Should Le'Veon Bell even come back this season?

Two defensive linemen in the late 1990s, Sean Gilbert and Dan Williams, followed through with full-season protests of the franchise tag, and no franchise-tagged player has missed an entire season in the 20 years since then. Le’Veon Bell should do just that.  Even if Bell's crusade might not have the happy ending he seeks, it's time for damage control. Playing running back in this era and having done it for five years places Bell’s earning potential in a more precarious position than that of Gilbert or Williams. The Steelers standout mismanaged this from the start, but what exactly does he have to gain by reporting now? (Well, money. But in foregoing more than $7 million already, the two-time All-Pro back has shown he's a hardliner on this front.)  The Steelers treated James Conner as an afterthought once Bell reported to the team prior to Week 1 of last season. Bell displaced the rookie third-round pick and dominated touches (an NFL-high 406 to Conner's 32) for a team that’s given throwback workloads to its

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