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This still make me laugh even to this day....LOL
Bell: "I want to be a Steeler for life"
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This still make me laugh even to this day....LOL
Great. Then stay off the chronic, take you drug tests (and pass them), and quit getting suspended.
There are two types of star talent that aren't first rounders. Guys like AB who simply work their way into it. And guys like Bell and Bryant who have character flaws. The Steelers and everyone else knew what he was when they took him. Let's not kid ourselves. Same with Bryant.
Not sure Bell was known to have character flaws coming out. Bryant yes.
But sure they know the problem they are facing. If not then then now.
And when you have a problem you fix it.
Let us see that is two suspensions for both players.
It is simple if I am the Steelers I sit them both in a room with all the coaches, all the players.
And put them on blast with this:
"You have hurt your stock and more important the team with the multiple rules broken. No excuses. You know that the test are mandatory, have your *** there when mandated.
Or else what you may be thinking? To quote DMX, there won't be a strike three.
Meeting adjourned."
I don't think he just learned to catch and run like that as a Steeler. He has power, speed, can catch and block. I think every team knew that but also knew he was a weed monster. That is why he fell to round two. But regardless that was then and this is now. Keep him , plan around his absence cause mark my words this ain't the end. Next one is full season. Do what the Cowboys did with McClain. Keep signing him to short term contracts at market value with little money guaranteed. Use the franchise tag as your leverage. I dont know if there is a limit on the amount of times you can use the tag but I know you can use it twice. So that has him as a Steeler through 2018. Good enough.
I was gonna say, offer him vet minimum with incentives and if he doesn't like that then he he can go to Cleveland or Oakland.
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Almost everything, every angle, every punishment has been said. ACCOUNTABILITY is the most single aspect as to what needs to happen here. I know that "just accountability" will never happen because of the $$$$$ involved. These athletes haven't been held accountable since dang neared birth so why start now???? I don't have the answer but something along the lines of each and every team member, including staff, get to PUNCH him one free shot. Maybe that would knock something accountable into him???
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The guy can't stay out of trouble, but let's also not pretend that the Steelers are all of a sudden going to change the types of players they bring in. Franchise him a couple of times and maybe he'll figure things out and we can worry about him then. No reason to let him walk for nothing and not even explore the option of a tag.
You can't really change the type of player you are bringing in when the majority is smoking. There is a reason the CBA is set up the way it is. The league knows the majority of its talent smokes which is why they agree to set it up so they can smoke. The time when they do test is for the public so they can say see we do test these guys. If they could not test at all for it they would. But with that comes public scrutiny.
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They could change by not drafting risk players like Bryant and by releasing players who get suspended. It isn't going to happen because they are talented and can help the team win.
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So which part of Coach's assertions are not valid?
1.) You think Bell's acting mature?
2.) You think his words match his actions? Please explain.
3.) You don't think virtually every Steelers' free agent doesn't say things like "I would like to remain a Steeler?"
4.) You think it makes sense to rush Bell to sign a new contract instead of making him play this season first?
I'd like you to sell how any of these assertions are not valid. Be specific. Refute the actual points instead of just making general "mud at the wall" statements.
There is no contract this year. No way. He will play it out and they can stay in control with the franchise tag. Evrn if the number is big it wouldn't be the 15 he was talking about. If he wants to sign something for 2 or 3 with lots of insentives. Great.
I think IF a new contract comes about, the verbiage should protect the team, bonus wise etc. If Cheech and Chong won't sign it, see ya.
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Bermudasteel isn't likely to reply, I do like the guy though.
At the end of 2015, I was thinking our offense will be incredible.
The team has taken three major hits.
Bryant gone for the year with drug issues.
Bell gone for at least 4 games, maybe more if he can't pass the next drug test.
Miller retired and his replacement still hurting.
Another slide backward in terms of the team record is possible.
Yeah, we have Ben, and AB, but the loss of the above three, I think will cost us.
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There's no doubt it will cost us, anyone who says otherwise just don't want to accept the truth. Yet I do believe the team has the tools to decently substitute them. Deangelo is a proven starter, green is a developing ypun guy with the physical skills and already with starting minutes, Coates drafting could be a coup, didn't make much sense until the martavius weed dependence was publicly known, the kid comekd thrive with Ben feeding him., he has the size and strength
Steelers won a SB with Ben with arguably less WR talent.
I think DW will sub for Bell adequately. I think LG will pick up for Heath. It leaves us with replacing Bryant. Perhaps that won't be easy deep down the field. But with DHB, Coates, and Wheaton in a contract year. That should be enough to move the chains.............
12 games + playoffs if same form as 2 years ago Then tag and start the negotiatinting at 10 mill a year, at most match Murray's deal or 10 mill base for 4 years with incentives that could add 2 mill every year.
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You have fought, pretty hard if I'm not mistaken, for the case of Deangelo Williams. Always pointing out how the offense scored more points with him in the game and seemed to perform better. Pretty much, it came off as you saying that no bell=no problem. Now, without him, you're saying the offense takes a step back? Yes, the offense is better with him, no question. But he Steelers will be just fine at the running back position with Williams and Toussaint.