The Official Le'Veon Bell - Ex-Steeler Thread

[DesertSteel]

Bell is no longer a Steeler. I figured it was time to stop posting in threads where he was still connected to the team. I realize technically the Steelers can still control his rights. But for all intents and purposes, Bell is now an ex-Steeler.

I would expect Bell to begin a public spin tour in which he plays the martyr within the next few days.

[polamalubeast]

Put this thread on the around in the NFL section!

[SteelMember]

http://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/steelers-leveon-bell-locker-holdout-bud-dupree-video-nfl-news/1wh4j0zauee5j1hlhqgxj4xqb6

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[DesertSteel]

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It' like the Seinfeld episode where Kramer says if a person goes into a coma you are free to start looting their apartment.

[AtlantaDan]

Bell is no longer a Steeler. I figured it was time to stop posting in threads where he was still connected to the team. I realize technically the Steelers can still control his rights. But for all intents and purposes, Bell is now an ex-Steeler.

I would expect Bell to begin a public spin tour in which he plays the martyr within the next few days.

I guess he is too busted up over Stan Lee to tweet anything for now or reply to Ben

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Bakari may go on the shows but no way you want to open up Bell to Q&A with anyone and dig a deeper hole

I was watching PTI yesterday - Wilbon & Kornheiser did not even talk about it. The circus has moved on to other pressing issues such as Draymond Green calling Kevin Durant a bitch in the Warriors huddle the other night. :coffee:

[ALLD]

Bell has lost all of his allies and most of his friends. His family might not even invite him to Thanksgiving dinner because he has not brought home a paycheck in almost a year.

[fansince'76]

I guess he is too busted up over Stan Lee to tweet anything for now or reply to Ben

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Bakari may go on the shows but no way you want to open up Bell to Q&A with anyone and dig a deeper hole

I was watching PTI yesterday - Wilbon & Kornheiser did not even talk about it. The circus has moved on to other pressing issues such as Draymond Green calling Kevin Durant a bitch in the Warriors huddle the other night. :coffee:

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[Buckinnuts]

I suggest a BAN on mentioning Bells name at all..forbidden on on this site...he's gone lets move on!

[stillers4me]

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[Fire Goodell]

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Thug life :chuckle:

[polamalubeast]

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[GoSlash27]

That's not right :( Everybody knows you handle your exes belongings with respect after a breakup. Put that shit in a cardboard box out on the curb. :D

... At the very least throw it out on the lawn.

[steelreserve]

That's not right :( Everybody knows you handle your exes belongings with respect after a breakup. Put that shit in a cardboard box out on the curb. :D

... At the very least throw it out on the lawn.

No way, you pawn that shit ASAP. Or at least sell it for ridiculously low prices on Craigslist.

[GoSlash27]

No way, you pawn that shit ASAP. Or at least sell it for ridiculously low prices on Craigslist.

I don't want to be a fun-suck or detract from the funny (it *is* funny), but looting the dude's personal belongings is kinda low- rent and I think it's a bad look for us.
Better to have a charity auction or something like that instead.

[Fire Goodell]

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I don't want to be a fun-suck or detract from the funny (it *is* funny), but looting the dude's personal belongings is kinda low- rent and I think it's a bad look for us.
Better to have a charity auction or something like that instead.

lol the guy is going to make 20 million dollars next year, I'm sure he could easily buy another pair of jordans

[GoSlash27]

lol the guy is going to make 20 million dollars next year, I'm sure he could easily buy another pair of jordans
It'd be hilarious if nobody wanted him, ends up playing in Oakland for 14M/ yr. :smoker:
But it's not about him, it's about *us*. I was raised to believe that you treat another man's property with respect, especially if you don't like him.

[steelreserve]

It'd be hilarious if nobody wanted him, ends up playing in Oakland for 14M/ yr. :smoker:
But it's not about him, it's about *us*. I was raised to believe that you treat another man's property with respect, especially if you don't like him.

It'd be more hilarious if teams were put off by his erratic behavior and he ended up with nothing but conditional or incentive-laden contract offers with not much guaranteed up front.

And even funnier if that was under the transition tag and we matched it. But then traded him.

Or the funniest outcome of all, getting pulled over in Miami in a car that smells like pot, and all the further hilarity that ensues.

[AtlantaDan]

A fond farewell and FU from who has become my favorite Steeler

His teammates did not offer much when asked if Bell might some day have regrets for skipping the entire season, even if the Steelers go on to win a Super Bowl.

“I have no idea, I really don’t care,” DeCastro said. “At the end of the day, it’s his decision. You have to respect that from his business standpoint or whatever you want to call it. You just move on with life. I just wish he would have communicated a little better, but hindsight is what it is.”

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2018/11/14/le-veon-bell-update-steelers-no-show-pittsburgh/stories/201811140163

[ALLD]

His business move is like selling lemonade for 25 cents a glass, but costs 50 cents a glass to make.

[Edman]

You forgot Mike "Bite on a play fake, make the Tackle 20 yards downfield and dance" Mitchell. Who was a major underachieving cancer and is also gone.

[polamalubeast]

You forgot Mike "Bite on a play fake, make the Tackle 20 yards downfield and dance" Mitchell. Who was a major cancer and is also gone.

good point

[Fire Goodell]

You forgot Mike "Bite on a play fake, make the Tackle 20 yards downfield and dance" Mitchell. Who was a major underachieving cancer and is also gone.

I almost wondered if Mitchell was a closet Jacksonville fan on that play. YES! I tackled them for a 20 yard gain!!!

