Martavi ... who??

[feltdizz]

Dolphins just traded Ajayi to the Eagles for a 4th..

that is crazy to me. Dude is much better than a 4th rounder.

[Oviedo]

MB has the rest of this and next season to show the rest of the NFL the he can be a good team mate and a productive member of a team so he needs to pull his head out of his butt and play ball

This! MB is playing for his financial life...is he smart enough to know that?

I have my doubts

[fordfixer]

Saw this today. Interesting:

Tomlin was blunt after the game Sunday night when asked if he is confident Bryant will contribute to the team after the bye week. “I’m not … We’ll see.”

I saw this also Mike was asked about MB And Mike replied I’m not going to talk about this anymore then he was asked if MB would play in the next game. I took Mike it as stated to “I’m not”... going to answer any more questions about MB. Then stopped and said “we’ll see “so it came out as “I’m not ...we’ll see”. I take it you saw it differently?

[Northern_Blitz]

I hope you don't trade stocks for a living. This isn't how it's done.

Trading stocks / market timing is a bad strategy.

Buy an index fund and hold it forever (or at least until you're drawing down your portfolio in retirement).

I agree that it's silly to trade him away now for nothing when he's got so much potential / athleticism. Ultimately, the difference between cutting him in 4-8 weeks and trading him now is probably a 7th round pick or so. But, I think he's still a #2 / #3 WR and he's got way more value than that (even as a decoy who runs flys and only gets the occasional target).

If he becomes a cancer after the next few games, do what you can to suspend him for as long as you can (4 games) and keep him away. It's too bad they wouldn't have the option to send him to a minor league affiliate in that case, but that's the NFL. Based on what people say about his actions at practice / on the field I don't think he'll be a cancer. He just needs to avoid social media.

Even if he plays really well for the Steelers this year, I think the weed history will mean that he's worth more to the team as a player than as a trade piece. I think he plays out his contract with us and then we let him walk. The only way I'd trade him is if Big Ben retires this off-season and we're terrible after the first 8 games or so. Then every pick probably matters...even the terrible one we'll get for Bryant.

[fordfixer]

This! MB is playing for his financial life...is he smart enough to know that?

I have my doubts

Hopefully his agent is. I really want to see him have a long and productive career and would love it to be with the Steelers

[Ghost]

I saw this also Mike was asked about MB And Mike replied I’m not going to talk about this anymore then he was asked if MB would play in the next game. I took Mike it as stated to “I’m not”... going to answer any more questions about MB. Then stopped and said “we’ll see “so it came out as “I’m not ...we’ll see”. I take it you saw it differently?

Ford - I didn't see it live. It was reported in the Pgh Post-Gazette as I posted it. Maybe you're right and the paper took some editing liberties in print.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Report: Martavis Bryant told he’s part of Steelers game plan for Week 10

Posted by Darin Gantt on October 31, 2017, 1:15 PM EDT

We’ll know for sure in a few hours when the trade window closes, but it appears the Steelers are firm on their stated position to not get rid of Martavis Bryant just because he wanted them to.

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, a source said that the Steelers told the wantaway wide receiver that he was part of the game plan when they return from their bye week in Week 10, which would ostensibly reinforce their intent to hang onto him.

After weeks of pouting about his role and making remarks on social media and later to a reporter, Bryant was inactive Sunday night against the Lions.

And in his absence, rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster had a breakout game, with seven catches for 193 yards, including a 97-yard touchdown.

That had to have gotten’s Bryant’s attention, but the reality is the Steelers have two primary playmakers who have to get the ball regularly (Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown), meaning the rest of the guys on offense are going to be fighting over the scraps each week.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/10/31/report-martavis-bryant-told-hes-part-of-steelers-game-plan-for-week-10/

[fordfixer]

Ford - I didn't see it live. It was reported in the Pgh Post-Gazette as I posted it. Maybe you're right and the paper took some editing liberties in print.

Do papers do that,? That’s just not right.

[Starlifter]

Looks like he's staying. I'm glad. I think he can be an awesome weapon - but clearly he has to commit to that and build trust with Ben and the offense. I don't care if his motivation is to simply be the best, to prove everyone wrong or to simply resign himself to the fact he has to put up numbers here if he wants to be rewarded with a new contract or traded. Whatever it takes inside his head to encourage him to commit to catching every ball thrown his way and scoring with it. THAT will lead to more touches and more touches will lead to everything he desires........

[Oviedo]

So if MB turns it around and becomes a solid contributor will Mike Tomlin get credit for leadership and his tough love approach. Pretty certain some would never give him that credit.

[Slapstick]

Both Bryant and Tomlin described their relationship as fatherly. Sometimes, your Dad just has to ground you...

[Captain Lemming]

So if MB turns it around and becomes a solid contributor will Mike Tomlin get credit for leadership and his tough love approach. Pretty certain some would never give him that credit.

Bryant was drafted by Cowhers GM.

[Captain Lemming]

Both Bryant and Tomlin described their relationship as fatherly. Sometimes, your Dad just has to ground you...

I've said it before but I think Tomlin is personally angered. It feels like more than a "team" issue. It seems like a personal offense to Tomlin (dont blame him if thats the case as patient as the team has been).

[fordfixer]

I've said it before but I think Tomlin is personally angered. It feels like more than a "team" issue. It seems like a personal offense to Tomlin (dont blame him if thats the case as patient as the team has been).

Are you saying that the Inmates are running the prison?

[feltdizz]

I've said it before but I think Tomlin is personally angered. It feels like more than a "team" issue. It seems like a personal offense to Tomlin (dont blame him if thats the case as patient as the team has been).

Bryant and Coates yapped about JuJu on Twitter on draft night.

I'm sure Tomlin is sick of dealing with "twitter fingers"

stfu and play some ball fellas