All of a sudden, I"m concerned about our season opener against the Browns.

[pittpete]

Aren’t they are still on the hook for 10.5 mill?

and doesn’t his injury pretty much prove why Bell is smart to wait to sign?

You are aware there is a meaningful game vs. the Browns this Sunday?
I mean the Steelers have to have a gameplan don't they?
Why not sign on Sunday morning so he can sit out and collect his paycheck.
He's a piece of shlt..

[Steelwolf]

I really wish I could not show up to work because I refused to accept my salary lol....damn piss ons

[Mr.wizard]

I really wish I could not show up to work because I refused to accept my salary lol....damn piss ons

You can.....Bell doesn't have to show up he isn't under contract. This is what you have to deal with when you use the franchise tag, I don't understand what all of the fuss is about. There is nothing that says Bell had to report today, people are really overreacting.

[pittpete]

There is fuss because Bell said mid summer he'd be here.
He's not here so what should people say?
The Steelers have a season to plan for and it has started.
Im not worried that we can't beat the Browns w/o him, but his no show is a distraction.

[Steel Maniac]

There is fuss because Bell said mid summer he'd be here.
He's not here so what should people say?
The Steelers have a season to plan for and it has started.
Im not worried that we can't beat the Browns w/o him, but his no show is a distraction.

A major distraction.

If Bell were smart , he’d have shown up , got involved in the game planing and played the good soldier. But he’s chosen to stay out til Wednesday to make a statement about something that has nothing to do with preparing for the Browns.

And if you think some of us are mad, believe me, he has some teammates mad too. He’s going to be the highest paid runningback again for two years straight. Oh what a hardship.

[papillon]

The only players who should be mad are the ones who showed up for training camp and actually participated...

That would be everyone including the ones that got cut and are probably reading the help wanted ads.

Pappy

[feltdizz]

You can.....Bell doesn't have to show up he isn't under contract. This is what you have to deal with when you use the franchise tag, I don't understand what all of the fuss is about. There is nothing that says Bell had to report today, people are really overreacting.

FO knew this would happen if they tagged him.

[Slapstick]

That would be everyone including the ones that got cut and are probably reading the help wanted ads.

Pappy

You are 100% correct.

[Slapstick]

FO knew this would happen if they tagged him.

FO knew this COULD happen if they tagged him...like us, they hoped against hope that Bell wouldn’t be this petty...

[Ernie]

FO knew this would happen if they tagged him.

Bell also talked about holding out well into the season, or possibly retiring if he was tagged again.

but its not like he wasn't offered a contract.

[Ernie]

FO knew this COULD happen if they tagged him...like us, they hoped against hope that Bell wouldn’t be this petty...

Exactly. at this point Bell's just being the type of "Attitude" that the FO is trying to weed out through the draft. From that perspective... it's better that he didn't sign our deal.

[Mr.wizard]

There is fuss because Bell said mid summer he'd be here.
He's not here so what should people say?
The Steelers have a season to plan for and it has started.
Im not worried that we can't beat the Browns w/o him, but his no show is a distraction.

He said he would be back by week 1 abd he will be. He didn,t say he would report on Sept. 3rd.

[pittpete]

Doesnt help the team showing up on gameday

[feltdizz]

It does if he contributes to the win.

[pittpete]

If he signs on gameday you think he plays?
Your very mistaken my friend