03-27-2018, 09:24 AM
(03-26-2018, 04:04 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: It is unprecedented to turn down an average of 4 million more per year than the nearest average per year at your position, especially when he's playing for a team that's always in contention.
If he turned down that deal to play with the Browns, you MIGHT be able to justify it, especially with his injury history.
Until the NEXT unprecedented contract request comes along. That's the way this works. Each guy wants more than the last.
Because of that dynamic, the actual figure is somewhat irrelevant from a historical standpoint. The point is that Bell isn't the first to ask for more than he's worth and he won't be the last.
Hey, I get it. You get your jollies when the Steelers show cracks in the armor, and this is undoubtedly that. But rest assured, they're not the only team who deals with this sort of thing.