[Butch]

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lol the guy is going to make 20 million dollars next year, I'm sure he could easily buy another pair of jordans

Abso-freaking-lutely!!!

[Steeler-in-west]

With the way he handled this I’m glad he’s gone, I never liked his lack of breakaway speed, (always thought he was a bit overrated)

todd Haley, Martavis Bryant, Mitchell, and now Bell.....seems the Steelers problem children are all ex Steelers now.

the team maybe better for it.

[ALLD]

Addition by subtraction.

[Butch]

Goodbye Leveon!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGY2NfYpeE

[j-d-s]

And of course Antwon Blake is also gone.

[Shoes]

And of course Antwon Blake is also gone.

I think he was better than Artie Burns. :chuckle:

[smokin3000gt]

Bell is no longer a Steeler. I figured it was time to stop posting in threads where he was still connected to the team. I realize technically the Steelers can still control his rights. But for all intents and purposes, Bell is now an ex-Steeler.

I would expect Bell to begin a public spin tour in which he plays the martyr within the next few days.


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[vader29]

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[Fire Goodell]

got my james conner jersey today wooooo :chuckle:

[86WARD]

Great...another Bell thread.

[Lady Steel]

Goodbye Leveon!!!


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[HollywoodSteel]

I’m with everyone who thinks it’s not a good look for the Steelers to raid his locker. It just looks petty and resembles Bengals-like criminality.

They also shouldn’t be saying anything negative about him. They should be like Tomlin: “so be it.”

Now when the Steelers play against him they’ll call it a “revenge game” and we’ll be just giving his new team bulletin board material.

And the LAST thing I want is for the Steelers to go head hunting against him (even worse Bengals-like activity)

Let it go. Be the bigger men. Bell was lame about everything, but truthfully if the Steelers hadn’t (justifiably) talked trash about him, he may very well have come back. And he was NEVER a cancer in the locker room. He’s a good football player and I’d rather have him than Ridley.

And as much as I dislike Bell now, at least he didn’t do what Blount did: walk out on his team DURING A GAME.

So Bell will never be my most hated Steeler of all time.

[Butch]

I’m with everyone who thinks it’s not a good look for the Steelers to raid his locker. It just looks petty and resembles Bengals-like criminality.

They also shouldn’t be saying anything negative about him. They should be like Tomlin: “so be it.”

Now when the Steelers play against him they’ll call it a “revenge game” and we’ll be just giving his new team bulletin board material.

And the LAST thing I want is for the Steelers to go head hunting against him (even worse Bengals-like activity)

Let it go. Be the bigger men. Bell was lame about everything, but truthfully if the Steelers hadn’t (justifiably) talked trash about him, he may very well have come back. And he was NEVER a cancer in the locker room. He’s a good football player and I’d rather have him than Ridley.

And as much as I dislike Bell now, at least he didn’t do what Blount did: walk out on his team DURING A GAME.

So Bell will never be my most hated Steeler of all time.

I get what you are saying but it's not like we won't be fired up and wanting to make our own statement. Bell has plenty of reasons and so do his Steeler teammates for wanting to get the better of the other. You want bulletin board material just post a couple of his tweets while his teammates where at training camp. The Steelers will want this not only for themselves, but for the fanbase as well. I aint scared.

He wasn't a cancer in the locker room but was toxic with his tweets in the pre-season. Thankfully Conner shut that down, can't imagine how bad it would have been if Conner hadn't performed the way he has. it would have been un-bearable.

[teegre]

re: looting Bell’s locker

That was a slap in Bell’s face. 100% That tells you exactly what the other Steelers players think of him.

As far as Bell being extra motivated... okay. Bell can rant & rave all that he wants, but he’s not the toughest player out there. Ray Lewis was a tough guy... until Joey Porter called him out. Warren Sapp was a tough guy... until Faneca called him out. Burfict was a tough guy... until JuJu & DeCastro callee him out. I’d bet that VW isn’t losing one iota of sleep about Bell being “extra” motivated.

This reminds me of the story about Lyle Alzado. He was drafted by the Broncos, and entered the locker room pounding his chest and telling everyone how awesome he was. Tombstone Jackson quietly listened... and then he quietly said to Alzado, “Shut the F^CK up.” Alzado (smartly) turned to his locker and started dressing.

As in: Bell is a great, great player... but he is obviously not well-respected.

[polamalubeast]

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[teegre]

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The fifth sign of the apocalypse reads:
“And yon, Teegre agreeeth with Skip Bayless.”

[FrancoLambert]

I’m with everyone who thinks it’s not a good look for the Steelers to raid his locker. It just looks petty and resembles Bengals-like criminality.

They also shouldn’t be saying anything negative about him. They should be like Tomlin: “so be it.”

Now when the Steelers play against him they’ll call it a “revenge game” and we’ll be just giving his new team bulletin board material.

And the LAST thing I want is for the Steelers to go head hunting against him (even worse Bengals-like activity)

Let it go. Be the bigger men. Bell was lame about everything, but truthfully if the Steelers hadn’t (justifiably) talked trash about him, he may very well have come back. And he was NEVER a cancer in the locker room. He’s a good football player and I’d rather have him than Ridley.

And as much as I dislike Bell now, at least he didn’t do what Blount did: walk out on his team DURING A GAME.

So Bell will never be my most hated Steeler of all time.

