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? Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden discussed his source on his tweet that suggested the Steelers were on the cusp of landing a significant playmaker.
“The background of my tweet was I have a close friend who’s tied to the NFL. He’s been heavily involved in different discussions. He’s been hearing so many different things. He’s one of the first people that told me about the Justin Fields trade well before it actually happened,” McFadden said during a session on the Steeler Nation Twitter Space on Wednesday night.
“That’s the type of relationships he has in the NFL. So of course you know my Steeler ties he told me that it seems like something could happen sooner or later… My friend felt like it was about 75% chance of happening but through negotiations things can literally fall through.”
“How I worded my tweet. I apologize if people took it like it was going to instantly happen. I apologize if people felt like I was playing with their emotions. Like I said, it was a tweet from what I heard. It wasn’t something that I wanted to create on my own… But I do believe and I think it should happen.”
? Rhett Lewis of NFL Network thinks Roman Wilson and Payton Wilson will win NFL Offensive Player of the Year and NFL Defensive Player of the Year, respectively.
2024 OROY will be _______
2024 DROY will be _______@BuckyBrooks, @MoveTheSticks, and @RhettNFL give their WAY-too-early predictions ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ubXMj7HHle— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 30, 2024
? Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward thinks there’s too much recent bias in today’s sports.
“The recency bias in sports is crazy we don’t take enough time looking at the greats. @espn
classic was a must before and after school,” Heyward wrote on X.
? Zach Frazier talks about his favorite run play with offensive line guru Duke Manyweather.
NEW CONTENT:
The Masters’ Class with @zfrazier54
G-Y/C-Y Counter
Watch the entire class exclusively on @OLMTraining App 📲https://t.co/nxy4ESvbJX pic.twitter.com/JPPA7xVZgR
— OL Masterminds Training (@OLMTraining) April 18, 2024
? Tony Dungy discussed the lesson he learned when the Steelers passed on Dan Marino in the 1983 NFL Draft. Dungy was a defensive backs coach with the Steelers at the time.
"Don't pass up special."
Tony Dungy shares the lesson he learned after missing out on Dan Marino with the Steelers. pic.twitter.com/X4ehRta4Hf
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) April 30, 2024
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