The Downfall of Le'Veon Bell
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I still laugh about him signing with the jets for a million less just to end his career.
It was because Jets offered more guaranteed money.
@@oceanlove4503 yeah but the steelers much more benefit for him if he sign to them
@@oceanlove4503 but he's paying way more taxes in NY
@@oceanlove4503 Yes potentially; but however, he never earned it as he couldn't stay on the team for 2 seasons .
Steelers kept franchise tagging him, the jets offered a legit contract
He didn't appreciate the value of his OL.
Yes he did he always use to thank them every touchdown
@@machinegunpiggy2471 I meant him thinking he would have the same success with a weaker OL. His style of running was very reliant on the OL, plus having Ben running the offense.
He didn't appreciate anything but the money, but disrespected the money he agreed to play for, which cost him. I hope what money he did get for his trouble was well invested because he cost himself at least 50 million sitting out that season.
@@MadKingLordeus cost him that and who knows maybe a super bowl
He didn’t have a receiver like AB as a threat.
Him and Antonio Brown hustled them selfs out of the league 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And good riddance to both of them.
@@davidgraham2673 adios to both of them
@@danhardy6463 , (I'm still bitter.) With the defense we were building,, i can't help but wonder what if........?
@@davidgraham2673 the 3 B's, turned out 2 of the B's were b!+@$#es
AB went out with guns blazing!!
He was on his way to hall of fame if he’d spent the rest of his career in Pittsburgh.
fr… but now we got najee harris i’d rather have him now
@@natedillon5693 ofc you would
No he wasn’t bro, dude was straight doodoo water. The Steelers O Line is what made him so “Good”. Slow as hell, decent blocker though lol
I wouldn’t go that far but he was a solid back for us
Bell and Brown fucked Ben over
“Just over 42 touchdowns” so 43?
i was gonna comment that lol
Just under half of 100 touchdowns.
LITERALLY HAHAHA
That's the reason why I opened the comments lmao
I'm dead 😭
Leave'nBegone Bell
this shit had me geekin bruh😂😂😂
@@seanrosenkranz5748 😃
That’s why it’s called a team… You need everyone to make you shine.💯
Too much pride, and he didn't believe that his success had anything to do with the O-line. The Steelers O-line was trained specifically for his running style. Sure, they protected Ben well, but the running game was focused solely on Bell's odd 'stop-go' style that hasn't been seen since then.
Truth
Yea it was a weird style I played OLine and couldn’t tell whether they were in man or zone. I know it was zone most of the time
Bell was also a great receiver too. The Steelers should've just paid him cause the run game ain't been the same since he left.
But the O-line got paid but Leveon didn’t.
This is what happens when an NFL player twerks in the endzone smh🤔
Biggest mistake was signing that contract with the jets.
They would not give him the ball
This was crazy. I just remember him tearing it up for the Steelers game after game. Year after year. Then to what he does now..... Well not play in the NFL. Just insane how quick it was.
"I don't like your offer, so I'm going to sign with a different team for less"
*Jackie Chan visible confusion*
He got like 40 or 50 something guaranteed tho so 🤷🏿♂️
@@qbrees30339 30
When you sit out a year and you're not that dedicated to staying in game shape you're not going to be as good
It was his running style, he was incredibly patient and was able to do that because the Steelers of line was great. He was never able to adapt
Bell is a perfect example of "Money ruins people"
He had a monster O-Line in the Steel city! He boight into his on hype and thought it was ALL him!
Some players play well within a system and they don't recognize that until it's too late!!!
Should've stayed on the Steelers, as he could have made way more money in the long run. Oh well, he was trouble in the locker room... can't really say that I miss him at this point. Goes to show that his success was due mostly to the Steelers (good) line at the time. Good luck in retirement!
Le'veon Bell would've had a chance to succeed longer in the NFL if he didn't sabotage his former team/Steelers but instead his career went downhill and just threw it away 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@Mike Edwards I don't care what you say bro if you want to say negative things about my comments then that's fine I don't care ✌🏼
@Mike Edwards Oh so mean Le'veon Bell?
If I was an RB I'm taking that money. Rbs don't make that much money and careers are short. So making 14 mil a year is a W for a RB
And that was 4 yrs ago
That’s why he wanted to be paid like a WR, especially being the Top RB on the team and maybe 3rd in receptions on the team
@@PD-qu8dq It wasn't about being paid like a wr. He wanted more upfront money since RBs had less longevity due to injuries.
