Daily News & Links: Ravens CB Takes a Shot at Pittsburgh; Ciara at Steelers Practice
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? Baltimore Ravens cornerback Arthur Maulet had words for Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Patrick Queen after his comments on Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Queen told Mark Kaboly of The Athletic in June that Pittsburgh had a better culinary than Baltimore. Overall, he just thinks Pittsburgh is a better atmosphere.
“PQ. We know the food’s not better, bro. We know the city’s not better, bro. Come on,” Maulet told the Baltimore media.
Queen clapped back on X, “We in camp and yall still bringing up my food takes?.”
Queen was teammates with Maulet in Baltimore last year. Maulet also played for the Steelers from 2021-2022.
We in camp and yall still bringing up my food takes😂 pic.twitter.com/qVFgdQ4O1f
— 🦈 (@Patrickqueen_) July 31, 2024
? KDKA: Pop star Ciara was at Steelers training camp to watch her husband Russell Wilson on Wednesday.
She visited training camp in between tour dates. She’s currently on the Out of This World tour with Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes. She was just in Orlando on Tuesday and Baltimore is her next stop on Thursday, according to her website.
Alright. I’m rarely starstruck but saw @ciara for the first time today at @steelers camp and she said “Hi”. No idea why, but she did. Seemed very nice and humble. She was there obviously watching @DangeRussWilson practice as he continues to work through a calf injury.… pic.twitter.com/xrgKhqcQM3
— Ed Thompson (@ThompsonFoto12) July 31, 2024
? According to Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth’s agent was at Saint Vincent College on Wednesday. Freiermuth is going into the last year of his rookie deal, so an extension could be on the table.
While Ciara got plenty of attention being at Steelers practice, there was another visitor in Latrobe worth keeping an eye on … TE Pat Freiermuth’s agent.
Freiermuth is going into the last year of his rookie deal and figures to be a key part of Arthur Smith’s TE-friendly offense
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) July 31, 2024
? Mike Tomlin made it clear to Evan Washburn of CBS Sports that there is a quarterback competition in Pittsburgh.
“We’re gonna create an environment where they get an opportunity to compete and show what they’re capable of,” Tomlin said.
"We're gonna create an environment where they get an opportunity to compete and show what they're capable of." – Mike Tomlin on the Steelers QB situation | @EvanWashburn pic.twitter.com/Kesq8onBSa
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) July 31, 2024
? Mike Tomlin set the tone for Wednesday’s intense practice by wearing his Black Air Force 1 Shoes. “Work Day!” Tomlin wrote in a Wednesday morning Instagram post that displayed him wearing Black Air Force 1s.
? Wednesday marked the 31st anniversary of Chuck Noll’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
On this day in 1993, Chuck Noll was inducted into the @ProFootballHOF. pic.twitter.com/ZvakK96rn5
— Steelers History (@SteelersHistory) July 31, 2024
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