fake news" post much less a real one!

Maybe its time for a job change.

[DesertSteel]

I don’t buy the license to keep saying stupid things just because someone asked you a question. That’s no excuse.

[ALLD]

Bell needs a double dose of Ex-Lax. He sounds bound up.

[teegre]

SO here is the funny thing. This entire thing is a bit of a reading comprehension fail on a lot of fronts. The actual sequence of events is as follows (bold is mine):

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8uM0zOBuSw&app=desktop

[Hawkman]

It’s a shame that we can’t have just one “Bell Bitch Thread”.

[Mojouw]

I don’t buy the license to keep saying stupid things just because someone asked you a question. That’s no excuse.

That brings us back to the whole "Why do all these coaches and players just give cliche answers?!" versus "Why do all these coaches and players invite drama?!" debate.

See Ben's retirement conversations from a year ago. Tomlin's interview about the Pats. Or basically any time anyone sticks a mic in Tomlin or Ben's face.

Finally there is the whole essentially incontrovertible conclusion at this point -- Bell is not very bright.

[DesertSteel]

That brings us back to the whole "Why do all these coaches and players just give cliche answers?!" versus "Why do all these coaches and players invite drama?!" debate.

See Ben's retirement conversations from a year ago. Tomlin's interview about the Pats. Or basically any time anyone sticks a mic in Tomlin or Ben's face.

Finally there is the whole essentially incontrovertible conclusion at this point -- Bell is not very bright.
Exactly. And in every example you have they were each stupid. Bell just happens to be perma-stupid unlike the others who have temporary lapses.

[steelreserve]

He responded to an interview question on March 5th. Then, on March 14th, he posted a Twitter picture and a short caption that claimed he was the best and looking to maintain that.

What a deranged lunatic.

I mean really almost everything I said in my take on the situation still applies whether that quote was right before or right after the start of free agency. Dude is a meathead and has no intention of signing a long-term deal here or playing here unless absolutely forced. Or if that's not it, he sure does an excellent job of making it look that way.

[Fire Goodell]

he's delusional if he thinks any team is gonna offer over 14 mil for him

[BlackAndGold]

he's delusional if he thinks any team is gonna offer over 14 mil for him

Jerick McKinnon just got paid as the 4th highest paid RB in the league, you sure about that?

See the money Sammy Watkins got? Bell is a better impactful receiver than him.

Bell would get paid on the market.

[steelreserve]

In a year when so many team have so much cap space, yes, SOMEONE will pay him that much. I don't know if it will be a great idea. Not our problem, though.

[Mojouw]

Can a high end RB impact a game as much as a #1 WR?
Can a RB have as much impact as a good RT or a really good guard?
What about a DE?

I mean I kinda feel like RBs like Bell, Elliot, Gurley, David Johnson, and most likely Barkley can impact their team's chances of winning on Sunday just as much (if not more) than those other positions listed.

#1 WRs get 12-18 million a year. Hell, "depth-chart" #1's like Watkins get that much! There are guards that pull down 10-12 million.

I think you can see where this is going. I am beginning to see where Bell and others (they exist) can see that the RB position is woefully undervalued.

Does any of this mean I really think the Steelers or any other team is going to give a RB 15+ per year? No. But I can see the argument.

Remember, it wasn't all that long ago that 6-8 million was ludicrous for a guard - let alone the 10-12+ that is happening recently. It is only recently that folks began paying RTs.

The game changes and if you want a guy to play rough 950 snaps on offense each year. Put up 1000 or so on the ground and another several hundred through the air. Why can't you pay him like he is one of the 3 most critical pieces of your offense?

[Neversatisfied]

I'm so tired of Bell, at this point find a way to trade him and draft a RB

[Dwinsgames]

Can a high end RB impact a game as much as a #1 WR?
Can a RB have as much impact as a good RT or a really good guard?
What about a DE?

I mean I kinda feel like RBs like Bell, Elliot, Gurley, David Johnson, and most likely Barkley can impact their team's chances of winning on Sunday just as much (if not more) than those other positions listed.

#1 WRs get 12-18 million a year. Hell, "depth-chart" #1's like Watkins get that much! There are guards that pull down 10-12 million.

I think you can see where this is going. I am beginning to see where Bell and others (they exist) can see that the RB position is woefully undervalued.

Does any of this mean I really think the Steelers or any other team is going to give a RB 15+ per year? No. But I can see the argument.

Remember, it wasn't all that long ago that 6-8 million was ludicrous for a guard - let alone the 10-12+ that is happening recently. It is only recently that folks began paying RTs.

