The Official Le'Veon Bell - Ex-Steeler Thread

[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 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/2...abor-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/f...219-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

[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/f...219-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

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.