VIDEO: Le'Veon Bell Calls for Patience in New Message to Jets Fans Following Trade Deadline Rumors

The NFL trade deadline has now come and gone, and despite some rumors that might have suggested otherwise, Le'Veon Bell is still a member of the New York Jets. Bell took to Twitter Tuesday evening to inform his followers that it takes time to build a winning franchise in the NFL, and that he's not going anywhere.

In the video, Bell repeatedly says that Jets' fans need to be patient. He even commended Jets' general manager Joe Douglas on the job he has done up to this point.

Bell is right. It takes time to build a winning culture and identity. Those kinds of things don't happen overnight. However, asking Jet's fans to be patient after years of mediocrity seems a bit unfair. They have been patient, and the Jets have not done much on the field in 2019 to suggest they will be a winning team any time soon.

New York sports fans are not known for their patience and understanding, and Jets' fans are no exception. They have spent the past two decades being the New England Patriots' little brother in the AFC East, and their two matchups against the six-time Super Bowl champs this season show that New York isn't even remotely close to becoming a contender.

Bell can ask for fans to be patient, but the more likely reactions to New York's disappointing season will be anger and finger pointing. Those are two things that Jets' fans have mastered over the years.