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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12...pended-3-games
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell has been suspended for the first three games of the regular season and fined an additional game check for violating the league's substance abuse policy, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Bell is appealing the suspension, the sources said.
http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/201...d-three-games/
Bell isn't a Patriot, therefore he gets a harsher penalty.
Quick, show of hands...who did not see this coming? Anyone? Anyone at all?
Thought not.
He could have gotten four.
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Nothing earth shaking here. I thought he'd get more than 2.
Run like the wind DeAngelo!
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I thought under the "new agreement" that it would be 2 games for a DUI+Plea deal.
Oh, I am stupid. Commissioner Kraft runs the show. Goodhell just waxes Robbie Kraft's balls.
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Don't tempt Commisioner Kraft. He may suspend (and fine) you too, DeAngelo!!!
Originally Posted by X-Terminator
Honestly, I think that the penalty is right in line with the policy. 2 games for a DUI charge, and 1 game for possession of the wacky weed. I'm guessing that is where the 3 games came from. Blount only got 1 game because he had only 1 charge of possession, and Bell had 2 charges (DUI and the possession) against him. I'm not trying to stick up for Goodell and Kraft, just trying to explain the possible rationale.
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It's actually less than I was expecting.
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That makes it ok?
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He should. This took place well before the new substance abuse policy went into effect.
Yes, that's true. Well then nevermind. Hopefully Bell has learned his lesson.
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Well, this is disappointing, but we knew it was coming and at least we know now. It's better than 4 games. *shrugs*
Get ready, DW! We're counting on ya!
Let's review:
Cold-cocking one's girlfriend and dragging her out of an elevator like a neanderthal = 2 games. (Never minding all the lying about and subsequent whitewashing and covering up of the situation by the league after the fact).
Bell gets to sit for 3 games, gets docked his game check for a fourth and as Bouchette points out, essentially gets nailed under 2 different policies.
Seems fair.
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Hey, the Steelers are on the upswing, have to do what you can to keep that from happening if you are the Commish!
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Yep. I hope Le'veon has a good lawyer.
Didn't the NFL already get shot down once on an appeal when they tried to enforce a new policy on an existing act?
Bell should talk to Josh Hamilton's lawyer.
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it becomes " out of line" when you combine the suspended games ( unpaid ) then add the fine of a game check .... essentially 4 game checks and sitting out 3 games ...
play for free one week ..........
pretty stiff penalty for something where " nobody got hurt " yet people get killed and the cause stands on the sidelines with the rest of the team 2 weeks later ..........
as usual no consistency , no rhyme or reason to the punishment and again it lacks any semblance of logic ...
just get it all down in writing as a checklist do this penalty equals this and stick to it for gods sakes !
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I would hope the Steelers protest this suspension and i would think there's a real chance that along with the union's help could see this reduced to two games if certain criteria are met by Bell.
Hopefully the league's wish all along was 2 games. But they figured whatever number they initially gave would be reduced upon appeal, so this was the best means to that ends. Of course I doubt Goodell is capable of that much forethought on the matter.
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Who didn't expect this?
Bell is a Steeler. Two games plus an extra one for being a member of Goodell's most despised team.
Blunt is a Patriot. You play for the golden calf. Just one game.
Ray Rice is a Raven. You play for the other golden calf. Two games, plus we'll cover up for you...Oops the video is out! DAMAGE CONTROL EVERYTHING! Sorry Ray, take the fall while I cover my own ass.
So, 0-3 to start the season? I figure the first 3 games will be the Pats, Hawks, and Ravens....because, that's the way the NFL wants it. They're out to get us, man. I know it!
There is no basis for an appeal. Blount gets a game because the policy says you get a game for possession of pot.
Bell gets 1 game for possession and 2 games for the DUI.
As bad as it looks, there is no conspiracy here. Both players were suspended exactly how everyone thought they would be.
All facetiousness aside, do you really think at this point that Goodell and Company deals with all teams and players above board and equally? Really?
Sure there is. Two games, which it would have been under the old policy which was still in effect when the incident in question took place. Not three games plus playing for free for a fourth game. Sucker Punch should appeal his suspension as well by the same rationale.
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Bullshit. Most people were thinking he would get two games. Nothing is ironclad that would state that 3 games was necessary.
"A man's got to know his limitations."
Yep. Storm the NFL offices with pitchforks and torches, beg, plead, get Goodell laid, or whatever it takes. 0-2 is a lot better than 0-3.
If Blount was driving the car, would he have gotten more of a suspension? The answer is no way. It is an obvious fact that Goodell is a Steeler hating Pats fan who is BFFs with Bob Kraft.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...of-four-games/
This had been posted previously. But it addresses some things that are being debated here.
1. 2 games minimum no matter what under either the old or new policy.
2. The 3rd game is for the illegal substance (pot). The first 2 games are for the DUI.
3. Basically Bell was suspended one game for pot (just like Blount) and 2 games for DUI (just like almost everyone else who has gotten a DUI while under contract in the NFL.
Again, as much as I hate to say it, there is basically zero basis for an appeal.
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