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    The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Is Pittsburgh bound to have a season from hell? Maybe. But Le’Veon Bell, Antonio Brown, and Co. are the league’s most compelling theater.

    By Danny Heifetz
    Sep 18, 2018

    It is rare when the NFL has an off-the-field story line that can be classified as “fun.” Yet the Steelers are rapidly approaching a level of drama and pettiness usually reserved for the NBA. One of the most famously reserved franchises in American sports has become a quasi sideshow, and we need to soak in the silliness while we can.

    This week’s episode began when Antonio Brown, the drop-kicking Madden cover star who arrived at training camp via helicopter, tweeted “trade me” at a former Steelers public relations employee on Monday.

    The tweet came one day after Brown was seen yelling at new offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner on the sideline during their loss to the Chiefs. Pouring lighter fluid onto the fire, Brown did not report to the team facility Monday. Head coach Mike Tomlin said at a Tuesday press conference that he wouldn’t get into “whether or not [Brown] was excused.” Later, Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that Brown was attending to a personal matter and that he did not want to be traded. This may all blow over by the end of the week, but it does not bode well for the Steelers’ 2018 prospects that Brown isn’t even the only All-Pro on the team creating drama.

    While Tomlin was deflecting questions about his superstar wide receiver, a video emerged of his superstar running back Jet Skiing in Miami.

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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    This tweet today from Stormy Daniels attorney mentioned in The Ringer article

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    I'd bite the bullet and give up the compensatory pick and make a big statement cut Bell . He'll be a story line every week and probably worse when he does report. This team needs to get thier collectives heads out of their own asses and become a team. It really wouldn't surprise me if it came out later the ex team employee tweeted that at brown "from Ben" #fallingapart

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    Quote Originally Posted by NCSteeler View Post
    I'd bite the bullet and give up the compensatory pick and make a big statement cut Bell.
    I understand your reasoning about Bell being a distraction but I wouldn't cut him and give up what most likely will be a 3rd round comp pick...

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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Quote Originally Posted by NCSteeler View Post
    I'd bite the bullet and give up the compensatory pick and make a big statement cut Bell . He'll be a story line every week and probably worse when he does report. This team needs to get thier collectives heads out of their own asses and become a team. It really wouldn't surprise me if it came out later the ex team employee tweeted that at brown "from Ben" #fallingapart

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    Except after NE landed Gordon, I don’t want to give them Bell also

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    This team is a shitshow. Obviously what Tomlin got out of last season was that he managed a 13-3 season with constant drama and messing around with inferior teams so I guess he figured he didn't need to change a damn thing and he'd be fine. Well they are the opposite of fine, the team is a mess. Maybe missing the postseason in the godawful afc will cause Tomlin to realize that shit needs to change. He has to manage his locker room better and he needs better defensive, a real defensive coordinator and defensive position coaches that will actually coach up high draft picks
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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Quote Originally Posted by AtlantaDan View Post
    This tweet today from Stormy Daniels attorney mentioned in The Ringer article




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    Quote Originally Posted by tube517 View Post
    C'mon. That;s why Ben was missing those deep shots. Thinking about MAGA by chaperoning trysts with washed-up haggard old porn stars!

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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Quote Originally Posted by NCSteeler View Post
    I'd bite the bullet and give up the compensatory pick and make a big statement cut Bell . He'll be a story line every week and probably worse when he does report. This team needs to get thier collectives heads out of their own asses and become a team. It really wouldn't surprise me if it came out later the ex team employee tweeted that at brown "from Ben" #fallingapart

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    How can the Bears trade for one of the best linebackers in the league but we get Bostic? Imagine if we had the $14 million being wasted on Bell to sign two stud LBers?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ezra Tank View Post
    How can the Bears trade for one of the best linebackers in the league but we get Bostic? Imagine if we had the $14 million being wasted on Bell to sign two stud LBers?
    I'm not sure we could afford Mack's contract even without Bell. Bears have a lot of rookies wages to free up cap room.



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    I'm sure it's over reaction to cut Bell. It will be a high comp pick plus letting someone like NE have access to him. But I'd be damned if he doesn't show till week ten and if everyone is healthy I tell him to stay home with pay. I don't need his ass stiring shit in the locker room

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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Quote Originally Posted by NCSteeler View Post
    I'm not sure we could afford Mack's contract even without Bell. Bears have a lot of rookies wages to free up cap room.



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    Next year should be no more excuses since Bell and Shazier will be off the books. They'd better go after some good UFA's because so far their draft record with linebackers outside of Shazier has been putrid.

