: ‘I’m pissed off Ben Roethlisberger Jersey , we’re losing, we suck’ After a troubling 48 hours that saw Antonio Brown arguing with offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner on Sunday, followed by a no-show at practice on Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers star receiver was reportedly disciplined for his actions by Mike Tomlin. While the Steelers’ coach would not say what transpired between him and his player, Tomlin did suggest Brown might be more forthcoming when he addressed the media on Thursday.In front of an army of reporters waiting for him, No.84 did not disappoint. Clearly angered by the team’s poor start to the season, Brown’s unhappiness seemed to be as much about Pittsburgh’s performance on game day as it was about the way he believes the press have mischaracterized his actions. Despite a turbulent few weeks with the media that saw him have a run in with Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and threaten an ESPN writer on social media who wrote an unflattering piece about him, Brown was keen to point out that he hadn't run away from reporters after the team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.As to his absence on Monday T. J. Watt Jersey , that was apparently for personal reason and something he had already told Tomlin about beforehand, even if the Steelers’ coach had not mention that himself. Likewise, the trade talk was equally a non-story, a flippant remark on Twitter that he did at least acknowledge was inappropriate.If there was any real discipline from Tomlin, it does not appear that it will involve playing time either.And if he is still carrying an injury, he doesn't think anyone cares enough to hear about it. A win on Monday could draw a line under this latest drama, but should Pittsburgh fall to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3, it is anyone’s guess as to how Brown will react. While no one can question his passion and desire to win, as a team leader Derwin Gray Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey , he needs to be setting a better example. Brown is not the only one on the roster unhappy about the way the season has begun or their role on game day, but no one else is acting out like him either. With Le’Veon Bell creating more than enough headlines of his own, the last thing this franchise needs is another distraction.To his credit, this does not seem to be entirely lost on Brown, even if the realization was somewhat delayed in coming. However, it remains to be seen if he really has learned anything from all this.Are the Steelers currently equipped for life without Le’Veon Bell? On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers made some tough decisions getting their 90-man offseason roster down to the league mandated 53 players for the regular season.One position where tough decisions were made was at the running back position. The Steelers chose to cut Fitzgerald Toussaint, rather keeping Stevan Ridley, James Conner and rookie Jaylen Samuels. And this is all based on Le’Veon Bell returning for the Week 1 game vs. the Cleveland Browns.After all Derwin Gray Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey , it was former Steelers legend James Harrison who was on TV and radio this week talking about how Bell would be wise to sit out a few games, rather than report before the opening game as he did last year. Here was Harrison’s logic on the situation:Whether you agree with Harrison’s thoughts on Bell is irrelevant, but it made me think about if the Steelers are equipped for life without Bell — whether this year or next year when it’s assumed he will leave via free agency.If Bell were to miss any part of 2018 to start the season, James Conner’s performance during the preseason should ease fans’ minds regarding Bell’s potential absence. Not only is Conner improved as a runner, but he’s shown a tremendous amount of improvement in the receiving game. Add in Stevan Ridley’s hard-nosed running style combined with Jaylen Samuels’ versatility in the passing game, and you have yourself a pretty nice stable of running backs. But the one aspect where the Steelers might be lacking isn’t in the running game, and not really in the passing game. The big difference between Bell and his counterparts is by far in pass protection. Bell doesn’t get enough credit, but he’s one of the best pass-protecting running backs in the league, while Conner and company have proven to have their weaknesses in this area.The fact of the matter is Bell and the Steelers are destined for divorce. As my co-host on our weekly podcast The Standard is the Standard once said Derwin Gray Jersey 2019 , “The Steelers and Bell are staying together this year just for the kids. After this year, they are done.”It seems the writing is on the wall for Bell’s eventual departure, and it seems as if the Steelers are on their way to at least being respectable in the running game when Bell does indeed go elsewhere. In the meantime, the hope should be for Bell to return to the Steelers as soon as possible and help the team in their quest to win a 7th Super Bowl.