Le'Veon Bell officially ruled out versus Ravens

[Knights89]

The Pittsburgh Steelers turned the light out on the possibility of Le'Veon Bell playing in Saturday's Wild Card matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.

The team announced Friday that it ruled out Bell, who suffered a hyperextended knee in Week 17.
Bell told NFL Media's Aditi Kinkhabwala on Thursday that he didn't attempt to run because he didn't feel comfortable testing the knee.
Coach Mike Tomlin told reporters earlier in the week that his team was preparing to play as if the best dual-threat running back in the NFL wouldn't be able to play.
Rookie Josh Harris will likely see the bulk of the backfield action Saturday. Dri Archer can play a role as pass catcher out of the backfield on passing downs and newly signed Ben Tate could also see action in a committee attack.
Harris flashed some speed on a 59-yard scamper in Week 17 that was ultimately called back due to a penalty. However, he has just 16 yards on nine carries this season. Bell, in particular, displayed confidence this week that the rookie could handle the load if needed.
Facing a stout Ravens run defense, ranked No. 4 in the NFL allowing just 88.2 yards per contest, it would have been a tough proposition for Pittsburgh even with Bell. Without the All-Pro running back, expect Ben Roethlisberger to sling the pigskin often against a suspect Ravens secondary.
Tomlin noted earlier this week that there would be no excuses come Saturday if they didn't have their team MVP on the field. The Steelers will now have to prove that sentiment true.
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[bl2k8]

 

[Alexander The Great]

 

[Darealtwo1]

b----b----but he said he has never felt better

 

[resurrection]

 

[Rob's al Ghul]

Still nervous, though...

 

[Ohene]

gulp

 

[Raquinotj]

Don't you think that Disgruntled guy they let go, the starting Running Back for the New England Patriots would've came in handy by now? I mean all he really wanted was a few more touches....

 

[3Rivers]

It'll come down to who makes more plays at the QB position. Protect Ben and go to work on that secondary

 

[kp404]

Don't you think the that guy they let go, the starting Running Back for the New England Patriots would've came in handy by now?

They should've made Blount happy...oh well

 

[Whitty Hutton]

That just means more of Ben passing against a woat secondary

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

This would scare me a lot more if:

A.) Baltimore didnt have a top 3 rushing D.
B.) If Baltimore didnt get torched by a 4th string QB in Houston.

 

[resurrection]

Hindsight is 20/20 on Blount.. apparently him acting a fool after that game wasn't the first time he caused problems in that locker room

Would be nice to have him now, sure, but I think the team was tired of him

 

[Formerly known as...]

Steelers can still win and Bell will then be back for game against Broncos probably

 

[DredScott]

Don't you think that Disgruntled guy they let go, the starting Running Back for the New England Patriots would've came in handy by now? I mean all he really wanted was a few more touches....

man, fukk blount.

bell gets hurt and all of a sudden people want to defend him pulling some little kid shyt and walking off the sideline and getting dressed and going on the bus during a game. so fukking unprofessional and disrespectful to your teammates and coaches. of course the despicable, cheating patriots and their shameless coach picked him up, no surprise there.

it's funny how mike wallace quits on his team and doesn't even go as far as blount did in doing it and he's getting fukking shytted on, but blount does it and it's no big deal...fukk outta here with that shyt.