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PITTSBURGH -- The pieces are all there. The footwork. The vision. The patience. The instinctive ability to read a defender, plant a cleat in the ground and go get the ball.And to think, wide receiver isnt even LeVeon Bells natural position. At least, not yet.I tell him all the time, when he turns 30, when they talk about running backs being done, for the next five years (receiver) is the thing he should do, Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Darrius Heyward-Bey said.And Heyward-Bey wasnt kidding, a testament to the seemingly tireless Bells versatility.Nearing the end of his fourth season, the 24-year-old is still finding new ways to expand his game for the Steelers (6-5).If that means splitting out wide, so be it. If it means standing next to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and taking out a blitzing linebacker, thats fine too.I think there are probably a lot of quarterbacks in this league that when their running back is blocking, theyre probably a little nervous and peeking over their shoulder, Roethlisberger said.I never have that fear. And I know in the pass game that hes going to get open, hes going to make catches and make plays. And then, we all know what he can do in the run game.Meaning pretty much whatever he wants. In the midst of a tailspin in early November, Pittsburgh turned it around by turning to Bell.In the span of five days, Bell touched the ball 63 times (51 carries, 12 receptions) and piled up 343 yards and a couple of touchdowns in victories over Cleveland and Indianapolis .No play went longer than 22 yards, yet Bells ever churning legs kept the ball moving, the clock running and his teammates grasping for superlatives.Hes the best all-around in the game, Roethlisberger said.One who is balling out the cage as the aspiring hip-hop artist put it on the recently released track Rappin Athlete .A year removed from a torn ligament in his right knee that forced him to miss the second half of 2015, Bell looks as if hes all the way back to the All-Pro form he showed in 2014 when he put up 2,215 yards of total offense.While hes well aware of the heavy workload hes carried lately, hes also hardly bothered by it. Last he checked, the Steelers paid him to have the ball in his hands.Im just kind of used to playing, Bell said. I dont ever think about the snap count in my head. I feel like at any moment in the game one play can change everything, so I want to be in the game and I can be the reason why the game changes.And potentially changing the way the game is played.While there have been running backs who are productive in the passing game before -- most notably Roger Craig and LaDainian Tomlinson -- Bell is a man apart.When the Steelers go to a five-wide set, Bell will find his 6-foot-2 frame across the line from a smaller defensive back and let his route running and exceptional hands go to work.His first touchdown reception of the season came against Dallas three weeks ago when Bell lined up on the outside, stutter-stepped then ducked inside on a quick slant to beat Cowboys safety JJ Wilcox for a 2-yard score.Perhaps the most startling thing about the play was the way Bell caught the fastball from Roethlisberger, casually stretching his hands out in front of him with an assured confidence to rival superstar teammate Antonio Brown.The crazy thing is he doesnt even know why hes doing it, Heyward-Bey said. Once he figures out why hes doing it, youre talking about a running back weve never seen before.New York coach Ben McAdoo, who brings the streaking Giants (8-3) to Heinz Field on Sunday, described Bell as a magnet.One playing the best football of his still-brief career at a pivotal time. Twice suspended by the league for violating the substance policy, Bell will be a free agent next spring.The Steelers declined to offer Bell a new deal last summer -- something they regularly do to stars entering the final year of their contract -- wanting to make sure Bells off the field issues were firmly in the past.Bell is hesitant to talk about his long-term future. For now simply trying to get Pittsburgh back to the playoffs is enough. Its a place hes never been thank to knee injuries that cut each of his past two seasons short.Finally healthy, the guy who goes by Juice is determined not to miss out this time around.Weve been doing what we need to do to win games, he said. Whether its running, catching, blocking, we just want to make sure we win the game.Game notesPittsburgh gave Brown the day off Wednesday. Heyward-Bey (foot) and backup RB DeAngelo Williams (knee) did not practice. TE Xavier Grimble (quadriceps) and S Shamarko Thomas (groin) were full participants.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLJarrett Allen Jersey . Aduriz headed home Markel Susaetas cross in the sixth minute to open the scoring at San Mames Stadium. He bettered that with a long-range blast that went in off the goal frame in the 18th, and converted a penalty in the 72nd after Diego Mainz was sent off for fouling Aduriz with only the goalkeeper to beat. Rodions Kurucs Nets Jersey .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. https://www.netsrookiesshop.com/Kenneth-Faried-City-Edition-Jersey/ . 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He is contesting USADAs sanctions related to a failed drug test earlier this year, which resulted in his removal from UFC 200 on July 9.The UFC was forced to pull Jones from the event just days before, after it was revealed he tested positive for the banned substances clomiphene and letrozole. It marked the first failed drug test of Joness outstanding mixed martial arts career.Jones immediately proclaimed his innocence and has maintained he never knowingly took a banned substance. His attorney, Howard Jacobs, has stated the failed test is the result of Jones taking a legal tainted supplement. USADA has not yet confirmed Jacobss statements.The fact this product was contaminated with the very things he tested positive for tells you all you need to know, Jacobs told ESPN on Tuesday. Youd have to be pretty cynical to say, Well, he must have just gone out and bought something that would provide a ready explanation. Thatd be a lot of guessing which product would come back contaminated with these two substances.This product was tested in open packets, sealed packets, purchased by USADA -- it came back contaminated across the board. Its pretty hard to say this is a made up story.On Monday, Jones took to social media to express his feelings on the situation.Thats right light heavyweight division, Jones wrote on Twitter. This means I got in that a-- fair and square. I heard your interviews. Steroids didnt give me the believe that I am the baddest fm on this planet. It didnt give me the heart to pull off victories in the lasst minutes of championship fights.ddddddddddddSteroids will never give you a high IQ of the game. It wont increase your awareness or your timing. It wont make you more technical. It didnt give me the idea to set my mind to a goal, to follow my dreams and bust my a-- every day in the gym. I know that Ive earned every inch of my success, every match won.Earning this high place in sports gives me the confidence and courage to know that I can do the same in my life. I know that I have something extremely powerful inside of me. I have the power to achieve anything I set my mind to. Knowing this helps me not worry when times get rough, I am more than a conquerer. I have what it takes to win.Based on the substances for which he tested positive, Jones faces a maximum one-year suspension. Since his last fight was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Jones is also subject to disciplinary action from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The NSAC granted Jones a continuance on his hearing last month. He is expected to appear before the commission in November.Jones (22-1) is widely considered the greatest fighter in the world, but his troubled personal life has interfered with his athletic career.The UFC stripped Jones of his 205-pound championship last year, after he was arrested on a hit-and-run charge in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although he is the first UFC athlete to arbitrate a case, he would not be the first to receive a reduced sentence based on a tainted supplement. UFC athletes Yoel Romero and Tim Means have each successfully argued failed drug tests were the result of tainted supplements and received lesser penalties. ' ' '