The Pittsburgh Steelers received a double whammy of bad news as both of the guys projected to get nearly all of the carries at running back this year were busted with some weed while hanging out together yesterday.
LeGarrette Blount and Le’Veon Bell will be charged with crimes involving marijuana after a traffic stop.
Via ESPN:
Officer Sean Stafiej pulled over a Camaro operated by Bell around 1:30 p.m. after Stafiej, who was on a motorcycle, noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Stafiej found a 20 gram bag of marijuana inside the car. Bell, Blount and a female passenger all claimed ownership of the marijuana according to police. Bell, 22, was taken to a hospital to have blood drawn and is expected to be charged with driving under the influence of marijuana.
When a motorcycle cop pulls you over because the odor of weed coming from your car is that strong you probably need to slow your roll.
Bell and Blount (with a blunt) had become quick friends and were supposed to be the one-two punch to solidify that Steeler pound and ground running game it’s historically known for.
The NFL will be reviewing the incident of course and you can expect their rulings to come soon. Suspension are possible which not only sucks for the Steelers and their legion of nationwide fans but it also blows for anybody who drafted these guys for their fantasy team.
