Jeb Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Jeremy FowlerESPN Staff Writer PITTSBURGH -- Six months after major knee surgery, Pittsburgh Stealers running back Le'Veon Bell vows to return to 100 percent for Week 1. He also said he won't be naive, especially when playing the Cincinnati Bengals. Bell said after Tuesday's organized team activities session that the Bengals and other teams were targeting him last season. Bell tore his MCL in Week 8 as Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict tackled the fourth-year running back by the sideline. "I feel there are a lot of teams that try to do that, try to take me out of the game," Bell said. "I don't think it was just [Burfict]. It felt like the whole team was out there trying to twist my ankles and do little dirty stuff in between piles ... I was ignorant to the fact at first." Bell noticed that the Bengals -- one half of a vicious AFC North rivalry with Pittsburgh -- were happy about Burfict's tackle, which required Bell to leave the game on a cart. Bell said he thought teams were well-intentioned, but after ending back-to-back seasons with knee injuries, he has smartened up. He plans to remain physical as a rusher but will protect himself when necessary. The NFL suspended Burfict for three games of the 2016 season for several egregious hits, including multiple incidents against the Stealers. In 2015, Burfict was involved in plays that injured Bell, wide receiver Antonio Brown and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Bell said he got a direct message from Burfict on Twitter in March. "He was happy to see me running," Bell said. "I appreciate it. I'm just glad to be back out here." Bell caught passes in individual drills Tuesday but added that the Stealers are being cautious with him. It might be a while before Bell is hitting the hole in live action. He anticipates at least a little contact at training camp. As the team convenes for offseason work, Bell said he's been training his knee so "when September gets here, I'll be even better than I am now." "Once it's actually time to go, I'll be 100 percent," Bell said. "I feel great." Bell is a free agent after 2016, and he said his agent hasn't yet discussed a long-term contract with the Stealers. First, he's determined to prove he's not injury-prone. "My luck hopefully should change this year and I'm on the field and there's nothing freaky," Bell said. "Obviously just take care of my body and do the little things right." Bell has the approval of his quarterback. Roethlisberger was pleased to see Bell running around, saying Bell looked "really good." The trio of Roethlisberger-Brown-Bell played 58 snaps together in 2015, compared to almost 900 last year. "I was excited to get him back out there," Roethlisberger said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 It's official, ...the Stealers have turned in their man card. Bell admits he'll run tentative this year, ...we are in that team's head, ...living rent free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Tinker Bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhowdy54 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Check out @The_OriginalMrG's Tweet: Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Asshole. Just play the game and shut your mouth. Happens all the time. Don't hear Tez whining about your man that attempted without success on blocking him low at his bad knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hint of Snow Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 In this one's head already. Check. Does AB what to check in with his whine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 No disrespect to women, but Pittsburgh now officially cuntsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Tried? No, we succeeded. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Those dirty fuckers calling foul now. What a bunch of pussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Dude is a FA next year. He better try and stay healthy. He's lucky he only gets one game against #55. That fucker tends to shatter glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 fuck those dirty cocksuckers... First play of the first game against them this year... fake dive at this pussies knees.. They are all mental midgets now... Just get in their heads even more and hope the refs don't give them the game,..... I FUCKING HATE THESE COCKSUCKERS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! As Old said earlier this year.. I hate the stealers with more passion that I do any other thing in life (sports related)..and the hate just continues to get stronger every year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboi Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just now, fluhartz said: fuck those dirty cocksuckers... First play of the first game against them this year... fake dive at this pussies knees.. They are all mental midgets now... Just get in their heads even more and hope the refs don't give them the game,..... I FUCKING HATE THESE COCKSUCKERS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! As Old said earlier this year.. I hate the stealers with more passion that I do any other thing in life (sports related)..and the hate just continues to get stronger every year.. I'm afraid that the ref will be watching the Bengals,more then they have the previous years thank the media platform that ESPN has given shittburge. which in it's self is absolutely distinguishing,that this team got away with murder ever year.Until the Bengals decided they had enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 4 hours ago, bigboi said: I'm afraid that the ref will be watching the Bengals,more then they have the previous years thank the media platform that ESPN has given shittburge. which in it's self is absolutely distinguishing,that this team got away with murder ever year.Until the Bengals decided they had enough. I doubt it, ...no more than usual, ...and we're accustomed to that by now. The media platform is just the beat writer (Fowler), ...all other writers (even the fantasy guys) are treating these tantrums as if it was a radioactive subject, ...which is probably prudent considering the size of their fan base and their long memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dautcom08 Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Because that has happened to no other player in the history of the NFL. What a bunch of entitled douchebags. You reap what you fucking sow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooky Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 10 hours ago, fluhartz said: fuck those dirty cocksuckers... First play of the first game against them this year... fake dive at this pussies knees.. They are all mental midgets now... Just get in their heads even more and hope the refs don't give them the game,..... I FUCKING HATE THESE COCKSUCKERS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! As Old said earlier this year.. I hate the stealers with more passion that I do any other thing in life (sports related)..and the hate just continues to get stronger every year.. It's totally normal to despise people that praise is bestowed upon when you know that they're complete fuckholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 2 hours ago, Dautcom08 said: Because that has happened to no other player in the history of the NFL. What a bunch of entitled douchebags. You reap what you fucking sow. Being able to rep you only once for this post is simply not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 17 hours ago, schotzee said: Asshole. Just play the game and shut your mouth. Happens all the time. Don't hear Tez whining about your man that attempted without success on blocking him low at his bad knee. ...or Tyler Eifert getting knocked out of 3 games for a concussion delivered by Mike Mitchel's sore shoulder, ...and not one complaint from Eifert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 ...or Gio Bernard getting knocked out on the fumble play and Shazier is joking about how his eyes rolled back and arms came up, ...you know, ...the face of brain damage. What comes around, ...goes around Ryan. One day it will be your turn to get laughed at on the sideline, ...but keep in mind, ...Gio hasn't complained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 44 minutes ago, Jeb said: ...or Tyler Eifert getting knocked out of 3 games for a concussion delivered by Mike Mitchel's sore shoulder, ...and not one complaint from Eifert. Yep. We could go on and on with them .They should poll all the league on who the dirtiest whiniest team is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvilleBengal Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 apparently the cats on NFL HQ are picking up on that too. especially Solomon Wilcots. In his own words he says that the Stealers have been doing it for years (duh!!) but the stuff has been highlighted thanks to the hits on Bell and the 'coincidence' that Bell's been knocked out for the season in consecutive years thanks to the Bengals in Hines Field. Everyone even says that the hits that did them in were NOT INTENTIONAL, just regular hits that happened. The thing I picked up on was that how they talk about how the Bengals are now the aggressors as opposed to the victims; I think the exact words paraphrased were "Now the Bengals play that same aggresive style. They've upped the ante and the other side isn't quite used to it." I love it. Not so fun now when you're on the recieving end of your bullshit, isn't it?? I do hope that LeVeon Bell is okay though, he's a damn good player, even though he plays for the enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I hope it was on purpose. And I hope we do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saphead Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 What you do is, you blow our Bell's knee twice. He'll never play football again. His weight displacement will be way off. He'll never come through on anything. He'll quit the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimKrumrieFan Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 What a fucking pussy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted May 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2016 http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:15723554 Steven A Smith is a huge Stealers fan, ....so, ... its finally been said, ...it's about time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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