When the Steelers reported to training camp in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, last Thursday, the expected absence of star running back Le'Veon Bell was actually trumped by the unexpected absence of talented but troubled receiver Martavis Bryant.
You see, word quickly spread that Bryant's reinstatement after a year-long suspension for violating the NFL's drug policy multiple times was still very much conditional, and the young receiver had more work to do in order to get in compliance.
But was it a much worse situation than that (if you catch my drift)?
Social media as well as the talk shows, such as the one hosted by the very popular and controversial Mark Madden, were filled with speculation.