@@PD-qu8dq yes but mostly dunk checkdown plays. I'm not downplaying his receiving skills. He was not a receiver though. Marshall Faulk was more of a 'receiver'. Bell was a RB that could run and catch well.
The problem is him taking that contract destroyed any RB down the line getting one like it lol shit Henry just signed for half of what Bell signed for in NY and he’s twice as good as Bell
13-17 Steelers were decent teams. Antonio Brown hadn't slipped. O-line good. Usually a ok complimentary wr2 and TE. Jets were decent when Namath was there. 😂 Classic pride comes before the fall scenario.
WR 2 was Prime JuJu Schuster
They had it made 😂😂 Egos ruined that team
Ben is what held it all in place…you take Ben away from those teams and they were very below average
Majority was his fault which was crazy like man you had the craziest Oline ever for you bro
That’s what happens when you’re greedy
@Mike Edwards You must be a liberal if the truth hurts that bad!
@Mike Edwards Point proven.
He took a pay cut. Greed wasn't the issue...
@@arlingtonbutler9511He is making 14 million dollars per year to run a stupid ball across the field. He is making more than 99.9999999999% of people in the world. I want to make millions of dollars too, but I do enough to warrant something like that and same with him.
He didn’t appreciate how my Steelers treated him we put him in those good situations bum know look at you
Yeah more like he took it for granted smh these players don’t understand that the league gives them the fame fortune and money…all they have to do is work at their crafts and the rest falls into place…Bell just wanted all his money right away smh not the way to go about it
The original wide back..
Wish things had ended differently with Bell. One of my favorite players. Hope he's doing well.
Marshall Faulk?
He wasn't no damn wide back, never lined up anywhere but behind the qb
If I was him I wouldn’t mind my career ending, I’d just be stoked cause the fact that I played with mahomes, Big Ben, Lamar, and Brady in my career lmao
“The original wide back..”
You must be new here.
Thurman Thomas?
Reason why you should never pay a RB that amount of money
I wouldn't say that. But the system the steelers design featured his strong points of his style. If you invest that kind of money u can't be sure that the person a plug and play type of player. That's one thing he wasn't and not.. that's why the steelers offense faltered. Since left. He took a lot of pressure off Ben style of play.
as a Cowboys fan, Zeke further proves this point
@@miamimercenary9623 no zeke proves you dont pay a fake rb that kind of money...
@@cjjonez touché. but RBs in general have a very short shelf life
@@miamimercenary9623 there is no denying that. That was the reasoning for not giving zeek that contract. Iam going to say this about them its a crap shoot. The days of the banging back pretty much over kids styles influence by what they see on tv. And that dont fly no more. But if u got one you run him til he almost done then you trade him for a 3rd pick in next year draft with that 2nd slot reciever 🤣😂 then u go shopping 3rd round every 3 years lol
I will be taking my talent to the Jets for one mil less, take that! 😂
That hop tho bro was floating
He kept saying he was, "The Stephen Curry of Football" haha!
O-Line matters. Big time.
And blocking scheme too
That dude owes me 45 fantasy dollars dude screwed me lol
Pittsburgh had a top 3 o-line at the time.
When your heart is not in it, you lose that drive, and focus.
His ego took over and he saw himself as the most important part of the running game. He had a great offensive line and a great offensive line coach. Le'Veon Bell you blew it
Bell is a great example of "don't bite the hand that feeds you." Millions of people complain about what's wrong in their life or what's unfair rather than appreciate what they have ("I work for someone who makes money off of my work/productivity/value!")
"And just over 40 touchdowns " there fixed it.
I mean he also was always a patient runner at least that’s what it looked like and it’s hard to play that way when the offensive line is shit. Wish it ended better as a jets fan but oh well
Just goes to show why QBs and WRs have more leverage, they're more of a one on one athletic match-up, whereas a back requires a team effort from blockers on top of the backs effort, thats why you see mediocre backs flourishing behind great lines and struggling when they don't get that same quality of line
You should do pt.2 but with rustle Westbrook
It’s because defrint teams have different schemes
Jesus Loves everybody Amen
No he doesn’t
Amen
@@yossimelamed9555 yes he does
@@Tpuff20 prove it
@@yossimelamed9555 “if anyone loves me, he will keep my word and my father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home within him”- John 14:13
I find it hilarious that everyone tries to say him signing with the jets was the reason his career died when people forget to include the fact he held out from playing for a year and gained nearly 30 pounds 🙄 the take is dumb
It's still his fault that his career died
@@fearlessj.walker3277 my take doesn’t counter that argument
It was him sitting out and gaining 30 pounds, then signing with the Jets that caused his career to end. What a bum haha 😄, I don't feel sorry for him. He could have made more money with the Steelers. He, Bell, forgot that it was the Steelers that made him famous with the O-line and other players there. Football is a team sport.
