Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said team is gathering information regarding reports on Bell, Blount and has no further comment at this time.
— Mike Prisuta (@DVEMike) August 21, 2014
As disappointed as almost every Pittsburgh Steelers fan is upon hearing the news of their starting running back tandum Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount being arrested, together, for marijuana possession and DUI, the organization's best course of action is to take no action.
Not only would Mike Tomlin be hearing from the NFLPA in terms of handing out a suspension similar to the one he handed Santonio Holmes in 2008, without any arrests and word from the league office, but he would be risking handing out a suspension that would be worse than what Roger Goodell and company could be delivering otherwise.
Marijuana possession is a very grey area in today's day and age with the drug being legalized in two states, and with both players being told to have been carrying nearly 20 grams of the drug, it will depend on how Ross Township decides to expedite this case in terms of punishment.
The league office will surely take a wait and see approach, but there will be suspensions coming either way. Just last year, Buffalo Bills linebacker Nigel Bradham was found under the possession of marijuana and had the charges dropped due to the small amount he had in his possession. The league still suspended him for one game.
Best case scenario for the Steelers is that LeGarrette Blount somehow gets the charges dropped against him. Le'Veon Bell, who was driving the vehicle, will most likely not be so lucky. Being charged with a DUI on top of drug possession will lead to at least a game suspension, and possibly up to four.
Either way you look at it, the Steelers would be wise to let due process run its course. There is a lot that can change with this case in a short amount of time. There was a third party in the vehicle that could very well change the dynamic of how this is portrayed legally.
The Steelers best move at this point, is no move.