Raiding a former teammate’s locker resembles Bengals-like criminality.....:lala:

The criminals play with intent to injure their opponents within the lines.
The ‘“thieves” were simply demonstrating their frustration and anger with how he walked out on the team.
Nothing more, nothing less.
The “we understand it’s a business decision he has to make” reactions we heard from his teammates was all they could say at the time.
Forced to remain silent and not add fuel to the fire during Bell’s holdout, once it was over, all bets were off.
I don’t think the trash talking directed at him was what kept kept him from coming back.
Bell’s ego and inflated self-worth we’re more to blame.

[SteelMember]

Emptying out his locker is not a big deal, folks... it happens all the time. There have already been multiple ex-players stating that when they left the team, they took what they wanted that day. They weren't coming back.

I think the bigger message was they ripped down his nameplate. They left everything alone for months speculating his return. Now, they "officially" know he's not a part of the TEAM. And when you're not on the TEAM, you don't need no damn locker.

Answering all the same questions about Bell every day is one thing... starring at that (semi) empty locker every day like a tomb... just sayin'

[AtlantaDan]

Bell was lame about everything, but truthfully if the Steelers hadn’t (justifiably) talked trash about him, he may very well have come back.

So DeCastro, Pouncey and Foster may be partially to blame for Bell not reporting? Props for an explanation I have heard nowhere else.

Anything is possible for Bell since he allegedly was thinking of coming back as "the missing piece" after the Ravens loss, which I suppose means he did not return because of the Falcons smackdown along with Ben and AB pulling off the late TD against the Bengals that denied him the opportunity to return as the savior.

But that assumes Bell ever had a plan - I have my doubts

[EzraTank]

There was only ONE player that kept Bell from reporting and his last name is GREED.

[polamalubeast]

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So, Roethlisberger, Brown, JuJu, Conner, McDonald and the best o-line in the NFL is not enough because Bell is not with us ?!

[86WARD]

It’s pretty much standard practice. Nothing in the locker was Bells personal items. It was all team issued at the beginning of the season that went unused. Just happens to be a premiere player that’s in the news for making a poor decision.

Media trying to make a story about nothing.

[Shoes]

It’s pretty much standard practice. Nothing in the locker was Bells personal items. It was all team issued at the beginning of the season that went unused. Just happens to be a premiere player that’s in the news for making a poor decision.

Media trying to make a story about nothing.

Exactly, which is why you could the Steeler equipment guy loading up the boxes.

All of this is on Bell. He misjudged the Steeler FO, thinking he could force their hand into giving him more money after they laid out their final offer, strike one. He misjudged his teammates by letting them hang for over half the season, giving them the false hope that he would return, Strike two. If this was a business decision he should have publicly said so after training camp ended. And he misjudged his ace in the hole, James Conner flopping or getting injured so he could waltz in as the savior, unfortunately for Bell, Conner matched or exceeded his play, Strike Three

When you start playing football as a kid it’s for the love of the game. It’s the game itself and the comradery built with your teammates. Thankfully, most of the Steeler players haven’t lost that key part of football.

[Fire Goodell]

I’m with everyone who thinks it’s not a good look for the Steelers to raid his locker. It just looks petty and resembles Bengals-like criminality.

They also shouldn’t be saying anything negative about him. They should be like Tomlin: “so be it.”

Now when the Steelers play against him they’ll call it a “revenge game” and we’ll be just giving his new team bulletin board material.

And the LAST thing I want is for the Steelers to go head hunting against him (even worse Bengals-like activity)

Let it go. Be the bigger men. Bell was lame about everything, but truthfully if the Steelers hadn’t (justifiably) talked trash about him, he may very well have come back. And he was NEVER a cancer in the locker room. He’s a good football player and I’d rather have him than Ridley.

And as much as I dislike Bell now, at least he didn’t do what Blount did: walk out on his team DURING A GAME.

So Bell will never be my most hated Steeler of all time.

I honestly think it's funny and warranted. Bell couldn't even be man enough to show up and clean out his locker. Bell is a punk, not a man, he handled this whole situation like a bitch

[Mach1]

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[steelreserve]

And as much as I dislike Bell now, at least he didn’t do what Blount did: walk out on his team DURING A GAME.

So Bell will never be my most hated Steeler of all time.


I just can never bring myself to get behind this idea of Blount as the "most hated of all time." It was a bargain-contract gamble on a player who was known to be a likely head case, and he turned out to be exactly that. He was on the team for like half a season in a backup role.

Compare that with someone like Harrison, a 15-year veteran who had spent almost his entire career with one team, a face-of-the-franchise player who was arguably in the discussion as one of the team's all-time greatest, and he did almost exactly the same thing.

Or in Bell's case, blowing off an entire season because he's too caught up in his own ego - let's be real, the "business decision" mantra is a VERY thin excuse for that - and continuously bitching and moaning about the plight of the poor oppressed NFL star. Not a good look. And the entire "business" aspect of his decision was predicated around trying to harm the team as much as possible over the course of two seasons. Fuck that guy.




I honestly think it's funny and warranted. Bell couldn't even be man enough to show up and clean out his locker. Bell is a punk, not a man, he handled this whole situation like a bitch


Honest question, are you even allowed to show up and clean out your locker if you never signed a contract, and therefore aren't a member of the team? Everything else you said I agree with 100%.

[Istina]

They should let the trainers or ball boys or any non-player that helps the team all day, every day use the locker for the remainder of the year and let them be one of the "guys".

[Fire Goodell]

Honest question, are you even allowed to show up and clean out your locker if you never signed a contract, and therefore aren't a member of the team? Everything else you said I agree with 100%.