The game changes and if you want a guy to play rough 950 snaps on offense each year. Put up 1000 or so on the ground and another several hundred through the air. Why can't you pay him like he is one of the 3 most critical pieces of your offense?

people will say ( and they would be right ) a great back is just another body if the guys in front of him can't block .....

people will say (and be right) there is a big difference in guys getting open vs 15 million a year corners who run a 4.4 ( maybe less ) and a linebacker who runs a 4.7 ( or greater often times )

I contend ( and in my opinion am right ) that putting all your eggs in one basket is a flawed logic , it is much smarter for teams to pay 2 RBs pretty well than to over pay 1 ...
a RB who excels at pass catching but can still run the ball at league average and another back who is a better than average runner who has ok hands as a receiver ...
if you can do that and do it at less than paying the 1 guy teams still have no idea if run or pass is happening on one play to the next but you have built in security if someone is hurt
I also contend you can ( for 15-16 million a year ) roster 2 guys that fit that description with relative ease ...

so why pay that crazy money for 1 body that can break at any moment and leave you without the ability to continue to competently put together a game plan from week to week or on the fly if injury occurs during a game ....

just my 2 cents and something to ponder perhaps



evidence as such.....

Theo Riddick (http://www.nfl.com/player/theoriddick/2540020/profile), Detroit Lions: While Johnson is a runner-receiver hybrid, Riddick is essentially a slot receiver masquerading as a satellite back (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000536987/article/giovani-bernard-leads-list-of-top-10-satellite-backs). From the time Dion Lewis (http://www.nfl.com/player/dionlewis/2495469/profile) went down with an ACL tear at last year's midseason mark, Riddick became an overlooked story as the NFL's most effective receiving back. The former Notre Dame star set franchise records for receptions (80) and receiving yards (697) by a running back in a lost 2015 Lions (http://www.nfl.com/teams/detroitlions/profile?team=DET) season. He has already picked up where he left off, bedeviling the Colts' defense (https://twitter.com/JoshNorris/status/775863002297929728) in Week 1.


add in Mark Ingram of the Saints who put up 1100+ rushing yards and an additional 400+ receiving in 2017

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/theo-riddick-12481/

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/mark-ingram-7743/ (http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/theo-riddick-12481/)

[Steeldude]

Tag him and run the wheels off until he is useless. He isn't worth the risk of a long contract.

[Mojouw]

people will say ( and they would be right ) a great back is just another body if the guys in front of him can't block .....

people will say (and be right) there is a big difference in guys getting open vs 15 million a year corners who run a 4.4 ( maybe less ) and a linebacker who runs a 4.7 ( or greater often times )

I contend ( and in my opinion am right ) that putting all your eggs in one basket is a flawed logic , it is much smarter for teams to pay 2 RBs pretty well than to over pay 1 ...
a RB who excels at pass catching but can still run the ball at league average and another back who is a better than average runner who has ok hands as a receiver ...
if you can do that and do it at less than paying the 1 guy teams still have no idea if run or pass is happening on one play to the next but you have built in security if someone is hurt
I also contend you can ( for 15-16 million a year ) roster 2 guys that fit that description with relative ease ...

so why pay that crazy money for 1 body that can break at any moment and leave you without the ability to continue to competently put together a game plan from week to week or on the fly if injury occurs during a game ....

just my 2 cents and something to ponder perhaps



evidence as such.....

Theo Riddick (http://www.nfl.com/player/theoriddick/2540020/profile), Detroit Lions: While Johnson is a runner-receiver hybrid, Riddick is essentially a slot receiver masquerading as a satellite back (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000536987/article/giovani-bernard-leads-list-of-top-10-satellite-backs). From the time Dion Lewis (http://www.nfl.com/player/dionlewis/2495469/profile) went down with an ACL tear at last year's midseason mark, Riddick became an overlooked story as the NFL's most effective receiving back. The former Notre Dame star set franchise records for receptions (80) and receiving yards (697) by a running back in a lost 2015 Lions (http://www.nfl.com/teams/detroitlions/profile?team=DET) season. He has already picked up where he left off, bedeviling the Colts' defense (https://twitter.com/JoshNorris/status/775863002297929728) in Week 1.


add in Mark Ingram of the Saints who put up 1100+ rushing yards and an additional 400+ receiving in 2017

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/theo-riddick-12481/

(http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/theo-riddick-12481/)http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/mark-ingram-7743/





Like I said....I never said it was a good idea to commit $15 million to the RB position but there is a logical basis for the claim of that valuation and it was not that long ago that other positions that were similarly undervalued saw a massive 2-3 year upward adjustment.

