10-08-2023, 11:42 AM
(10-08-2023, 11:11 AM)casear2727 Wrote: You really believe this? Bates and Bell held a higher standard than the rest? You really think they got in Reader's and Hendricks's faces and told them they were playing like shit and that would motivate them?
Did Bates have a higher standard when he pouted through 2021 or did his hold out in 2022? Where was their leadership in 2020 the last time Burrow was injured? Who gave up both TD's in the AFCCG last season?
We no doubt miss the communication but the rest of this is kinda odd. Fans and their "leadership" perspective is almost always a little out of whack, like the concern many had over CJ leaving because he was such a "leader".
If I remember correctly, we signed Bell to a 3-year deal. Burrow, Chase, and Higgins were all drafted. That's important to mention and shouldn't be understated. Ts, the defense also began to ascend around the time of his signing. Bates went from a prospect to one of the highest paid Safeties in the league. The defense suddenly had a knack for getting timely turnovers ect. Bell had one to win an AFC Championship btw.
And to answer your question I'm damn sure that Bell would tell the big boys like it is. Tape don't lie. It's only eleven on the field at once, buddy. It's pretty easy addition and subtraction. The results have been in the pudding each season. The pudding sux this year so have at it.