Not sure but I'd assume so. If you're no longer a member of the team at the very least you'd probably be expected to come in and clean out your locker. It's like quitting a desk job and leaving all your crap there, I'd assume it's all fair game if you do that.

[ALLD]

The thing nobody really knows about unless you played is that the players would play for free. They get paid to practice. Bell focused on the end of the rainbow instead of simply playing out a very generous contract in good faith.

He will find another team and some LB will lay a hit on him and he will take a dive. Trust me it's coming.

[AtlantaDan]

Not sure but I'd assume so. If you're no longer a member of the team at the very least you'd probably be expected to come in and clean out your locker. It's like quitting a desk job and leaving all your crap there, I'd assume it's all fair game if you do that.

It is not as if the Steelers trashed pictures of Bell’s loved ones that he left in his locker during the offseason or that Bell left a mess behind when he checked out after the Jax playoff loss

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About the only thing Bell might want is his name plate above his locker. If he wants more shoes my guess is Nike will ship them to whatever address Bell provides

[Mojouw]

You all are hilarious.

[Fire Goodell]

The thing nobody really knows about unless you played is that the players would play for free. They get paid to practice. Bell focused on the end of the rainbow instead of simply playing out a very generous contract in good faith.

He will find another team and some LB will lay a hit on him and he will take a dive. Trust me it's coming.

Wouldn't be surprised if he wants a guaranteed contract so he can just take his money and run. The contract the Steelers offered him he'd have made like 32 mil guaranteed if he played for at least 2 years, which would be a given barring injury (would literally have to be one on par with Shazier's). It's almost like he doesn't want to play, I don't know anyone else in the league that would have turned that down. Heck if that contract got offered to Gurley I would bet money he'd have signed it.

[polamalubeast]

Wouldn't be surprised if he wants a guaranteed contract so he can just take his money and run. The contract the Steelers offered him he'd have made like 32 mil guaranteed if he played for at least 2 years, which would be a given barring injury. It's almost like he doesn't want to play, I don't know anyone else in the league that would have turned that down. Heck if that contract got offered to Gurley I would bet money he'd have signed it.

In his last contract,Antonio Brown had only 19 millions guaranteed!

[Fire Goodell]

In his last contract,Antonio Brown had only 19 millions guaranteed!

AB doesn't live in his fears, he knows he'll keep getting paid as long as he's balling out. Bell is the one who isn't betting on his own ability to carry him, it's almost like he doesn't expect to perform on a high level for much longer.

[Shoes]

It is not as if the Steelers trashed pictures of Bell’s loved ones that he left in his locker during the offseason or that Bell left a mess behind when he checked out after the Jax playoff loss

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About the only thing Bell might want is his name plate above his locker. If he wants more shoes my guess is Nike will ship them to whatever address Bell provides

I'll give him more Shoes! :chuckle:

[fansince'76]

In his last contract,Antonio Brown had only 19 millions guaranteed!

"Only" $19 million. :chuckle:

[polamalubeast]

"Only" $19 million. :chuckle:

I mean,in the standard of the NFL this is not a lot,especially for a superstar!

Bell would have had 17 million in his first year, 32 million after his second year and 45 million after 3 years but it was not enough for him!

[st33lersguy]

Le'Veon's decision was so dumb on so many levels, it is unbelievable. I'm talking Harry and Lloyd turning down the hot chicks in the bus in Dumb and Dumber level of stupid. Look at all the negative consequences

1. Loss of money: Pisses away $14.5 million. Good luck making that money up compared to the contract you turned down.

2. Diminished value: James Conner, his backup and the 2nd year 3rd rounder, made Le'Veon in the Steelers offense expendable. With that O-line and with Ben making the pass a threat, any RB capable of running through holes can get good yardage in this offense, and if a RB learns to pass catch, then they'll receive numerous touches and an opportunity to gain tons of yards throughout the season. Of course if Bell would have remembered how DeAngelo Williams revived his career in 2015 when Bell was out and the offense put up gobs of points and yards in his absence, maybe he would have recognized that "gee aybe my backup and the offense will do well in my absence and that will decrease my perceived value and notions that I am needed, gee maybe I should do what I can to not allow that possibility by showing up".

3. Rust: LeVeon will need some luck playing at game speed considering when he plays, he will have not played a snap of game action in 20 months and will play against guys who have a year of playing speed on him. Keep in mind it took him a month to get back to game speed after sitting out preseason in 2017

4. Kiss the Hall of Fame good bye: After 2017, HOF was possible if he could churn out a few more productive seasons. Now you can pretty much kiss that good bye. Already a known reputation for being not so reliable, he will now only have 3 productive seasons in the 6 calendar years since he was drafted and his bullshit antics will surely turn off the voters (Hell T.O.'s antics got him a few years of waiting, and he never refused to play an entire season and he had a much longer career). Bell probably has 2 maybe 3 years left in his prime before he wears down. At this point it's gonna be hard to make a great case for him to be in

5. Raises questions about his character: His bullshit antics will turn teams off. Some who were interested will now more than likely be unwilling to so much as look at him let alone shell out the ridiculous price tag he and his SJW agent will be demanding. At the end of the day, he may be forced to sign a contract comparable to the one he proudly rejected by the Steelers, except now he may have to make due with a shit O-line and no QB rendering this whole thing all for naught.

In summation: If you make a big mistake, and are feeling embarrassed by it, just think of Le'Veon Bell, you'll feel so much better

[pczach]

The fifth sign of the apocalypse reads:
“And yon, Teegre agreeeth with Skip Bayless.”



