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Le’Veon Bell should be the most well-rested player in the league after a season-long holdout fueled by an indignant contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The good news is that Bell signed a $52 million deal to play in the NFL for the next four years, but the bad news is that it’s with the New York Jets.
The three-time Pro Bowler posted an apology to any fantasy owners who drafted him last season, only to ultimately piss the pick away.
this is loooong overdue!! but I want to take a moment to apologize to all the fantasy owners who picked me last year, I’m sorry I couldn’t pull through for y’all…but trust me, this year’s about to be wayyyy different, I’m bringing the 🏆🏆 this year 😈😈 pic.twitter.com/IvANCzwJ6F
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) July 29, 2019
We will truly see how great of a player Bell is this season, running behind an offensive line that allowed Sam Darnold to be sacked 30 times in 2018. Pittsburgh had one of the top three best offensive lines in the league during Bell’s tenure, and Pro Football Focus ranked the five Jets starters, left to right, 81st, 51st, 39th, 68thand 104that their positions in 2018.
Bell led the league with 406 touches in 2017, is ranked as the No. 12 fantasy running back in points-per-reception formats by ESPN’s Matthew Berry.
As far as how fantasy owners took to Bell’s apology, he still has some buttering up to do…
https://twitter.com/DidLeveonReport/status/1155941818783039488?s=20
Think you owe me more than an apology bro 😂😂 #1stpick pic.twitter.com/NpclWlALie
— Brett Faulk (@Bfffaulk) July 29, 2019
https://twitter.com/t_muntzfl/status/1155997424432795649?s=20
Bill has a nice message for you! pic.twitter.com/OkGCGZwWwb
— N. Face (@FacetheFacts15) July 29, 2019
Lev bro, I won the title with you on my team in 2017. Last year I paid $69 of my $200 auction draft budget for you….I got last place in my league. As punishment this has been hanging up in my room since the season ended….. I'll still ride with you this season tho pic.twitter.com/ZY1STn8fiA
— cole boyer (@cbboyer) July 29, 2019
My friend @olisig88 has to swim 550 meters in a Borat swimsuit in the freezing Icelandic ocean because he drafted you. I hope for your sake he doesn't drown.
— Tómas Agnarsson (@taggi_18) July 29, 2019
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