vmax Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 He should have said "Yes!"His shelf life is short and he'll never earn more than what the Steelers offered him. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell wants to be rich. No, I mean really rich. Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette is reporting that Bell did indeed turn down a five-year contract that would have averaged more than $12 million per season. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has learned that on the afternoon of the July 17 NFL deadline for Bell to come to terms on a multi-year contract, team officials thought they came to terms with his agent on a five-year deal. However, at the last minute, Bell nixed the contract.Just so we are clear. The Steelers had an offer on the table to pay Bell around $4 million more per season than the next highest-paid running back in the NFL and that wasn't good enough.Right now, removing Bell and his pending one-year deal, Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has the highest annual salary of any running back in the NFL at $8.25 million per season. According to the article, Bell wants $15 million per season. So his claims that he wants to be paid like the top running back and like a top wide receiver combined aren't so exaggerated after all.The hard truth of this is he's never going to get that kind of money in Pittsburgh. They can tag him against next year for just over $14 million and still pay less than what he's demanding and let him leave in free agency after that....http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/confirmed-bell-shot-down-contract-in-place-between-steelers-and-his-agent/ar-AAqiFPV?li=BBnba9I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 He will be shocked when he hits the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPPT1974 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Yeah as he is a great player but not a great team player that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Yeah having one of the best oline in football helps. He will be tagged this year and next then after that who knows what will even be left in the tank. He's an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcrow Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 back to lifeback to reality put the needle on the recordput the needle on the record 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcrow Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 HAULIN OATS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPPT1974 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Very funny Old Crow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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