dbag? When does the cordial kick in? The RB position in the NFL has a shelf life of approx. 3.5 years. The guy wants the most he can get before he is in a wheelchair then dies of permanent brain injury. I don't see how that makes the man a dirt bag. Owners charging 200 bucks for end zone seats and 12 bucks for a cup of Pony **** are what I call greedy, not sharing their profits including the Trillion dollars of TV revenues with the guys that put the butts in those 200 buck seats are dbags in my mind.
Well, he is getting, based on last year's "touches of the ball" (25 per game average) $34,500 per touch. He doesn't want as many touches, but he wants more money. The guys protecting him are making A LOT less than that to keep him safe, and he refuses to show up. $853K per game is not enough for him. I get it that these guys have a limited time to PLAY, but either play, or don't play. Don't string along your team mates, don't mess with the chemistry of the team. Either play, or say, nope, my health is more important. To say $14.5M is not worth my health, but $17.5M is worth it seems a bit hypocritical. It is either about your health, or about the money.
That said, I realize the system is against these players ... the federal, state, and local taxes, the luxury taxes, the "recreation tax" in almost every city they play, the agent fees, the attorney fees, and many of the contracts have little to no guarantees. After all the taxes and fees, and payouts to those helping in the process, Mr Bell will probably see less than $6M of that money. The added $3M he wants MIGHT add another $1M to his pocket. So, is it about his health, his wallet, or the fact that he wants to be paid as an RB AND a WR? Is it about his ego? Only he can really say, but many close to him are speculating the later, and personal EGO and TEAM don't go well together.