deeshopper Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Raise your hand if you wanted him here in FA. I can go look for those posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeshopper Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 And now he's cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrubberRaven Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Along with Ben Tate for the Brownies...wonder if Pierce would get cut to pick up Tate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Tate would bitch about his production here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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