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We all know he had his 3rd consecutive 200 yards from scrimmage game. We know he's probably going to pass 2000 yards from scrimmage this year.

I was floored though, when I noticed that Bell is only 7 receiving yards behind Mike Wallace, and they both have played all 16 games! That places him as #41 in receiving yards to go along with his #2 in rushing yards. Forte is the only RB with more yards receiving.

Here's some more fun stats from this week:

http://www.Invalid Link - Check SN Home Page/2014/12/steelers-vs-bengals-numbers-crunch/
 
Cope said:
We all know he had his 3rd consecutive 200 yards from scrimmage game. We know he's probably going to pass 2000 yards from scrimmage this year.

I was floored though, when I noticed that Bell is only 7 receiving yards behind Mike Wallace, and they both have played all 16 games!
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They've played 16 games already?
 
13 games, but yes it's pretty amazing. I think another crazy stat is that he has 71 receptions on the year.

After every game like this, I'm reminded of the moronic poster that said Bell would never top 4 yards per carry because his rookie year it was 3.5 and would be average at best. And then you look at his year, 2nd in the league in rushing with over 1200 yards while averaging 5.1 yards per carry, 12th in the league in receptions, 41st in receiving yards, 2nd in total yards from scrimmage.
 
Bell is one of the things Haley has done to help Ben out because the OL is sub-par. He's the pressure value and even the main target at times on short routes. Ben doesn't always have to wait until his WRs are wide open. He can hit Bell in the flat when the pressure comes.
 
Vader said:
Bell is one of the things Haley has done to help Ben out because the OL is sub-par. He's the pressure value and even the main target at times on short routes. Ben doesn't always have to wait until his WRs are wide open. He can hit Bell in the flat when the pressure comes.
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I wish he would do it more often. Not as a last resort. Get Bell the ball. The more attention he gets the more linebackers will have to cut their depth on their drops hopefully opening lanes for the WRs.
 
antdrewjosh said:
I wish he would do it more often. Not as a last resort. Get Bell the ball. The more attention he gets the more linebackers will have to cut their depth on their drops hopefully opening lanes for the WRs.
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And less free runs at the QB....
 
antdrewjosh said:
I wish he would do it more often. Not as a last resort. Get Bell the ball. The more attention he gets the more linebackers will have to cut their depth on their drops hopefully opening lanes for the WRs.
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You can't take the "Go long young man" out of Ben. He's never going to be that guy. Let Ben take his shots but let Bell be around just in case. Bell also has a ton of catches so I'm good with it. Also remember that Bell is a 2nd year player. I don't want him totally worn out by the end of the season. Bell isn't like Emmitt Smith. He doesn't shy away from punishment.
 
Vader said:
You can't take the "Go long young man" out of Ben. He's never going to be that guy. Let Ben take his shots but let Bell be around just in case. Bell also has a ton of catches so I'm good with it. Also remember that Bell is a 2nd year player. I don't want him totally worn out by the end of the season. Bell isn't like Emmitt Smith. He doesn't shy away from punishment.
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Funny exactly who i was thinking about Emmit Smith. Aikman used to drop it to Smith in rhythm itwas deadly. Then come back to Irvin on the slant cause the LBs were worried about Smith. Hated them guys. Lol.

I do think Bell does a good job of avoiding big hits. Can only remember one this year.
 
Cope said:
We all know he had his 3rd consecutive 200 yards from scrimmage game. We know he's probably going to pass 2000 yards from scrimmage this year.

I was floored though, when I noticed that Bell is only 7 receiving yards behind Mike Wallace, and they both have played all 16 games! That places him as #41 in receiving yards to go along with his #2 in rushing yards. Forte is the only RB with more yards receiving.

Here's some more fun stats from this week:

http://www.Invalid Link - Check SN Home Page/2014/12/steelers-vs-bengals-numbers-crunch/
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That's crazy that Wallace is putting up not so good numbers in Miami playing with a mediocre QB, but here he put up very good numbers playing with a mediocre QB. ;)
Bell is a beast no arguing that, his patience is amazing.
 
Steelers counter play devastates Bengals
By Bryan DeArdo on Dec 8 2014, 10:44a 15


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In a dominating win over the Bengals, the Steelers bread-and-butter play was on full display.

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All the great running backs had a bread-and-butter play.

It looks like Le'Von Bell has found his.




On Sunday, Bell continued his All-Pro season, rambling for 185 yards and two touchdowns, while adding six catches for 50 yards and another score in the Steelers' 42-21 romp over Cincinnati in a pivotal AFC North showdown.

