Ah, Le’Veon Bell, the great economic philosopher of today’s NFL. The man who rapped his contract demands into reality…years later. The former Pittsburgh Steelers running back currently appears to be best-known as the guy who sat out an entire season under the auspices of protecting his body with an eye toward cashing in on free agency the next year, trusting that the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn’t tag him a third time.
At the time, some wondered if Bell’s decision to sit out a year under the franchise tag would influence other players down the line to do the same.