Those notorious serial tire-kickers John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan made one of their famous exploratory calls recently, this time to inquire about decertified running back -- and current Pittsburgh Steeler -- Le’Veon Bell.
Which is fine, given that phone calls are relatively cheap, even now. On Monday, Bell told ESPN he expects that interest will extend into the offseason when he becomes a free agent.
Until then, Bell, who has allegedly planned to return to active Steelerhood before Week 8 (four weeks from Week 5, which is Week This), would apparently cost the 49ers an active player and a second-round draft choice, which may be more than Lynchahan would want to spend.