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urse of a season. Gloves Calvin Ridley Jersey Sale , cleats, practice jerseys, hoodies, and more all accumulate as the weeks wear on. Most gets thrown into an athlete’s rotation, worn for a bit and then replaced with newer, better items.But if a player never shows up, that gear builds up into piles. And if he sits out the entire season, like Le’Veon Bell is doing in Pittsburgh, that pile of equipment and clothing becomes fair game.The Steelers cleaned out Bell’s locker Wednesday, one day after his final deadline to report to practice before being disqualified from the season came and went without an appearance from the veteran tailback. That meant anything left behind was up for grabs. For linebacker Bud Dupree, that meant some new cleats. “I appreciate the cleats my guy Replica Calvin Ridley Jersey , you know what I’m saying,” Dupree told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “I hope for you the best, but I’m taking all of this on right now.”It wasn’t just cleats that were going fast, although those were a popular item and a nice bonus for the team’s hard working practice squad players. Some of Bell’s leftover personal items got tossed into the mix as well.But while the team may have been frustrated by Bell’s failure to report, Fowler reported the raid on his old locker seemed “more playful than malicious.”Update: It looks like most of Bell’s stuff is getting sent to him. No word on Dupree’s new cleats, however.It’s just the next step in the Steelers’ journey beyond BellBell refused to play under the franchise tag this fall, forfeiting $14.54 million in salary in order to stay healthy in his quest for a long term deal with major guaranteed money in 2019. While that’s kept the former All-Pro out of Pittsburgh’s lineup, the emergence of second-year tailback James Conner has eased the pain of losing Bell. Conner currently ranks second in the NFL with 771 rushing yards and also has 39 receptions through nine games.That’s made the Steelers eager to put Bell’s holdout in their rear view.“You know what the thing about it he is not here, he’s not going to be here, so we don’t talk about it,” quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told the media Wednesday afternoon. “I texted him yesterday before the deadline saying I hope he is going to show up Stitched Calvin Ridley Jersey , and if he decided not to then I wish him the best. He was a great teammate here, a great football player. To each his own on what they want to walk away from.”Pittsburgh finally got some closure in the Bell situation when he failed to report before the Nov. 13 deadline. Divvying up the former All-Pro’s stuff falls somewhere near the “acceptance” stage of the Kubler-Ross model. The question now is whether or not any of the team’s linemen were able to fit into any of Bell’s old gear, or if the Steelers’ larger gentlemen were left in the lurch one final time by their former teammate. The Falcoholic writers preview the 2019 season in visual form." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteThe Falcoholican Atlanta Falcons communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsLibraryFalconsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Library FalcFans Podcast on The FalcoholicContact The FalcoholicFalcons StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Falcons NewsYahoo Falcons Team PageYahoo Falcons ReportYahoo Falcons Depth ChartYahoo Falcons TransactionsYahoo Falcons PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕An unconventional Falcons 2019 season preview New,18commentsThe Falcoholic writers preview the 2019 season in visual form. EDTShareTweetShareShareAn unconventional Falcons 2019 season preview Photo by Will Vragovic/Getty ImagesWe’re at the point of the offseason when we’re all just ready for football to be back. It’s hard to avoid thinking about what this team is capable of accomplishing in the 2019 season.But we’re also Falcons fans. We’ve been burned plenty of times. Optimism in the wake of heartbreak after heartbreak from this team is a tall order. This is a constant topic of conversation among our writers, and we decided to share our thoughts about the upcoming season with you in visual form. Here we go againI’ve spent nearly every offseason thinking the Falcons got it right and this will be the year. I’ve been wrong every year. - Matt ChambersIt’s gonna be different this time. I think. Maybe.Look, after 2017 and then last year, I’ve promised myself I’m not going to be over the moon about the Falcons over the summer. But I did not promise myself I’d be a miserable crabby bastard unless they clearly screwed up, and thus I find myself hopeful and even a little optimistic. Just not outlandishly so.The Falcons improved their roster, hired at least unobjectionable (and in some cases, like DQ for defensive coordinator, promising) coaches Baby Calvin Ridley Jersey , and should be getting all their injured guys back. That guarantees nothing, but this is a good football team, and I’m going to allow myself to think that there’s a good year ahead. —Dave Choate May as well punish my liver for another seasonFor those of you who do not drink and watch the Falcons, I really don’t know how you do it. Even when we win, it always takes a toll on my sanity and on the health of my liver.- David WalkerSighThere are plenty of aspects to be optimistic amount. This team is talented enough to win 11 or 12 games and find themselves in Miami for the Super Bowl. Or they could be a team that underwhelms, hovering around .500 and in the midst of significant change in the offseason - Eric Robinson Welp..The 2019 squad is very talented and already has some high expectations. As optimistic as I want to be, I’ve been a Falcons fan long enough to know it likely won’t end the way we all want it to. Just remember, serenity now. - Evan BirchfieldWhatever they do, I’ll still love themWe all know this team has the potential to crush our hopes and dreams at any moment. But they’ve got a ton of talent on both sides of the ball. They should be amazing. And if they blow it yet again, will I love them anyway? Yup. - Jeanna Thomas