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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Quote Originally Posted by Ezra Tank View Post
    How can the Bears trade for one of the best linebackers in the league but we get Bostic? Imagine if we had the $14 million being wasted on Bell to sign two stud LBers?
    Quote Originally Posted by NCSteeler View Post
    I'm not sure we could afford Mack's contract even without Bell. Bears have a lot of rookies wages to free up cap room.
    Yup. Having a QB for several more years on a cheap deal certainly allows some cap flexibility. The $14 million on Bell moving to defense is an interesting idea...but unfortunate because who would they lavish this money on?

    ILB with 3 down skills and edge rushers significantly better than what is on the roster do not make it to free agency very often. Hightower did, and the Steelers offered him basically a similar deal he took to stay with the Pats. Point? Bell isn't the reason they didn't sign a big time FA LB savior. There wasn't any available.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ezra Tank View Post
    Next year should be no more excuses since Bell and Shazier will be off the books. They'd better go after some good UFA's because so far their draft record with linebackers outside of Shazier has been putrid.
    Here's the list: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/all/linebacker/

    Happy hunting in the bargain bin!

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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Quote Originally Posted by Mojouw View Post
    Yup. Having a QB for several more years on a cheap deal certainly allows some cap flexibility. The $14 million on Bell moving to defense is an interesting idea...but unfortunate because who would they lavish this money on?

    ILB with 3 down skills and edge rushers significantly better than what is on the roster do not make it to free agency very often. Hightower did, and the Steelers offered him basically a similar deal he took to stay with the Pats. Point? Bell isn't the reason they didn't sign a big time FA LB savior. There wasn't any available.

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    Here's the list: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/all/linebacker/

    Happy hunting in the bargain bin!
    And here is the cumulative stat line for Rashaan Evans, the LB/potential savior the Steelers did not trade up to draft in the first round

    1 game played/0 tackles

    http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamel.../rashaan-evans

    Sometimes you are simply stuck

    But right now the Steelers project to have the #9 choice in the first round so go get 'em in the 2019 draft
    Thanks for the memories

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    Quote Originally Posted by AtlantaDan View Post
    And here is the cumulative stat line for Rashaan Evans, the LB/potential savior the Steelers did not trade up to draft in the first round

    1 game played/0 tackles

    http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamel.../rashaan-evans

    Sometimes you are simply stuck

    But right now the Steelers project to have the #9 choice in the first round so go get 'em in the 2019 draft




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    Quote Originally Posted by AtlantaDan View Post
    And here is the cumulative stat line for Rashaan Evans, the LB/potential savior the Steelers did not trade up to draft in the first round

    1 game played/0 tackles

    http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamel.../rashaan-evans

    Sometimes you are simply stuck

    But right now the Steelers project to have the #9 choice in the first round so go get 'em in the 2019 draft
    Might be higher than that if things don't start rolling . Every once in a while you need a a number 11 or number 16 pick to change the face of a franchise. Ben and Troy or sometimes it a cheap trade or a cheap free agent under cover. Jerome and potsy . Right now I'd take Woodley in the fat days back. Lol

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    I blame Tomlin.
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    The main question with regards to Bell is: Which is worth more, a late third-round pick, or $6-$13 million (depending on when he shows up).

    Since he has made it clear there's about zero chance of him playing for us this season, let alone at full effort, the main question is how much of that $14.5 million we get back and what we can use it for. If there is a surprise release or trade opportunity (not necessarily involving Bell) for a high-impact player on defense, I'd pull the trigger in an instant. At this point I don't really care who else picks him up this season, since they will be getting a fat, rusty, out-of-shape running back. Next season he goes wherever he wants anyway, so it's not like we're exerting any control over it. That destination will be in Florida, New York, L.A., or Las Vegas regardless.
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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Quote Originally Posted by AtlantaDan View Post
    And here is the cumulative stat line for Rashaan Evans, the LB/potential savior the Steelers did not trade up to draft in the first round

    1 game played/0 tackles

    http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamel.../rashaan-evans

    Sometimes you are simply stuck

    But right now the Steelers project to have the #9 choice in the first round so go get 'em in the 2019 draft
    Wouldn't that be awesome if we sucked this year and got the guy we wanted in the first round.....just like those darn Browns always do?!!!!!


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    Re: The Steelers Are the Most Gloriously Dysfunctional Team in the NFL

    Quote Originally Posted by GBMelBlount View Post
    Wouldn't that be awesome if we sucked this year and got the guy we wanted in the first round.....just like those darn Browns always do?!!!!!


    Honestly the best case scenario may be being bad enough to get someone like Devin White of LSU (granted they get good enough coaching to allow him to succeed)

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