That happens almost as often as the end of the universe in the Mayan calendar. :sofunny:

[pczach]

I'll give him more Shoes! :chuckle:


He has all the shoes anyone can ask for, but there is only one Shoes! :chuckle:

[teegre]

It’s pretty much standard practice. Nothing in the locker was Bells personal items. It was all team issued at the beginning of the season that went unused. Just happens to be a premiere player that’s in the news for making a poor decision.

Media trying to make a story about nothing.

Normally, yes. And, they were basically just packing up his belongings (to ship back to him/to send to Goodwill).

But, several of the players were posting the videos of this... which isn’t normally done. Jeremy Fowler says that it was all in jest, but I’ve followed football for a long time, and I’ve never seen the “packing up of a player’s locker” filmed & posted for others to see. The filming & posting was intentional.

btw: Aditi was wearing his jacket. When asked if it was Bell’s, she replied (something to the effect of): “I found it in a box.” :lol:

[ETL]

Should have drafted Eddie Lacy instead!

this is probably the 15th time I’ve posted this line. Anytime Bell did something stupid Starting with Bell getting high with Blount. Just wanted to throw it out there one last time.

[steelreserve]

Should have drafted Eddie Lacy instead!

this is probably the 15th time I’ve posted this line. Anytime Bell did something stupid Starting with Bell getting high with Blount. Just wanted to throw it out there one last time.


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[pczach]

Should have drafted Eddie Lacy instead!

this is probably the 15th time I’ve posted this line. Anytime Bell did something stupid Starting with Bell getting high with Blount. Just wanted to throw it out there one last time.



Get it out of your system! :sofunny:

[Fire Goodell]

definitely in the running for most distracting avatar ever

she looks like one of my ex gf's, but with 3x the bewbs :chuckle:

[teegre]

Bucky Brooks is at it again. He accused the Steelers players of “looting” Bell’s possessions and “breaking the law.” :toofunny: Brooks also called them “immature.” :jerkit:

[pczach]

Bucky Brooks is at it again. He accused the Steelers players of “looting” Bell’s possessions and “breaking the law.” :toofunny: Brooks also called them “immature.” :jerkit:



What happened to Bucky Brooks? I always liked him and valued his opinions, but since he has become more accessible on TV some of his opinions have become a little off the wall at times.

I understand what he said about teams getting enough on film to make adjustments late in the season. That is true. But that tends to work more with quarterbacks, where they give them defensive sets and looks that make them do things they aren't as good at. The problem with saying that about Conner is that he is playing against 8-man fronts a lot now. When defenses are getting physically beaten, it's hard to scheme against that consistently. Sure, they can try to do things to take the run away, but they are gambling that Ben doesn't pull the ball out of his gut in play action and burn the defense with the pass. Conner and the OL can defeat the defense's attempt to shut down the run and pop bigger runs if he gets to the second level.

Any time a defense can't hold their own playing straight up, they need to gamble with numbers to take it away in the form of blitzes or bringing defenders closer to the LOS. It's a gamble that can be exploited. Bucky should know this. The Steelers aren't fooling anyone with scheme. They are executing their blocks and Conner is reading the blocks and seeing the hole.

It's not like they're fooling people with the running game.

[st33lersguy]

Bucky Brooks is at it again. He accused the Steelers players of “looting” Bell’s possessions and “breaking the law.” :toofunny: Brooks also called them “immature.” :jerkit:

Probably mad about his ridiculous "LeVeon's absence is hurting AB" article back in September being proven to be ridiculous

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

Bucky Brooks evaluated Jarvis Jones as a great pass rusher with elite first step quickness. There is an article where he compared Jones first step to that of Von Miller. I wouldn't value Bucky Brooks opinion of what paper towel to use.

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Brooks: Jones dominated SEC
Jarvis Jones is the best pass rusher in the 2013 draft class. He totaled 28 sacks and 44 tackles for loss over the past two seasons in the SEC, which is considered the best college football conference by coaches and scouts around the NFL. Jones' dominance in this league is not only indicative of his remarkable skills as a pass rusher, but it also suggests that he will have a similar impact as a pro, due to the fact that he produced at an All-American level against top-notch competition. Back in my scouting days, I always looked at how elite prospects fared against the toughest competition they faced. Jones tallied 11 of his 14.5 sacks in 2012 against SEC competition: Missouri (2), Vanderbilt (1), South Carolina (1), Florida (3), Auburn (2) and Alabama (2). Additionally, he performed very well in the Bulldogs' biggest conference showdowns (against Alabama, Florida and South Carolina), which tells me he has the moxie to handle the pressure of playing on the big stage. Not to mention, two of his sacks came against Nebraska as part of a brilliant effort in the Capital One Bowl, his final college game. From a talent perspective, Jones displays exceptional first-step quickness and snap-count anticipation. This allows him to routinely blow past blockers on the edge with dip-and-rip maneuvers

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000153321/article/jarvis-jones-vs-dion-jordan-best-pass-rusher-in-nfl-draft

[pczach]

Bucky Brooks evaluated Jarvis Jones as a great pass rusher with elite first step quickness. There is an article where he compared Jones first step to that of Von Miller. I wouldn't value Bucky Brooks opinion of what paper towel to use.

