LE'VEON BELL'S 1,361 rushing yards were second most in the NFL last year, but the season did not end as planned: After hyperextending his knee in the Steelers' regular-season finale, Bell missed the playoffs. Then in April, he was hit with a three-game suspension stemming from an August arrest for driving under the influence of and possessing marijuana. Set to begin his third season, the Pittsburgh star back says he's ready to play -- as soon as the league will let him.
This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's June 8 World Football Issue.
The Mag: What was your mindset when you got behind the wheel that day?
BELL: Well, I wasn't thinking much at all. Obviously, I made a mistake. I apologized to my teammates, my coaches, the Steelers organization, the fans. That's not me. I'm not a guy who gets in trouble, especially with the law. It's something that I took the heat for, the punishment. Now I'm just ready to put it all behind me. I'm a better man for it, and I'm going to be a better football player for it.
You're currently appealing your suspension. What's your view of its length?
I don't really want to fight the length. At the end of the day, I made a mistake. I'm just going to have to do my time, whatever the final decision may be.
If you feel that way, then why are you appealing?
I want to play as many games as possible and be out there with my teammates as soon as possible. Me and Ben [Roethlisberger] have a connection. We're both on the same page all the time...............
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