{"id":1575478,"date":"2023-07-30T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T15:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1575478"},"modified":"2023-07-30T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T15:30:15","slug":"leveon-bell-insists-he-doesnt-want-to-blast-daniel-jones-but-rips-him-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/leveon-bell-insists-he-doesnt-want-to-blast-daniel-jones-but-rips-him-anyway\/","title":{"rendered":"Le'Veon Bell Insists He Doesn't Want to Blast Daniel Jones but Rips Him Anyway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Former Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> running back Le'Veon Bell is out of the NFL, but he's still fired up. Bell, who missed the entire 2018 season because of a contract dispute and never was the same player again, is still fighting for running backs to get paid. Bell jumped in the corner of New York Giants back Saquon Barkley,<\/a> who recently signed a one-year, franchise-tag deal after failing to come to a long-term agreement. While Bell stuck up for his position mate, he blasted New York Giants<\/a> quarterback Daniel Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le'Veon Bell learned the hard way that running backs don't hold as much value as other offensive stars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Le'Veon Bell tried to make a point in 2018. He did, but it didn't go the way he planned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bell played five seasons with the Steelers, rushing for 1,000-plus yards three times. After a 2017 season in which he was the backfield workhorse with 321 carries, 1,291 rushing yards, and nine touchdowns, he felt he was underpaid. He held out in a contract dispute that lasted throughout the 2018 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, the Steelers used James Conner as Bell's replacement. In 12 starts, Conner rushed for 973 yards<\/a> and 12 touchdowns. He also caught 55 passes for 497 yards and a touchdown and made the Pro Bowl. Although the Steelers faded down the stretch after a 7-2-1 start to finish 9-6-1, Conner more than helped ease the pain of playing without Bell. With Conner at running back, the Steelers were No. 1 in the league in red-zone touchdown percentage at 73.1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bell never played for the Steelers again. He played 15 games for the New York Jets<\/a> in 2019, rushing for three touchdowns and 789 yards. After that, he had 121 rushing attempts with three different teams for the next two seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bell blasts Jones while sticking up for Barkley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Full clip \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffb Full interview: https:\/\/t.co\/rnz37gK94b<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/gaM0fYEr4B<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YgNhbo60MZ<\/a><\/p>— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) July 29, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>