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Brooks: Jones dominated SEC
Jarvis Jones is the best pass rusher in the 2013 draft class. He totaled 28 sacks and 44 tackles for loss over the past two seasons in the SEC, which is considered the best college football conference by coaches and scouts around the NFL. Jones' dominance in this league is not only indicative of his remarkable skills as a pass rusher, but it also suggests that he will have a similar impact as a pro, due to the fact that he produced at an All-American level against top-notch competition. Back in my scouting days, I always looked at how elite prospects fared against the toughest competition they faced. Jones tallied 11 of his 14.5 sacks in 2012 against SEC competition: Missouri (2), Vanderbilt (1), South Carolina (1), Florida (3), Auburn (2) and Alabama (2). Additionally, he performed very well in the Bulldogs' biggest conference showdowns (against Alabama, Florida and South Carolina), which tells me he has the moxie to handle the pressure of playing on the big stage. Not to mention, two of his sacks came against Nebraska as part of a brilliant effort in the Capital One Bowl, his final college game.From a talent perspective, Jones displays exceptional first-step quickness and snap-count anticipation. This allows him to routinely blow past blockers on the edge with dip-and-rip maneuvers

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000153321/article/jarvis-jones-vs-dion-jordan-best-pass-rusher-in-nfl-draft





I didn't agree with him then.....and we all sure as hell don't agree with him now after watching him play. :chuckle:

[Dwinsgames]

Bucky Brooks is at it again. He accused the Steelers players of “looting” Bell’s possessions and “breaking the law.” :toofunny: Brooks also called them “immature.” :jerkit:


good ole Bucky the Buffoon

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Bucky Brooks evaluated Jarvis Jones as a great pass rusher with elite first step quickness. There is an article where he compared Jones first step to that of Von Miller. I wouldn't value Bucky Brooks opinion of what paper towel to use.

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Brooks: Jones dominated SEC
Jarvis Jones is the best pass rusher in the 2013 draft class. He totaled 28 sacks and 44 tackles for loss over the past two seasons in the SEC, which is considered the best college football conference by coaches and scouts around the NFL. Jones' dominance in this league is not only indicative of his remarkable skills as a pass rusher, but it also suggests that he will have a similar impact as a pro, due to the fact that he produced at an All-American level against top-notch competition. Back in my scouting days, I always looked at how elite prospects fared against the toughest competition they faced. Jones tallied 11 of his 14.5 sacks in 2012 against SEC competition: Missouri (2), Vanderbilt (1), South Carolina (1), Florida (3), Auburn (2) and Alabama (2). Additionally, he performed very well in the Bulldogs' biggest conference showdowns (against Alabama, Florida and South Carolina), which tells me he has the moxie to handle the pressure of playing on the big stage. Not to mention, two of his sacks came against Nebraska as part of a brilliant effort in the Capital One Bowl, his final college game.From a talent perspective, Jones displays exceptional first-step quickness and snap-count anticipation. This allows him to routinely blow past blockers on the edge with dip-and-rip maneuvers

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000153321/article/jarvis-jones-vs-dion-jordan-best-pass-rusher-in-nfl-draft




what Bucky failed ot do in this eval was ....

Note who the Tackles where for those SEC teams ( note not any of them where all that ) DJ Fluker I believe was the highest ranked one of the bunch if memory serves me ( to lazy to go look because well...I just do not care enough )

[polamalubeast]

Probably mad about his ridiculous "LeVeon's absence is hurting AB" article back in September being proven to be ridiculous

Like this article...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000967436/article/antonio-browns-slow-start-plan-for-josh-rosen-mack-for-mvp

[stillers4me]

Hi, guys! My internet was out for 2 days after an ice storm so here's some tweets relating the the "looting". (I only post them from my PC, so much easier). If they've been posted else where, I apologize.

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[st33lersguy]

Like this article...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000967436/article/antonio-browns-slow-start-plan-for-josh-rosen-mack-for-mvp

Yep and of now Bucky is trying to double down feebly claiming the Steelers Super Bowl chances took a hit because of news breaking that a player who hasn't played on a 6-2-1 team will not be reporting for the rest of the year http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000988807/article/marcus-mariota-100-million-man-plus-leveon-bells-value

I swear, the Steelers could lose in this postseason 41-38 with Conner surpassing 150 total yards and scoring 2 TDs, and Bucky will be like "Steelers lost because they didn't have Le'Veon, they really needed Le'Veon"

[st33lersguy]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000365257/article/buckys-best-drew-brees-heads-nfls-most-clutch-quarterbacks?fbclid=IwAR1VM1jmcIlfjnMLxCesUAT1kgRF qJnpoL9fFdbtUGXmi2wFFbDRGaxNGgU

Another one of Bucky's greatest hits from summer 2014: "Tony Romo is a more clutch QB than Big Ben"

[polamalubeast]

Bell is not a loss for the steelers, since he has not played a game this year ... Brooks do not understand that ...

Focus on the players we have!

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I swear, the Steelers could lose in this postseason 41-38 with Conner surpassing 150 total yards and scoring 2 TDs, and Bucky will be like "Steelers lost because they didn't have Le'Veon, they really needed Le'Veon"


And his people would say that our defense was not rested enough because we did not have Bell!

I heard this after the game against the chiefs even if the steelers had 32 minutes of time of possession in this game.

[stillers4me]

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[El-Gonzo Jackson]

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But isn't "retiring" and un retiring a couple times effectively …...purposely sitting out??

[st33lersguy]

But isn't "retiring" and un retiring a couple times effectively …...purposely sitting out??

Considering Favre hasn't missed a regular season game from September 1992 to December 2010, not sure that is a fair comparison.