It was a combination of the two, being out of shape on a crappier team with a weaker o-line and passing attack. Also, signing for less had to take the wind out of his sails.
Same to
Matthew Stafford
Cause those teams catered to those players basically building teams around that player!
NFL players pay attention, your not that great! Stay with your team, where you were able to become a good player. How bout realizing your success is partly due to your teammates!
keep it up mike
Loved watching bell here at MSU, it’s too bad he declined that much
“Take my breath aaawayyyyyy”
Jesus is Lord Amen
He did fall off I’ll be honest but the Rooney’s offer was 70M but only like 15M guaranteed. I’m securing the bag for the future especially as a RB in the nfl so. He got his money in NY by getting cut 🤷🏻♂️
15M still a lot lol
He gave up like 13 million the year he sat out. Would have been way ahead after 3 years if he just stayed in Pittsburgh
Credit where it’s due, he came out admitting he made a mistake not recognising how good he had it in Pittsburgh. Like his offensive line and coaches prioritising him as a runner and pass threat getting to play many games. He regrets leaving and it’s safe to say I hold no grudge against him. NY offered more guaranteed money and he took it, but end of the day he lost a lot more and not just money in leaving us. Dude left Tomlin and wound up with Gase, that’s a yikes moment if ever there was one. He’s had his punishment and then some since leaving us.
I truly believe if brown and bell stayed in Pittsburgh their entire careers’ Pittsburgh would’ve won a ring
He cursed himself by being greedy and lazy.
How it’s a business lol he was doing what’s best for him
@@khiwilliams6169 and by being greedy it cost him a million dollars.
@@tee1up785 it’s a business 🤷🏽♂️ just like how nfl teams to the players because it’s a business he was doing the best for him and his family
@@khiwilliams6169 it’s was BAD business, dude wasted a year of career and then signed for LESS than the initial offer. All in his greed cost him 16 million.
Wait… Madden cover?
not lavon belll
No, that was the kid from the browns back in like... 06
Can't remember his name. Had 2 good seasons then the madden curse got him.
@@No1tgffgh Payton hillis
@@COJW516 Thank you!
@@No1tgffgh 06??? Cover literally says Madden 12!! LMAO
I think it’s the psychological shift that happens after your first 2-5 seasons. Like when you start a new job and all of the managers have this mystique about them. But once you stay for a while and they swap out and new ones replace them, you don’t have the same respect as you do for your initial bosses. Plus, in pro sports, you have millions so your hunger is lost. Also, you start to realize you’re not going to be one of the greatest so why keep trying to bust your ass to be the 39th best RB...
Bell made the poor decision to go to the Jets but then again the Jets overpayed him
Ha!
Tom Brady stayed the same 🐐
Lol man went to a stacked team and brought his favorite weapons
It helped that he didn't have much interest in what percentage of the salary cap he was taking up.
When a man cares more about his team when his finances are certain to be secured for generations, they generally have more success.
Bad advice from a bad agent.
Then it became mental for him.
He didn't get what he wanted, so he stopped trying and checked out.
I'm a Steelers fan and that was the dumbest move I've ever seen in my life in sports he sat out a whole year and lost 14 million dollars, smfh, whoever was his agent should have been fired a long time ago, the Steelers offered him more money then the Jets did & he's been absolute garbage since he left Pittsburgh! LMFAO 🤣
Sorry about the team you choose
The Steelers deal wasn’t guaranteed like the jets deal was
Najee doing work anyway
Same thing happens in hiphop, some dudes drop heat on their mixtapes but are bust on their albums.
