Who don't think the owners will Kappernik Bell?

[kindlecatsb'ng]

You might be able to argue that everyone believes that they good, but the fact remains that there are still some evil bastards in this world. The evil ones don't realize that they are evil...in their sick, twisted minds, their murders or rapes or whatever may somehow be justified, but to an objective, normal, caring person...that's still an evil person.



When the hell was this?

Mayberry--Sheriff Andy Taylor, Opie, Aunt Bea, and Barnie Fife!

[Sugar]

You might be able to argue that everyone believes that they good, but the fact remains that there are still some evil bastards in this world. The evil ones don't realize that they are evil...in their sick, twisted minds, their murders or rapes or whatever may somehow be justified, but to an objective, normal, caring person...that's still an evil person.

Not everyone thinks that they are good. There are many who believe that the very concepts of "good" or "evil" are merely social constructs in the first place.

As for Bell, I would personally find it satisfying if this whole thing backfired on him and that every team would take into account all the things that have been enumerated on these pages ad nauseam. However, as many have mentioned, it only takes one team to fall in love with him enough to meet his demands and I think that there will be at least one of them there to sign the check.

[RuthlessBurgher]

By Mike Florio
November 13, 2018, 4:35 PM EST
Le’Veon Bell makes rare decision to sit out the season

The unlikely has now become reality. An NFL player will choose to sit out the entire season, in lieu of accepting the terms offered to him by the team that controls his rights.

That’s ultimately what the franchise tag is. It’s not an honor, as some have tried to describe it in the past. It’s an artificial restriction applied to a player who otherwise would be able to shop his services to the highest bidder. The Steelers twice exercised their right under the Collective Bargaining Agreement to restrict Bell in this way. And Bell has twice exercised his right in response to being subjected to the franchise tag.

Last year, he stayed away until Labor Day, skipping the offseason program, training camp, and the preseason and cashing every check on his way to $12.1 million. This year, he skipped everything, including the full football season. Now, when next year comes, he’ll finally get a chance to shop his services to the highest bidder.

Bell will be blamed for this outcome. By fans, by teammates, by executives, by the media. But Bell is simply making a business decision, no different than the decision to enter the draft, to not enter the draft, to sign with a team, to not sign with a team, to keep playing, to retire. The fact that it’s an unconventional business decision doesn’t change the fact that it is fundamentally a business decision.

And, when it comes to football, everyone seems to be allowed to make business decisions except the men who play football. Because we want them to entertain us. When they choose not to entertain us, we become confused. We feel betrayed. We lose the privilege of witnessing the special things a football player can do on a football field, as it relates to our fan loyalties, our viewing enjoyment, our fantasy-football lineups, our wagering interests.

Bell will be accused of “abandoning his teammates,” an outdated narrative as phony as “football is family.” Football, at the professional level, is only family when characterizing it that way is good for business. Because football, at the professional and college level, is strictly a business.

Everyone else connected to the sport will make, from time to time, business decisions. But the only ones who are widely vilified for any decision (short of an owner relocating a team, which nevertheless seems to be understood in all markets but the one the team leaves) are players who make the business decision to not play.

In Bell’s case, the Steelers opted to prevent him from getting maximum compensation for his services by squatting on his rights beyond the expiration of his contract. Twice. So he did what he had to do in an effort to get the most he could for his skills, abilities, risks, and sacrifices.

Regardless of whether future events make it a good decision or a bad decision, it’s his business decision. And how he handles it is nobody else’s business.

[squidkid]

Of course threatening the police with weapons can get you shot, did somebody say differently? The others you mention - again, it is murder if the police shoot you just because you

ran, argued, disrespected them or didn't totally comply with their commands. To bring these up to justify police shootings is silly, IMO.

im not justifying the shooting. why you would say that is just an attempt to change directions.
i said, i bet nobody would get 'murdered' if they did what they were suppose to.
you seem to want to blame the cops for doing there job and once in a great, rare instance, poor judgment is is displayed by the officer in a very stressful situation.
i personally care about my wife and kids so i tell them how they should behave when confronted by the police so the situation doesnt escalate to one where an officer might think he needs to use his gun.
pretty simple to me. raise your kids to respect the law and have no issues or raise them to hate and disrespect them and run the risk of retaliation

[RuthlessBurgher]

Telling the wife and kids how they should behave when confronted by the police so the situation doesnt escalate to one where an officer might think he needs to use his gun:

1. Say "Yes sir, No sir."
2. Be white.
3. Keep your hands in plain sight at all times.
4. Don't be black.
5. Avoid sudden movements.
6. Don't have any gratuitous apostrophes in your name.