[GBMelBlount]

But isn't "retiring" and un retiring a couple times effectively …...purposely sitting out??

:toofunny:

[st33lersguy]

I think this is a perfect time to bring up an old post from steelreserve about Mike Wallace in the summer of 2012, because this is probably Le'Veon's career path as well

http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/showthread.php/13719-Ed-Trading-Wallace-Best-for-Both-Sides?p=297757&viewfull=1#post297757


1. Squawk about how much money you deserve to be paid
2. Fine, you get your $10M a year contract by leaving in FA or bitching and moaning enough to force a trade
3. Your new team can't fill other obvious needs because you and one other guy, usually a pass rusher, are taking up a sixth of the salary cap space
4. The team has a bad year
5. Your numbers go way down as a result of #4
6. You're labeled a guy who took it easy after getting the big contract
7. You complain that you aren't getting the ball enough; the pass rusher complains about how he's being used
9. You're labeled a malcontent
10. You make it two or three years through your big contract, and are then cut or traded as a disappointment
11. You never see the big-money years at the end of the big contract
11a. It turns out your big contract was more like 3 years and $18M, so the joke's on you
11b. You sure still spend your money like you were on a $50M contract, though! Any day you're going to get another one.
12. You hire a new personal trainer and vow to come back better than ever
13. You end up signing a one-year prove-it deal for $1M and are kept on a short leash
14. You don't do well enough for another big contract
15. Repeat for rest of your career (which is either next major injury or next time you have a bad season and are labeled a malcontent)
16. See 11b. You're broke!
17. People laugh at you for being another dumb NFL guy who wasted his talent and squandered his money

Your agent doesn't care about any of this, by the way. He already got his money, and he has other clients.

Edits: replace $10 mil a year with $15 mil a year @ #2

[teegre]

Probably mad about his ridiculous "LeVeon's absence is hurting AB" article back in September being proven to be ridiculous

It sounds like Bucky was promised a 1:1 interview with Bell upon Bell’s return. Bucky laid the groundwork of Bell being the savior... that way, when Bell returned, Bucky would write about how Bell had “saved” the Steelers’ season.

Then, James Conner went and spoiled Bucky & Bell’s plans.

#Connerisadoodoohead
#Bellshouldhavebeenthesavior
#whoisMikeMunchack???

[polamalubeast]

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Bell want 17 millions per year with 45 millions guarantee.

[AtlantaDan]

1064176134127009792

Bell want 17 millions per year with 45 millions guarantee.

And I want Santa to bring me a Porsche 911 Turbo S for Christmas

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

1064176134127009792

Bell want 17 millions per year with 45 millions guarantee.

Transition tag him and keep trying to get value for his rights that the Steelers currently hold according to the CBA.

He doesn't have to play for the Steelers ever again, but still try and maximize what we get from some team that WILL pay what he wants.

[Mojouw]

Transition tag him and keep trying to get value for his rights that the Steelers currently hold according to the CBA.

He doesn't have to play for the Steelers ever again, but still try and maximize what we get from some team that WILL pay what he wants.

Steelers might do this just so the league and owners can go to arbitration and establish that sitting out a year won't totally get you to unrestricted free agency.

[86WARD]

Steelers might do this just so the league and owners can go to arbitration and establish that sitting out a year won't totally get you to unrestricted free agency.

IMO, him sitting out a year shouldn’t qualify as a tag and a team should be able to use it again if the player no shows for a season.

[AtlantaDan]

Transition tag him and keep trying to get value for his rights that the Steelers currently hold according to the CBA.

He doesn't have to play for the Steelers ever again, but still try and maximize what we get from some team that WILL pay what he wants.

My understanding is the Steelers get nothing from transition tag other than right to match the other team's offer

Apparently the $$$ the Steelers must offer to hit Bell with the transition tag next season was a factor in Bell not reporting

The Steelers (http://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers) and Le'Veon Bell both made closing pushes leading up to Tuesday's deadline to iron out a deal that would have brought him back to Pittsburgh this season, but neither side could finalize an agreement, league sources told ESPN.

The Steelers were told that if they were willing to not use their franchise or transition tag on Bell after this season, he would consider reporting to the team, according to sources. But the Steelers declined Bell's request because they felt the tag was too important to forgo.

The Steelers were told that if they were willing to not use their franchise or transition tag on Bell after this season, he would consider reporting to the team, according to sources. But the Steelers declined Bell's request because they felt the tag was too important to forgo....

The management council believes the Steelers will be able to use a $9.5 million transition tag on Bell this offseason that would give Pittsburgh the chance to match any offer sheet that the Pro Bowl running back signs with another team. The council believes the $9.5 million salary should be based on his salary this year, which Bell forfeited by not reporting.

But the NFLPA believes that the transition tag must be $14.54 million -- which would be 120 percent of Bell's salary from the last franchise tag that he played under in 2017.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25310615/leveon-bell-pittsburgh-steelers-made-late-pushes-deal-rb-case-set-labor-precedent

IMO if this is the reason Bell did not report it is stubbornness on the part of the Steelers. Bell will not get the deal he wants but it will be larger than the Steelers will be willing to match.

[pczach]

My understanding is the Steelers get nothing from transition tag other than right to match the other team's offer

Apparently the $$$ the Steelers must offer to hit Bell with the transition tag next season was a factor in Bell not reporting

The Steelers (http://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/pit/pittsburgh-steelers) and Le'Veon Bell both made closing pushes leading up to Tuesday's deadline to iron out a deal that would have brought him back to Pittsburgh this season, but neither side could finalize an agreement, league sources told ESPN.