That’s why I’m glad we have a player like Jalen hurts, players like that have that drive to get better each and every year. And don’t get lazy. It’s a character thing. That’s what I would look for when I draft, a personality like that
Having Bell, Ben, and AB was fantasy gold back in the day
Adam gase is the reaso . He set the jets back 10 years. After he was gone almost half the players that were starters were out of the league the next year because they were trash
the o line he had with the steelers was tailored for is running style. he left for the money but was far less protected
Funny thing bro used to be my fav rb
Sounds like the madden cover curse to me
He was one of my Favorite HB to watch and it's sad to see him not play anymore
Coaching and different playing styles
The Killers B’s are a trio that will be remembered forever 🥲
This week, On Days of Our Steelers
That OL is important. I always thought it was a bad move
Always get a job changing tires for NASCAR!
That's that Madden cover curse anybody in the NFL that gets a Madden cover either loses thier job or gets a career ending injury
Its the Madden curse, once your on the cover of a Madden game you either tank, get hurt, or lose the Super Bowl. This used to be talked about back in the day
Sometimes the system and teammates make the man.
It’s because the way the Steelers ran their running game was just a great fit for him. The other teams didn’t build their strategy around him and how he runs the ball.
This story is missing some details. Steelers didn’t offer LeVeon a long term contract. They franchise tagged him for $14m that’s basically a one year deal. So if anything happen to him during that season they can easily walk away from him after that year . Not to mention he had already played under a franchise tag the year before & had a terrific season & was very deserving of a guaranteed long term contract. Before you judge him be mindful. The nfl is a violent league & playing RB is probably the most injured proned position. This guy gets over 400 touches per year on that Steelers team. I would want long term financial security too. The jets offered him just that. Till this day he’s not on a team but he’s still on the jets payroll from that guaranteed contract.
I'd love to see Le'Veon Bell, Sr. return to either the Kansas City Chiefs, the Baltimore Ravens, or, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Something tells me that he'll sign with somebody by the time the 2023-2024 NFL season starts, eventually...
he’s focusing on his boxing career
@@TheHoneycomber- Really?...
I didn't think he still did that.
What makes you think that?...
Also, where did you hear that from?...
@@tthomaselli2 he said himself he is focusing on boxing, he legit had a fight in april and is hoping to fight in september
@@TheHoneycomber- Really?...
Goes to show you how much I've been paying attention.
Thank you for the info/clarification.
From a hypothetical view, if he doesn't have a boxing match against somebody in September of 2023 & an NFL team is in need of a running back, would he come back?...
I would imagine so--hypothetically, of course...
There is a long recent history of Steelers offensive players leaving and never matching their previous production.
Bro really thought he was going to cook behind that Jets oline 😂
He was a possible future HOF player in Pittsburgh. Greed and poor decisions ruined his career.
Going to the Jets would do that to any player
There you said it he went from the Steelers to the Jets enough said right there
Bell was a product of that oline. He was Maybe a average Running back at best.
I don't know another team that had arguably both the best rb and wr on the same team. That offense was crazy
It takes a team to learn a player's strengths to utilize them for team success.
That offense had so much potential, Ben, Bell, Brown, M. Bryant, JuJu and a very good O-line. Should of won at least 1 SB.
Remember 2016 when zeke was a rookie people swore up and down he was only good cause of his o line. Bell literally had like 3 pro bowlers and 2 future hof blocking for him and people wanted to say they were ass
He did his job in Pittsburgh and got greedy. Typical story. Still proud of my fellow Spartan!! GO GREEN!!!
While with the Jets Bell commented about the importance of his music career now, he’s got lots of time to pursue that.
As a RB..this is why you stick w the team with a great o line
As a Steeler fan all of my life, this still makes me so so sad. Because it was so unnecessary. We still luv you in the Burgh❤
Lev Bell's downfall actually started when he sat out for a season back in 2018.
Bell sat out 2 years.. he was never the same
Having only one or two explosive years as an RB in the NFL is actually more common. See Larry Johnson, Priest Holmes, Natrone Means, Barry Foster, and more. In fact, I'd be surprised if Le Veon Bell had made noise in NY.
Y’all forget that Steelers deal didn’t have any guarantees besides the signing bonus, they could run him ragged for a season and then cut him for free. His Jets deal included guarantees.
Bro I’m so used to seeing you in suits to see you rocking the backwards cap is throwing me off. Still a big fan tho lol
As a Steeler Fan, when he did what he did, I was heartbroken. Why didn't his agent do his job? He could have been an all-time great! Now, I just hope AP beats him up in his upcoming Boxing Match.