He said that in February or March... Pretty sure it was just a negotiation tactic. Or whatever his dumbass agent was tellin him to say. In April he specifically stated that he would report after the final preseason game and be ready for week 1.
Which he hasn't done yet and at this point I don't see how he'll be ready for a match up against your former OC which requires you to change up all your offensive audible calls and hand signals. We all thought it was just a negotiation tactic but he's still a no show, so maybe not.
I wish I was but I'm not surprised at all!
At this point I think Bell is trying to force a trade. Steelers won't bend. He can sit out all he wants and forgo that $860k per week. He's one of the top 5 highest paid NFL players on a weekly basis, and the Steelers will have zero problems keeping that money.
The Steelers have shown in the past they'll take what they can get if it means getting rid of a lockerroom cancer or malcontent.
True, but a talent like his doesn't come around very often. They shouldn't let him go for anything less than a grade A haul. Steelers can hold those cards and listen to offers. Don't think there's any rules against those talks occurring. They can be patient until the right offer comes along.
It's also a pretty selfish thing to do which means it's a possibility with Bell.
Of course he'll do it. If that's the case then Tomlin needs to bench Bell to send a message. As @ATL96Steeler said, if he plays him in any capacity then he'll lose respect from the lockerroom. The men that fought & bled for this team in July & August deserve to be on that field more than a selfish, self-righteous asshole that didn't care about this team during that time. Talent be damned.
