Las Vegas offers bets on Le’Veon Bell signing an extension or staging a holdout
Behind the Steel Curtain
Gamblers will find a lot more proposition bets available in 2018, novelty bets designed to test your knowledge of sports beyond simply picking which team will win the game. With the start of the regular season still several weeks away, there is not much to wager on in the world of football at the moment, but one innovative sportsbook has still come up with way of generating some interest among Pittsburgh Steelers fans with a range of proposition bets based on Le’Veon Bell and his ongoing contract negotiations. Online sportsbook My Bookie.ag is currently offering a variety of markets on the Steelers’ star running back and are offering a bet about Pittsburgh being forced to use the franchise tag on Bell in 2018, effectively a bet on whether he will sign a long-term extension before the July 16 deadline or play the season under the tag. Bets can be placed on Bell to holdout throughout preseason and also into the regular season.
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IMO the article contended that regardless of style RBs have a shorter shelf life than WRs and QBs, which is why they are on average paid less than not only other positions where the player throws or catches the ball but all positions other than kicker or punter
Bell's receiving skills clearly are superior to almost all backs but when you have as many running attempts as he does that wear and tear is going to have an impact regardless of Bell's versatility, even without taking into account his injury history
Tomlin's comments on "exciting news" may be blowing smoke, but I am concerned this may end up like someone who wants to buy their dream house and overpays, after which the house starts falling apart and the buyer is saddled with crippling debt
See you Space Cowboy ...
It all depends on the guaranteed cash. Say Bell wants an average annual value of 17 million. The Steelers could do that over say a 4 year deal. But they could then only guarantee 8 million per year of that - in other words current high-end RB money. Put a big chunk of that cash as an upfront bonus. Then if Bell suddenly breaks down or what have you -- there is some protection for the team.
Not to say they should but they could...
any news? deadline is coming up.
IMO if anything happens it will be announced around the 4 pm deadline
If Bell wants the deal on guaranteed $$$ AB received that probably is not happening
If he gets an AB level contract with at least same guaranteed $$$ good for Bell - Steelers likely will have cause to regret it
f****ck... cap space here we come. haha.
Leave'on Bell