Professor

Bell got To'ed up!!

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ENGLEWOOD - Right, left. Right, left.
Tatum Bell's toe problems sound like a military unit marching in formation.

The question now is whether he's in or out for Sunday's road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bell said Thursday it will come down to pain tolerance.

"One's worse than the other one," he said. "As long as I don't reaggravate the one that's bad, I'll be all right."

Bell's problems started Sept. 24 at New England with his first big-toe sprain. He endured a similar injury to the other foot two weeks later.

"They weren't that bad and I was able to work through it," he said.

But then came the Oct. 22 game in Cleveland, and it has been an uphill battle ever since. Bell had to ask out of the second half of Sunday's loss against the Indianapolis Colts, seeing only spot duty after halftime.

The chief problem is planting and exploding out of cuts.

"I'm just worrying about getting better and not hurting the team," he said. "I just want every play to be a good play instead of a bad play because I know I'm hurt. I've got to put that behind me. I've played hurt before."

Bell has practiced this week and said he felt good.

But whether he'll serve in a change-of-pace role behind Mike Bell or continue to start remains an open question.

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