Yardbarker: Kendrell Bell

The 10 best NFL teams of the last decade

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:00:19 -0500

Time is running short on the last year of the '00s, so it's time to dive into the daunting task of ranking the NFL's best of the decade. Best what? Best everything. We're going with a series of top 10 lists, and if something miraculous happens between now and December 31st, well, we'll just have to catch it at the end of 2019. 10. 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Record: 12-4. Eventual fate: Beat Raiders in Super Bowl. This year saw the best in a string of great Tampa Bay d...

The Executioner's Song...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:42:12 -0500

PS - Yes, we did use that image a couple of days ago. But since no one cared about that post, we're re-using it. Show a little enthusiasm, for Christ's sake...or are you all still too broken up about Oprah going off the air next decade? Sunday's only two days away!!Until we sat down at our keyboards to write this beast, it hadn't dawned on us how difficult it will be to come up with "Three Things To Watch For" in Sunday's game. Besides (hopefully) a ...

2001 AFC Championship Game: Start of New England Patriots' NFL Dominance

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:59:27 -0500

Everyone remembers this classic line from the late 1980s film Bull Durham: “You hit white balls for batting practice, the ball parks are like cathedrals, the hotels all have room service, and the women all have long legs and brains.” Aging farm hand catcher “Crash” Davis told the young fellows his story of the two weeks he spent in the major leagues, or "The Show."As citizen sportswriters, we would give anything to be in Our Show, The Hall...

2001 AFC Championship Game: The Beginning of New England Dominance

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:00:42 -0500

Sunday January 27, 2002 Heinz Field Press Box Buffet Room Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 11:30 am The No. 1 seed Steelers are hosting the No. 2 Patriots, only the 10th time since seeds were established in 1975 that Nos. 1 and 2 have met in the AFC Championship. I'd say history is the last thing on the minds of the players and coaches; the winner goes to the Super Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 pm here at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. Prediction? I'm looking for 2...

FOOTE OFFICIALLY RELEASED

Mon, 04 May 2009 21:28:58 -0500

Larry Foote officially joined the ranks of ex-Steeler linebackers on Monday, when he was released by the team. You can now add his name to a star-studded list that includes Kendrell Bell, Chad Brown, Jason Gildon, Kevin Greene, Levon Kirkland, Greg Lloyd, Mike Merriweather, and Joey Porter.It is speculated that the Steelers tried to wrangle a trade, but found no willing partners for the 28-year-old longtime starter. Foote's pending $2.885 million salary for certainly played a factor in hi...

Should the Cowboys Be Envious of the Steelers' Drafting Prowess? Sort Of.

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:31:42 -0500

Besides Jerome Bettis, name a player that the Steelers have picked up from another franchise. I know there are a few, but there are not many. Conversely, Dallas has spent draft after draft trying to find defensive players while picking relatively few receivers or other skill players. Moreover, the Steelers have lost a ton of Pro Bowl-caliber players (or close to it) to free agency, but Pittsburgh seems to rebound every single time the team loses one of these players. Consider these losses: Chad Brown, Rod Woodson, Levon Kirkland, Carnell Lake, Jason Gildon, Carlos Emmons, Joey Porter, Mike Vrabel, and Kendrell Bell. Pretty stout. The question: should the Cowboys be envious of the Steelers' ability to draft players?

The Top 10 Redemption Stories

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:34:56 -0500

As you're probably aware of, I love to talk about legacies on this site, with ongoing series like "Know Your Elders" (a guide to the athletic wildmen of years gone by, such as Joe Namath), and "The Legacy Of...", in which we take a look at how you remember the careers of athletes whose legacies are highly debatable (think Kordell Stewart). And as recently as a few weeks ago, I presented the top 10 altered legacies, featuring the most memorable falls from sporting grace...

Kansas City Chiefs (Arrowhead Addict)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:33:38 -0500

Team MVP: Dwayne Bowe. If It hadn't of been for Adrian Peterson's remarkable rookie season, The Show would have been the NFL''s Offensive Rookie of the Year. Last season he fell five yards shy of the 1,000 yard mark, but don't expect history to repeat itself. If quarterback Brodie Croyle can get Bowe the rock, then the Chiefs will finally have the dominate receiver they've been searching for since Otis Taylor hung up his cleats. D-Bowe's presence (along with the on...

Top 3 Free Agent Busts Carl Peterson Era

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:09 -0500

3-Carlton Gray: Received a large signing bonus to come to Kansas city and produced 10 tackles and no interceptions. The following season in a training camp scrimmage against the Saints he sucker punched a player at the bottom of the pile. Pretty classy move after that he only appeared in four games. After the season he was given his out right release. 2-Chester McGlockton: Recruited to K.C. by the late Derrick Thomas and Andre Rison. They had every reason to recruit him four Pro Bowls in six seasons with the Raiders. Signed a contract worth five years 30 million. The return on that money for the Chiefs was 3 seasons 6.5 sacks and several offside penalties. Obviously not the difference maker he was brought in to be. 1-Kendrell Bell: Former Steeler and NFL Defensive Rookie of The Year. Showed tons of potential in the black and gold. I remember being all for the signing at the time. Hindsight is 20/20. He was given a 7 year 24 million dollar deal with 10 million in guarantees. Bell then gave the Chiefs 3 seasons of horrible play accumulating 98 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

One Team's Trash is Another Team's Treasure: Thoughts from a Reader's Side

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:11:48 -0500

In another edition of Thoughts from a Reader's Side, L-Dizzle takes a look at free agents that are being tossed away by their old team that could become treasures with the Oakland Raiders. His list includes a couple of Colts in Anthony McFarland and Rob Morris, A Patriot in Rosevelt Colvin, and a Chief in Kendrell Bell. L Dizzle gives good reasons on why these guys should be brought to Oakland and locked in a room until they are signed.