Report: Bell will

[Steel Maniac]

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Jason La Confora reports that Steelers are not taking Bell back and will trade him. Mr . Laconfora reports that management has moved on from him as well as the team. The leading contender for Bell seems to be the Eagles.

Wow..

Well that puts nails in the coffin. So can some of you guys stop talking about what he's going to do for us when he comes back? I just listened to the guy and he's talked to the players and management and they are in agreement that they don't want him back.

[Mr.wizard]

Please go to CBS Sports.com

Jason La Confora reports that Steelers are not taking Bell back and will trade him. Mr . Laconfora reports that management has moved on from him as well as the team. The leading contender for Bell seems to be the Eagles.

That isn't what the report says, Laconfora says he believes Bell is done in Pittsburgh and that the Eagles should sign him, there are no quotes from the team or from management in that article.

[fordfixer]

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/latest-on-leveon-bell-why-hes-done-with-steelers-eagles-should-make-the-trade-and-more-notes/

The Le'Veon Bell saga continues to take some interesting turns, given the running back's comments earlier this week, but I continue to believe he won't be playing football for the Steelers ever again, though he may be staying within the state of Pennsylvania.
Bell now says he wants to return in the bye week (Week 7) and play for the Steelers beyond this season, but in his heart he has to know how remote a possibility that truly is. The wound between him and the Steelers now runs deep, and nothing he has said or done will alter the fact that he remains a very strong candidate to be dealt by the end of this month. Much damage has been done, and there isn't much time to repair it.

And if I am the Eagles who have been mulling the potential of a Bell trade for a while now, nothing I saw last Sunday would curb my interest. In fact, it would only heighten my desire to acquire a player of this impact given the way the defending Super Bowl champions have limped through the first quarter of the season. A year ago they stirred things up and dealt for Jay Ajayi a Bell trade midseason this year could boost them even further.
Watching Carson Wentz get tossed around and toppled and crunched on play after play couldn't possibly sit well with the Eagles' brass. They have struggled to sustain much on offense – whether it was Wentz or Nick Foles under center – the offensive line looks shaky and the run game has been very hit or miss. Ajayi is a pending free agent dealing with a back issue, Alshon Jeffery was great in his return from injury – but staying healthy has long been a problem for him – and they are always ready and eager to shake things up and make bold moves.

Bell may be the best pass-protecting running back in the NFL. That alone would be big for the Eagles. With Darren Sproles hampered again, and Wentz under fire, the screen game could be crucial. No one is better than Bell in that capacity. His presence would immediately alter the way defenses approach the Eagles, and at a time when protecting Wentz's surgically-repaired knee has to be the single biggest goal of the entire organization, Bell makes a lot of sense.
Philadelphia ranks 22nd in the NFL with 82 offensive points scored. Wentz is getting sacked on 9.4 percent of his drop backs.

As reported previously, finding a taker for Foles would make executing a transaction like this more feasible, and perhaps that market grows between now and the trade deadline after Week 8. Regardless, I don't see the Eagles backing away. And as of right now, the list of potential other suitors isn't exactly expanding.

With each loss, and mounting tension, it's hard to see the Bucs diving in on an expensive, rental running back. Bell would be a natural with the Pats … but there is no way in hell the Steelers would trade him there. The Jimmy Garoppolo injury takes the 49ers basically out of it, while, now at 1-3 and still rebuilding, the Jets seem unlikely to push for Bell after some initial exploratory phone calls.

It will take a contending team suffering a major injury to alter the scope of the market. Green Bay remains the team I believe actually needs Bell the most from a football standpoint, but the Packers have made no overtures for him to this point. Perhaps that changes in the coming weeks.

[squidkid]

IMO. if bell returns to the team(and produces huge) throughout the rest of season , nothing short of a super bowl victory will repair the damage that has been done
hopefully they trade him the day he signs

[Northern_Blitz]

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Jason La Confora reports that Steelers are not taking Bell back and will trade him. Mr . Laconfora reports that management has moved on from him as well as the team. The leading contender for Bell seems to be the Eagles.

I think that this makes sense re: Bell returning before the end of week 10. Maybe he wants to be traded.

[Slapstick]

That isn't what the report says, Laconfora says he believes Bell is done in Pittsburgh and that the Eagles should sign him, there are no quotes from the team or from management in that article.

Yeah, I read that piece and watched a few of the videos as well...I didn’t see any of that either...

[feltdizz]

an article that says “If I am the Eagles...”

Its an opinion piece. LMAO.

[pittpete]

That isn't what the report says, Laconfora says he believes Bell is done in Pittsburgh and that the Eagles should sign him, there are no quotes from the team or from management in that article.

You mean some people have to actually read the article?
Cant i just believe what someone else said? LOL

[feltdizz]

IMO. if bell returns to the team(and produces huge) throughout the rest of season , nothing short of a super bowl victory will repair the damage that has been done
hopefully they trade him the day he signs

Lmao.. you say this every year.

Doesn’t matter what you say, the Steelers will do what they think is best for the franchise.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Wow..

Well that puts nails in the coffin. So can some of you guys stop talking about what he's going to do for us when he comes back? I just listened to the guy and he's talked to the players and management and they are in agreement that they don't want him back.

Guess the team will just pull the tag then, eh?

[Moonie]

Unfortunately, when the trade goes through, all Bell fans will be banned from further posting.

[Chadman]

“Report, Bell will...”

Since when was Yoda on this board??

[steelz09]

Unfortunately, when the trade goes through, all Bell fans will be banned from further posting.

That's few and far between. JK.

I don't hate Bell but I don't agree with many of his decisions. I agree that we are a better team with Bell and that isn't meant to be a knock on Connor. Both have their strong points.

My biggest question mark is whether it makes financial sense to pay Bell what he wants. What is the better long term investment? Bell or a high dollar defensive player on a defense that is currently a damn joke?

[Steel Maniac]

That isn't what the report says, Laconfora says he believes Bell is done in Pittsburgh and that the Eagles should sign him, there are no quotes from the team or from management in that article.

Huh?? He had conversations with insiders and said management have moved on.

[feltdizz]

That's few and far between. JK.

I don't hate Bell but I don't agree with many of his decisions. I agree that we are a better team with Bell and that isn't meant to be a knock on Connor. Both have their strong points.

My biggest question mark is whether it makes financial sense to pay Bell what he wants. What is the better long term investment? Bell or a high dollar defensive player on a defense that is currently a damn joke?

why does it have to be Bell or a high priced defensive player?

Why can’t we get rid of 2 or 3 salaries from people who don’t produce in order to get that high priced player?

We already pay Haden, Tuitt and Heyward good big money for a D that’s a joke.

Pay the players who produce. Cut the players who don’t and see how much money we have left over to sign better players.