[Ernie]

By Mike Florio
November 13, 2018, 4:35 PM EST
Le’Veon Bell makes rare decision to sit out the season

The unlikely has now become reality. An NFL player will choose to sit out the entire season, in lieu of accepting the terms offered to him by the team that controls his rights.

That’s ultimately what the franchise tag is. It’s not an honor, as some have tried to describe it in the past. It’s an artificial restriction applied to a player who otherwise would be able to shop his services to the highest bidder. The Steelers twice exercised their right under the Collective Bargaining Agreement to restrict Bell in this way. And Bell has twice exercised his right in response to being subjected to the franchise tag.

Last year, he stayed away until Labor Day, skipping the offseason program, training camp, and the preseason and cashing every check on his way to $12.1 million. This year, he skipped everything, including the full football season. Now, when next year comes, he’ll finally get a chance to shop his services to the highest bidder.

Bell will be blamed for this outcome. By fans, by teammates, by executives, by the media. But Bell is simply making a business decision, no different than the decision to enter the draft, to not enter the draft, to sign with a team, to not sign with a team, to keep playing, to retire. The fact that it’s an unconventional business decision doesn’t change the fact that it is fundamentally a business decision.

And, when it comes to football, everyone seems to be allowed to make business decisions except the men who play football. Because we want them to entertain us. When they choose not to entertain us, we become confused. We feel betrayed. We lose the privilege of witnessing the special things a football player can do on a football field, as it relates to our fan loyalties, our viewing enjoyment, our fantasy-football lineups, our wagering interests.

Bell will be accused of “abandoning his teammates,” an outdated narrative as phony as “football is family.” Football, at the professional level, is only family when characterizing it that way is good for business. Because football, at the professional and college level, is strictly a business.

Everyone else connected to the sport will make, from time to time, business decisions. But the only ones who are widely vilified for any decision (short of an owner relocating a team, which nevertheless seems to be understood in all markets but the one the team leaves) are players who make the business decision to not play.

In Bell’s case, the Steelers opted to prevent him from getting maximum compensation for his services by squatting on his rights beyond the expiration of his contract. Twice. So he did what he had to do in an effort to get the most he could for his skills, abilities, risks, and sacrifices.

Regardless of whether future events make it a good decision or a bad decision, it’s his business decision. And how he handles it is nobody else’s business.

This article is incredibility one sided (Narrow in focus). Of course we all know that Bell made a business decision. As has been said 1000 times, it's the manner in which he handled his business with the organization and fans that most are upset about.

[squidkid]

Telling the wife and kids how they should behave when confronted by the police so the situation doesnt escalate to one where an officer might think he needs to use his gun:

1. Say "Yes sir, No sir."
2. Be white.
3. Keep your hands in plain sight at all times.
4. Don't be black.
5. Avoid sudden movements.
6. Don't have any gratuitous apostrophes in your name.

yup, keep raising your kids and grand kids with that mindset and lets see how society improves

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

This article is incredibility one sided (Narrow in focus). Of course we all know that Bell made a business decision. As has been said 1000 times, it's the manner in which he handled his business with the organization and fans that most are upset about.

Of course it is one sided, it's Florio. The guy has had a bug up his ass regarding the Steelers forever. He is a Baltimore boy who is about as biased against this team as anyone who gets paid for their football opinion.

[Steelhere10]

https://youtu.be/yO0-5behOoE

[Chucktownsteeler]

He won't be Kappernick'ed by the league, Snyder and Gruden will prevent that from happening.

However, he has a lot of idle time on his hands now.....He may do himself in.

[NorthCoast]

Florio suggests Bell was imprisoned by the current NFL rules for the tags. He of course fails to mention it is the very rules the players agreed to in the last CBA. It will be very interesting indeed when the next CBA rolls around. Some things to think about, a long hold out hurts the players much more than the owners. I wonder if players with guaranteed contracts will get paid during a hold out?
There are players at the end of their career that might be cheated out of it. There are the young ones who just want to get to the first big contract and couldn't care less about the details.
I am predicting a very lengthy holdout this time around since a lot more young guys seem to be in it for the money rather than the love of the game.

[NorthCoast]

Bell is worth at the very least 10 million a year and if he don't get an offer for that with another year guaranteed, then it will be an conspiracy by the owners.

Conspiracy? Perhaps. But not illegal since the NFL is exempt from federal anti-trust laws prohibiting such behavior.