While many facets of his performance, as well as the Steelers overall performance, were impressive, one play from Sunday stood out, and it featured Bell along with his teammates Heath Miller and David DeCastro.

After the Bengals took the second and final lead of the afternoon following Andy Dalton's 81-yard touchdown strike to A.J. Green, Bell responded by erupting for 53 yards through the right side of the Bengals' defense. This run set up the the first three of Pittsburgh's eventual 25 fourth-quarter points. The play was a counter run led by tight end Heath Miller and guard David DeCastro, who together created a sizable running lane for Bell to do his damage.

Five plays later, with the ball in Cincinnati territory following a Bengals' turnover, the Steelers ran the very same play, with Bell again following his convoy of blockers 22 yards to the house to give Pittsburgh the lead for good.

Ahead 35-21 and looking to kayo the Bengals, the Steelers again called on Miller, DeCastro, and Bell to put the game away. The trio happily obliged, with the counter play again resulting in a score, this one from 22 yards out, cementing Pittsburgh's victory.

The counter-run worked with devastating efficiency on Sunday and it reminded me of what the Rams did three decades earlier with Eric Dickerson. Like Bell, Dickerson was also a tall, patient runner who had exceptional vision. The Rams and Dickerson mastered the counter-play, with Dickerson using it early and often on his way to an NFL single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards in 1984.

The play also showcases the versatility of Miller and the evolution of DeCastro as one of the best young linemen in the NFL. While Miller will never be anyone's first tight-end selection for their fantasy football team, his overall ability is one reason he's held in such high regard by the Steelers and their fans. As evidenced by his seven-yard touchdown reception Sunday, he's still one of the best receiving tight ends in the game.

In his third season out of Stanford, DeCastro is among the reasons why the Steelers offense has become one of the most lethal units in the NFL. At only 24-years old, he should just be entering his prime.

Several years ago, the Steelers brass vocally made known their desire for the Steelers' offense to return to their running ways. While Ben Roethlisberger is still passing the ball at an alarming rate, Pittsburgh has indeed returned to their days of having the best rushing attack in the NFL. And now the counter looks like a signature play with which they'll do the most damage.

http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2014/12/8/7352583/steelers-coutner-play-devastaes-bengals


One of my favorite parts of yesterdays game was on Bell's first TD run seeing Miller drive Pacman Jones ten yards then pancaking him. Then standing over him talking ****. Lol. He and Decastro played great.
 
Bengals have always had trouble with that play, in the mid 2000's we'd run that play right with Faneca pulling, I remember seeing him knock #57's helmet off, can't remember the player, the last name Scott keeps coming to mind.
 
coryea said:
Bengals have always had trouble with that play, in the mid 2000's we'd run that play right with Faneca pulling, I remember seeing him knock #57's helmet off, can't remember the player, the last name Scott keeps coming to mind.
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Were you thinking of Bart Scott the linebacker that was also KOed by Hines Ward?
 
I found interesting and yet expecting that Bell got no mention in many of the sports shows after breaking a record and his performance Sunday.
 
I saw an article titled " Is LeVeon Bell the best RB in the AFC?". I laughed. Heartily. LeVeon Bell is the best in the NFL. Period.
 
L.Bell is VERY good, i've been comparing him to walter payton all year. Come to find out there are ONLY two RB to have 3 consecutive games with 200+ yards from scrimage. The other RB was walter payton.



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Wingman said:
Were you thinking of Bart Scott the linebacker that was also KOed by Hines Ward?
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no, i remember ward hitting Scott, maybe it was simmons for the bengals, I just remember Faneca pulling and just blowing the guy up sending his helmet flying.
 
coryea said:
no, i remember ward hitting Scott, maybe it was simmons for the bengals, I just remember Faneca pulling and just blowing the guy up sending his helmet flying.
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Coryea,

Maybe you are thinking of Dhani Jones?


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coryea said:
no, i remember ward hitting Scott, maybe it was simmons for the bengals, I just remember Faneca pulling and just blowing the guy up sending his helmet flying.
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I was not meaning that specific play just the same guy could have been destroyed by different Steelers players at different times.
 
http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/blogpost?blogname=pittsburgh-steelers&id=11115

A hidden reason why Le'Veon Bell is an MVP candidate
 
By Scott Brown | December 9, 2014 9:00:36 AM PST
PITTSBURGH -- A play that largely went unnoticed in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 42-21 rout of the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday is a big reason why I think running back Le'Veon Bell has emerged as a legitimate NFL MVP candidate.