The Steelers were told that if they were willing to not use their franchise or transition tag on Bell after this season, he would consider reporting to the team, according to sources. But the Steelers declined Bell's request because they felt the tag was too important to forgo.

The Steelers were told that if they were willing to not use their franchise or transition tag on Bell after this season, he would consider reporting to the team, according to sources. But the Steelers declined Bell's request because they felt the tag was too important to forgo....

The management council believes the Steelers will be able to use a $9.5 million transition tag on Bell this offseason that would give Pittsburgh the chance to match any offer sheet that the Pro Bowl running back signs with another team. The council believes the $9.5 million salary should be based on his salary this year, which Bell forfeited by not reporting.

But the NFLPA believes that the transition tag must be $14.54 million -- which would be 120 percent of Bell's salary from the last franchise tag that he played under in 2017.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25310615/leveon-bell-pittsburgh-steelers-made-late-pushes-deal-rb-case-set-labor-precedent

IMO if this is the reason Bell did not report it is stubbornness on the part of the Steelers. Bell will not get the deal he wants but it will be larger than the Steelers will be willing to match.



The amount of the transition tag is something that will be hashed out in the offseason between the team and the Players Association.

This entire situation has brought up some interesting possibilities and scenarios within the current language that have never been challenged before. It should be an interesting offseason, and one that can shape the entire process of how or if players can be tagged and all the implications associated with that.

[st33lersguy]

Just move on from him.

[AtlantaDan]

The amount of the transition tag is something that will be hashed out in the offseason between the team and the Players Association.

This entire situation has brought up some interesting possibilities and scenarios within the current language that have never been challenged before. It should be an interesting offseason, and one that can shape the entire process of how or if players can be tagged and all the implications associated with that.

If the owners lose in arbitration they will just ram their position through when the next CBA is negotiated

[86WARD]

Would be nice to see him in a Steelers uniform now...lol.

[Shoes]

Would be nice to see him in a Steelers uniform now...lol.

Wouldn't change a thing, this team is destined to do what it did tonight.

[st33lersguy]

That toxic T.O. wannabe cancer wouldn't help. The special teams and defenses are both tire fires

[DesertSteel]

Would be nice to see him in a Steelers uniform now...lol.
I don't share that opinion.

[pepsyman1]

Would be nice to see him in a Steelers uniform now...lol.

Conner averaged 4 yards a carry (including two 1 yard TD runs) and had 3 receptions. They hardly used him even though he was being effective. Having Bell wouldn't have made any difference. He can go "@#$k himself. I hope he gets half of what we offered him this year and blows out a knee in week 2

[86WARD]

Will make a huge difference if Conner is injured for a lengthy period of time.

As for Conners onfield play, it’s not near what it was at the beginning of the season. He’s not running hard, he does some funky hop when he gets the ball at times. He’s decent, but he’s not the Conner from early in the season. All that aside though, I’d take Bell over Samuels and Ridley...any day...lol.

[86WARD]

So Bell is seeking $17M/season and the Colts are his target team. Maybe he will give them a discount of $16M/season...

Steelers Brass better fight hard for that arbitration case...lol.

[AtlantaDan]

So Bell is seeking $17M/season and the Colts are his target team. Maybe he will give them a discount of $16M/season...

Steelers Brass better fight hard for that arbitration case...lol.

He is hoping for a bidding war and may get it

Le’Veon Bell’s ex-teammates rave about controversial star as Jets must listen

“If you get him here, I know one thing about him…” defensive tackle Steve McLendon, who played three seasons with Bell in Pittsburgh, told the Daily News Wednesday. “When he steps foot in this building, you’re going to get 100 percent from the guy...

“I thought he was a great teammate,” former Steelers teammate left tackle Kelvin Beachum told the News. ...

Bell’s doubters foolishly believe that he’s driven primarily by money without realizing that there’s a distinct difference between being motivated by cold hard cash and understanding your true worth.

https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/ny-sports-mehta-main-leveon-bell-jets-sam-darnold-20181219-story.html

More legacy of struggle tripe - amazing how getting enough cold hard cash would address Bell's quest for being appreciated for his "true worth" - but yeah, anyone who thinks this is about the money is a fool :rolleyes:

[ALLD]

Bell would play for the Taliban if they paid him as a #1 RB and #2 WR.

[st33lersguy]

He is hoping for a bidding war and may get it

Le’Veon Bell’s ex-teammates rave about controversial star as Jets must listen

“If you get him here, I know one thing about him…” defensive tackle Steve McLendon, who played three seasons with Bell in Pittsburgh, told the Daily News Wednesday. “When he steps foot in this building, you’re going to get 100 percent from the guy...

“I thought he was a great teammate,” former Steelers teammate left tackle Kelvin Beachum told the News. ...

Bell’s doubters foolishly believe that he’s driven primarily by money without realizing that there’s a distinct difference between being motivated by cold hard cash and understanding your true worth.

https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/ny-sports-mehta-main-leveon-bell-jets-sam-darnold-20181219-story.html

More legacy of struggle tripe - amazing how getting enough cold hard cash would address Bell's quest for being appreciated for his "true worth" - but yeah, anyone who thinks this is about the money is a fool :rolleyes:

The whole understanding your true worth bit doesn't fly, when you are asking for more than what you're worth and then throwing a public bitch fit and throwing away a year of your prime and $14 million because you won't get more than you are worth

[DesertSteel]

Ex-teammates aren’t GMs.