Again, I fully realize the arguments for both sides. I just thought it was interesting to think about the larger perspective beyond just Bell. I mean if McKinnon can get almost 8 million per...suddenly 14-15 doesn't seem all that out of proportion.

[Dwinsgames]

Like I said....I never said it was a good idea to commit $15 million to the RB position but there is a logical basis for the claim of that valuation and it was not that long ago that other positions that were similarly undervalued saw a massive 2-3 year upward adjustment.

Again, I fully realize the arguments for both sides. I just thought it was interesting to think about the larger perspective beyond just Bell. I mean if McKinnon can get almost 8 million per...suddenly 14-15 doesn't seem all that out of proportion.

fair enough I suppose , but I wouldnt do it under any circumstances ..I think there is a song ( 2 is better than 1 ) haha

[ALLD]

In a year when so many team have so much cap space, yes, SOMEONE will pay him that much. I don't know if it will be a great idea. Not our problem, though.

When Bell gets the $ he is gonna hit the recliner. He will play on reputation and forget about working. It might be a knee twitch or hamstring, but he is getting a new La-Z-boy.

[86WARD]

Because Bell makes everything about himself a story. Haven't you noticed?

Most players do...

[Fire Goodell]

Jerick McKinnon just got paid as the 4th highest paid RB in the league, you sure about that?

See the money Sammy Watkins got? Bell is a better impactful receiver than him.

Bell would get paid on the market.

Good for McKinnon but his contract is still under 8 million a year, which means despite being the 4th highest paid back now, he's still about half the cost that Bell is asking for.

With the franchise tag, can't another team match or beat that offer if they wanted to? If he's worth that much then teams should be knocking down the door to trade for him

[Mojouw]

Good for McKinnon but his contract is still under 8 million a year, which means despite being the 4th highest paid back now, he's still about half the cost that Bell is asking for.

With the franchise tag, can't another team match or beat that offer if they wanted to? If he's worth that much then teams should be knocking down the door to trade for him

"Exclusive tags are more rare. Only Broncos linebacker Von Miller (2016) and Saints quarterback Drew Brees (2012) have received the exclusive tag since 2012. The salary is calculated the same for players issued non-exclusive tags. The only difference is that the tagged player cannot negotiate with other teams."

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/how-nfl-franchise-tag-works-exclusive-vs-non-exclusive-transition-difference/1w7mwh36nqnfw1qb7lne9t9ka0

There you go. Bell was exclusive tagged (I think he was last year despite what the article says). Teams are not knocking on the door because there is no door to knock on.

As to the McKinnon thing. He costs half as much because he will play half as much. Even if we assume he plays more than he did in Minnesota last season (527 snaps) as he assumes the Devontae Freeman role in Shannahan's offense that is still roughly 600-700 snaps. That is between 350-250 less than Bell plays.

Again, I am not saying that the Steelers have to or should feel obligated to back up the Brinks truck to Bell's house. Age and wear and tear are serious issues. But the idea that Bell is simply pulling numbers out of the ether that have no contact with reality is not totally true.

The bottom line is that it is a shame that Bell can't compromise at all and get something done for a less overall # but with more guarantees or something. It would still reset the RB market and give him status without breaking the bank. But I suspect that is Bell's point. He wants to break the bank and put RB's on the same contract tier as WRs, OTs, low-end QBs, and high end TEs on the offensive side of the ball.

[steelreserve]

The bottom line is that it is a shame that Bell can't compromise at all and get something done for a less overall # but with more guarantees or something. It would still reset the RB market and give him status without breaking the bank. But I suspect that is Bell's point. He wants to break the bank and put RB's on the same contract tier as WRs, OTs, low-end QBs, and high end TEs on the offensive side of the ball.

Should've picked a team with $60 million in cap space to make that point, then, not one scraping to come up with $15 million.

Oh, wait. That's exactly what he's doing. This is just the set-up.

[86WARD]

It’s kinda remarkable that he’s willing to hold his stance like this not taking a multi year contract with guaranteed money after seeing what happened to Shazier on the field...if that happens to him next year, he’s got nothing...

[Shoes]

You have to wonder if the Steeler have reached this point with Bell.

* It was 2002, and Holmes (6-2, 242), the Steelers’ fourth-round pick in 1996, was an unrestricted free agent looking for a new contract with the team that drafted him. A full-time starter since he second season in the league, Holmes was a run-stuffing inside linebacker, and after protracted negotiating sessions, the talks had hit a stalemate. Dan Rooney had his contract negotiator make an offer that Rooney saw as the best he was willing to do, and still it was declined.