It came on a first down with a little less than three minutes left in the first half.

Bell took a handoff from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Bengals defensive end Wallace Gilberry was in perfect position to drop him in the backfield. But Bell spun away from Gilberry leaving him clutching for air and turning what should have been a loss into a 9-yard run.

Why was the run so significant?

The Steelers' defense had started leaking some serious oil after a strong first quarter. The Bengals put together a pair of 80-yard touchdown drives in the second quarter and they took a 14-7 lead after their second score.



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Le'Veon Bell has 1,231 rushing yards this season, but has also come up with key plays at key moments for the Steelers.
Markus Wheaton brought the ensuing kickoff out of the end zone and was dropped at the Steelers' 14-yard line. Had Gilberry thrown Bell for a loss on the next play the Steelers might have gotten conservative and gone three-and-out -- leaving Cincinnati enough time to get its offense back on the field for one more drive before halftime.

The Steelers instead built on Bell's run and drove inside the Bengals 5-yard line before settling for a Shaun Suisham field goal before the half.

A 14-10 halftime deficit could have easily been 17-7 or even 21-7 had the Steelers given the Bengals the ball right back late in the second quarter.

Bell's run did not allow that to happen and the Steelers later erupted for 25 fourth-quarter points to blow past the Bengals in a game they had to win.

That wasn't the first time that Bell turned in the kind of play on which games turn.

The Steelers were trailing the Houston Texans by 10 points late in the second quarter a week after getting embarrassed in Cleveland. Their fans, none too happy with the Steelers' 3-3 record and a slow start against the Texans, let them hear about it.

Then Bell turned a reception on a short crossing route into a 28-yard gain. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Martavis Bryant on the next play and the Steelers added two more touchdowns after the two-minute warning.

That outburst propelled them to a 30-23 win and launched a three-game winning streak that included victories over the Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens.

The Steelers' best stretch of the season might not have happened without Bell's catch-and-run late in the first half against the Texans.

Plays like that as well as the run Bell made late in the first half against the Bengals are the ones the build MVP arguments every bit as much as numbers such as 1,231 rushing yards in 13 games and 71 receptions for 693 yards.

And testimonials such as that one that center Maurkice Pouncey offered after Bell piled up 235 all-purpose yards in Cincinnati.

"I keep telling you guys all the time as an offensive line you can really appreciate a running back like that," Pouncey said. "He sets up the blocks good. Some plays you can't hit it as fast as others. He gets the gist of that. He has great vision. He cuts on you real quick and makes guys look stupid. He makes it easy. Trust me."

No arguments here.
 
antdrewjosh said:
One of my favorite parts of yesterdays game was on Bell's first TD run seeing Miller drive Pacman Jones ten yards then pancaking him. Then standing over him talking ****. Lol. He and Decastro played great.
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He was talking **** because Jones tried to kick him in the head after he was on his ***. He'll always be Pacman.
 
It's been nice to see the team get back to pulling our guards and play the power run game again.

It seems like to years, Tomlin and whoever have been pushing the zone runs and wasting a lot of valuable practice time and effort trying to get better at that.

I'm not saying zone running isn't important, but Tomlin seems to be like "if the zone run plays work against us, we need to start running it too" and has wasted an inordinate amount of time "chasing his white whale".

The truth is pretty simple: zone blocking works best against 3-4 teams with bigger, more plodding DL and the power game works better against 4-3 teams with lighter DE's and gap penetrating DT's.

Most teams seem to want to be able to switch on a dime and run both whenever they choose, but there is no doubt certain offensive lineman and backs work better at one than the other.

Asking some of our fat **** tackles to run the zone play isn't going to execute as often as some of the power things. Asking Foster to pull behind Pouncey when Pouncey has a 340 lbs NT lined up over him isn't the smartest play in the world.

This should be part of the game plan going into certain opponents, but so many times during the Tomlin era it seems like we're forcing a square peg into a round hole.

I hope our recent success with the power game (coincidentally against 4-3 teams of Tennessee, New Orleans and Cincinnati) continues against the 4-3 Falcons and Bengals (again). And I hope the coaching staff understands that if we run into a bigger 3-4 defense, the power game might not execute as effectively and be prepared for it.

Nothing feels better than when you have a run play that everyone in the stadium knows is coming and still run it effectively for 4+ yards and give Bell an opportunity for much more. That happened vs. the Bengals and running the power game to the left. Hopefully this team studies the Falcons film and finds a run they can't stop.
 
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