Blount Walks Off Field

[deeshopper]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Steelers won a game but have a new problem, a rare one for them. Backup halfback LeGarrette Blount, apparently upset because he did not have a carry against Tennessee, left the field before the game was over.

 

He dressed and left the locker room, apparently headed for the team bus that would take them to the airport. At least one player thought they should leave him in Nashville.

 

Blount has been an internal problem for at least a month for the Steelers and sources told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he is dragging down star halfback Le’Veon Bell, even though that obviously was not the case Monday night when Bell ran 33 times for 204 yards.

 

The Steelers signed Blount as a free agent this year and they are his fourth NFL team in five years. He was suspended for most of his final season at Oregon for punching an opposing player.

 

More: http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/11/18/Blount-upset-leaves-field-before-game-is-over/stories/201411180148

 

[papasmurfbell]

Raise your hand if you wanted him here in FA. I can go look for those posts.

[deeshopper]

And now he's cut.

[GrubberRaven]

Along with Ben Tate for the Brownies...wonder if Pierce would get cut to pick up Tate

[papasmurfbell]

Tate would bitch about his production here.

[thesteelhurtin]

I love how they handled that situation and now it forces them to do what they should have been doing the whole time and using Bell every down.

[papasmurfbell]

Actually I think they got played by blount. He wanted out and they gave that to him. They should have given him a 3 game susp and let him sit home without pay.

[thesteelhurtin]

Actually I think they got played by blount. He wanted out and they gave that to him. They should have given him a 3 game susp and let him sit home without pay.

Screw it he doesn't want to be here let him go. I heard their were other issues as well.

[papasmurfbell]

Yeah but it sets a poor precedent. Pout about not liking it somewhere get cut and go where you like it. Make him sit at home without pay. They would have been in the same boat.