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Bell taken off official dept chart

The only thing you did wrong here was you beat Coach to the punch.
 
Hines57 said:
Not on the official roster either
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When DeCastro said something to the effect of "just stay out the whole season" I was pretty surprised. Those guys were pissed (to put it lightly).
 
This isn't news, someone noticed it late. It was the same listing before the week 1 game.
 
The good thing about this Bell situation, I think, is that when it’s all said and done, 99% + of Steelers fans will be on the same page. Besides wanting to win the Super Bowl, when else does this happen.
 
Who is this Bell? Why even talk about him? As far as I'm concerned he doesn't exist until he reports. Even then.....

It's his right to hold out; it's our right to respond (hopefully without malice or ill will).
 
Who cares. Bell is a mental midget and he is burning his bridges with this no-show. Who cares if / when he shows up.

This "hold-out" makes no sense. Makes you think he is avoiding coming in until he can pass a drug test.
 
The only food for thought is the $ Donald and Mack just got paid. Do you think Bell is as valuable as those guys?

Regardless, I detest the way he has gone about this. You know he has done wrong by the way his teammates/OL are now responding. That is 100% unprecedented up until now. They feel he screwed them and the team, above and beyond just trying to get his $.
 
Meh, he's not under contract therefore not on roster.
 
Steelworth said:
The only thing you did wrong here was you beat Coach to the punch.
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Don't worry as tomorrow is another day.....................................



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Drink IRON City said:
Don't worry as tomorrow is another day.....................................



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I hope to wake up to the following headline. Steelers trade Bell. Adiós cockroach!
 
I believe Bell sincerely thought his teammates would have his back through this. He's probably shocked, and now it's going to be awkward as **** when he reports.
I know he thinks he's saving his body from extra reps, but the question he should be asking is, is this hurting my future value? If 30 keeps it up, it most definitely is hurting.
 
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Awkward as **** and they know his intentions. He will NOT put forth a 100% effort when he does show up.
 
TDX27 said:
Awkward as **** and they know his intentions. He will NOT put forth a 100% effort when he does show up.
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Better off with a 100 percent Conner than a whatever percent Bell.

Personally hope we never see him in a Steeler uni again. And if he does come back everyone better give him the welcome he deserves.
 
Bell is too busy at the club in Miami
 
If he can help us win then play him but if half assed and NOT exerting his all then sit him UNPAID for two weeks.

and Coach, I hope to wake up to tomorrow's headline

Bell snaps, contract crackles, trade POPs
Buffalo happy for BELL arrival 1-1st & two 4ths await STEELERS




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The longer this drags on the less likely he will be able to contribute right away. He isn’t getting the reps in pads, and probably will need several practices to get up to game speed. At this point it probably is a far gone conclusion he won’t play again for Pittsburgh and will sit until the last minute to get credit for the year and hit the FA market. We’re wasting our brain cells even talking about him at this point.

Conner is our back now with Samuels as our backup from here forward.


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awboatguy said:
The longer this drags on the less likely he will be able to contribute right away. He isn’t getting the reps in pads, and probably will need several practices to get up to game speed. At this point it probably is a far gone conclusion he won’t play again for Pittsburgh and will sit until the last minute to get credit for the year and hit the FA market. We’re wasting our brain cells even talking about him at this point.

Conner is our back now with Samuels as our backup from here forward.


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I hear yaz awboatguy but there is no probably as I'm in no doubt it will take several weeks worth to get him to game speed. His current life is soft and he will need to get football hard in order to be effective. I also question weather he would be into it fully or just a football player with no "HEART" on the field of play. If that is the case he has NO CHANCE of unseating James Conner.



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Its a different situation this year. Last year Bell obviously was the best back, so he just had to report and start playing. This year if he reports
he has to get up to Connor level to play. After Connor gets a few more games experience, Bell may never be up to Connor level as a Steeler,
so he'll not play much.
 
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