* Frustrated, Rooney told Kevin Colbert and Cowher that he was done negotiating with Holmes, and they should start scouring the market for somebody else who could play inside linebacker. Farrior, the eighth overall pick of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Ne York Jets, had been miscast by Coach Bill Parcells as an outside linebacker and because he only had 5.5 sacks in five seasons that arrangement clearly wasn’t working for either side.

[Mojouw]

You have to wonder if the Steeler have reached this point with Bell.

* It was 2002, and Holmes (6-2, 242), the Steelers’ fourth-round pick in 1996, was an unrestricted free agent looking for a new contract with the team that drafted him. A full-time starter since he second season in the league, Holmes was a run-stuffing inside linebacker, and after protracted negotiating sessions, the talks had hit a stalemate. Dan Rooney had his contract negotiator make an offer that Rooney saw as the best he was willing to do, and still it was declined.

* Frustrated, Rooney told Kevin Colbert and Cowher that he was done negotiating with Holmes, and they should start scouring the market for somebody else who could play inside linebacker. Farrior, the eighth overall pick of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Ne York Jets, had been miscast by Coach Bill Parcells as an outside linebacker and because he only had 5.5 sacks in five seasons that arrangement clearly wasn’t working for either side.

Even if they have reached that point, Bell can just be ran until the wheel fall off on the tag this year and then they move on.

[86WARD]

Even if they have reached that point, Bell can just be ran until the wheel fall off on the tag this year and then they move on.

Yep. That’s the boat I am on...work him to death and let it go...

[Shoes]

Yep. That’s the boat I am on...work him to death and let it go...

I think he know thats the plan, so what keeps him from faking an injury to keep that from happening? He'll still get his tag money and save himself for his new team next year.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

I think he know thats the plan, so what keeps him from faking an injury to keep that from happening? He'll still get his tag money and save himself for his new team next year. He already has a injury past and if he does fake a injury. He will earn the label injury prone and teams will be Leary to give him the big contract he wants.

[Shoes]

He already has a injury past and if he does fake a injury. He will earn the label injury prone and teams will be Leary to give him the big contract he wants.


I just don't trust the guy.

[steelreserve]

I think he know thats the plan, so what keeps him from faking an injury to keep that from happening? He'll still get his tag money and save himself for his new team next year.

There are a few things you can do. You can fine a player the week's pay for any game he's deactivated for "non-performance reasons."

You can suspend a player up to 4 weeks without pay for conduct detrimental to the team.

Then there's the Reserve/Left Team list, which is basically like being put on IR without pay for insubordination. It also means you can force the player to play out whatever was left of his contract the next season, although in that case I severely doubt it would happen.

In other words, if it's all about the $$$ for Bell-Einstein, he can still lose some or all of it by doing something stupid like that.

It's also possible for teams to fine a player 1% of his salary per day for missing training camp, or 1/17 of his salary for missing preseason games, up to 25% total. We didn't use that last year to play nice, but I would advise playing hardball this time so he gets his ass ready for the season. We already know he's not coming back, so fuck taking it easy on his feelings.

[Shoes]

There are a few things you can do. You can fine a player the week's pay for any game he's deactivated for "non-performance reasons."

You can suspend a player up to 4 weeks without pay for conduct detrimental to the team.

Then there's the Reserve/Left Team list, which is basically like being put on IR without pay for insubordination. It also means you can force the player to play out whatever was left of his contract the next season, although in that case I severely doubt it would happen.

In other words, if it's all about the $$$ forBell-Einstein, he can still lose some or all of it by doing something stupid like that.

It's also possible for teams to fine a player 1% of his salary per day for missing training camp, or 1/17 of his salary for missing preseason games, up to 25% total. We didn't use that last year to play nice, but I would advise playing hardball this time so he gets his ass ready for the season. We already know he's not coming back, so fuck taking it easy on his feelings.

Well that's good to know there are options.

[Shoes]

https://937thefan.radio.com/articles/news/john-clayton-steelers-and-leveon-bell-theyve-done-all-they-can-do

[DesertSteel]

https://937thefan.radio.com/articles/news/john-clayton-steelers-and-leveon-bell-theyve-done-all-they-can-do
There's only one person who thinks Bell is worth $15M per season.

[Craic]

When Bell gets the $ he is gonna hit the recliner. He will play on reputation and forget about working. It might be a knee twitch or hamstring, but he is getting a new La-Z-boy.

Based one what evidence? Bell seems not to have many smarts and continues to make stupid nonfootball decisions. However, there is nothing in his history to suggest what you say here.

[hawaiiansteeler]

There's only one person who thinks Bell is worth $15M per season.

I wonder if Bell's agent even believes that?