{"id":87465,"date":"2018-09-05T17:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T00:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=87465"},"modified":"2018-09-05T17:23:54","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T00:23:54","slug":"steelers-super-bowl-odds-dip-as-leveon-bell-holdout-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/steelers-super-bowl-odds-dip-as-leveon-bell-holdout-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers’ Super Bowl Odds Dip As Le’Veon Bell Holdout Drags Into Regular Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The odds of a leading Super Bowl contender could begin to slip without the services of one of its best players and one of the NFL’s all-around leaders in production.<\/p>\n

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Pittsburgh Steelers’ star running back Le’Veon Bell is currently holding out as he and the team remain far apart on a long-term contract extension. (Photo: Denny Medley\/USA Today)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s the Wednesday before the season opener and Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 star running back Le\u2019Veon Bell is nowhere to be found<\/a>. Whatever comes of the franchise-tagged running back\u2019s holdout, it\u2019s becoming clear he won\u2019t be in pads for the Steelers\u2019 week one matchup against the Cleveland Browns.<\/p>\n

What isn\u2019t clear is how Bell\u2019s absence will affect the 12\/1 odds the Steelers have of winning this year\u2019s Super Bowl, according to Westgate.<\/p>\n

As Bell\u2019s holdout has loomed over the start of the season, the Steelers\u2019 Super Bowl odds have dropped from the 10\/1 tag the team carried just last week.<\/p>\n

How Long Will This Go On For?<\/h2>\n

There are rumblings around the league that Bell could holdout until Week 10.<\/p>\n

Bell\u2019s gripe with the team is over receiving the club\u2019s franchise tag for the second consecutive year. Teams can apply the franchise tag to one player each offseason season to prevent them from signing with another team in free agency. The franchise tag is a 1-year contract that pays the player the average of the league\u2019s top five salaries at his position.<\/p>\n

Bell earned just over $12 million playing under the franchise tag last year. He\u2019d stand to make $14.5 million under this year\u2019s tag, but has maintained he will not play again unless he receives a long-term contract.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, his absence reached a boiling point with Steelers teammates who said they\u2019re moving on without him.<\/p>\n

According to an ESPN report, one Steelers player said that Bell \u201cf—-d us\u201d by not showing up to play. His teammate Ramon Foster, whose job it is to block for Bell, said the running back \u201cdoesn\u2019t give a damn\u201d and another lineman said the holdout is<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWe have a game this Sunday. Now we\u2019re all the way into the game plan as of Wednesday. And you\u2019re still not here? It\u2019s bigger than just business,\u201d center Maurkice Pouncey said.<\/p>\n

For each game Bell decides to miss, he will also miss out on a check of $855,000. Bell must return to action by Week 11 to become eligible for free agency next spring. If he decides to call the organization\u2019s bluff for the first ten weeks, he would miss out on $8.5 million in salary.<\/p>\n

While missing out on $8 million might seem foolish, Bell has his sights set on a larger payday. Earlier this summer, Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley signed a four-year contract extension with an average annual value of $14.3 million.<\/p>\n

While playing under the franchise tag in 2018 would make Bell this season\u2019s highest paid running back, it doesn\u2019t provide the long-term stability and total money he is apparently looking for. Bell reportedly turned down a 5-year, $70 million contract offer from the Steelers this summer. The deal would have paid him an average annual salary of $14 million. The NFL Network reported that Bell is seeking a contract that pays him $17 million per season.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Steelers teammates not happy with Le\u2019Veon Bell no show, led by vet G Ramon Foster, their player rep:<\/strong>
\n\u201cWhat do you do? here\u2019s a guy who doesn\u2019t give a damn, I guess so we\u2019ll treatit as such. I just hate it came to this. \u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ed Bouchette (@EdBouchette) September 5, 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Could Be Worse<\/h2>\n

The Steelers’ Super Bowl odds are still tied for the fourth best odds in the entire NFL<\/a>. Along with Pittsburgh, the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texas, Los Angeles Chargers, and Jacksonville Jaguars are also listed at 12\/1.<\/p>\n

The Steelers still remain one of the favorites to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl this year with 9\/2 odds for a conference championship. That\u2019s behind only the New England Patriots, who are 3\/1. Despite not having the conference\u2019s best odds, one projection thinks they\u2019ll be playing for a Lombardi Trophy this season.<\/p>\n

A recent simulation by OddsShark listed the Steelers vs. Eagles (+1200 ) as the most likely Super Bowl 53 matchup in February. The odds of that hypothetical in-state Super Bowl pairing are followed by the possibility of Patriots vs. Eagles (+2345), Patriots vs. Rams (+2500), and Patriots vs. Packers (+2700).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The odds of a leading Super Bowl contender could begin to slip without the services of one of its best players and one of the NFL’s all-around leaders in production. It\u2019s the Wednesday before the season opener and Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 star running back Le\u2019Veon Bell is nowhere to be found. Whatever comes of the franchise-tagged […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":87466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSteelers' Super Bowl Odds Dip As Le'Veon Bell Holdout Continues<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Last week the Steelers had 10\/1 to win Super Bowl 53. 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