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All the blame can’t be placed on Le’Veon Bell in the ugly situation with the Steelers

Given the spirit of the times (March Madness), I was going to title this article "Seeding the Top 68 Reasons Steelers Fans Hate Le'Veon Bell," but I wanted to be done with it by Thursday.

No doubt Bell has come under fire for his stubbornness (some would say greediness) with regards to his handling of contract negotiations after having the franchise tag placed on him by his employer—the Pittsburgh Steelers—for the second year in a row.

Last August, after Bell and Pittsburgh couldn't reach a deal all throughout the spring and summer, word surfaced that Bell had turned down a five-year contract, which would have paid him roughly $30 million over the first two seasons.