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? Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is back in the boxing ring.
“Back in the Ring. Started in 2018 through 2020. Had some of my best years. Then COVID hit in 2020 and couldn’t go back in. Good to see my guys again Freddy Roach & Marvin Somodio,” Wilson wrote on X.
Back in the Ring.
Started in 2018 through 2020.
Had some of my best years.
Then COVID hit in 2020 and couldn’t go back in. Good to see my guys again Freddy Roach & Marvin Somodio
#QuickFeetHeavyHands 🥊🏆 pic.twitter.com/u6KaDKns9H— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) June 25, 2024
? Russell Wilson also got some sprint work in at UCLA on Tuesday.
Tuesday Sprint Work!
Thanks @UCLAFootball pic.twitter.com/jxyxfPWle5— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) June 25, 2024
? According to Daniel Valente of The Score, only one NFL player has averaged over 1 sack per game since 2020. – T.J. Watt. Watt has recorded 62 sacks in 57 games over the last four seasons.
? Billy Hartford on X posted a photo Joe Greene during Steelers training camp at St. Vincent College in July of 1979.
Mean Joe Greene during Steelers training camp at St. Vincent College in July of 1979. pic.twitter.com/Brfejmbzx8
— Billy Hartford (@CamHeywardFan) June 25, 2024
? Craig Wolfley shared an amazing Joe Greene story on X.
“I remember as a rookie getting on a team flight for a game, and Joe came on the plane with all four rings on one hand….wow is all I can remember thinking … ,” Wolfley wrote.
I remember as a rookie getting on a team flight for a game, and Joe came on the plane with all four rings on one hand….wow is all I can remember thinking … https://t.co/mguP6zbCjt
— Craig Wolfley 🏈🎙🎧🎤 (@CraigWolfley) June 25, 2024
? Joey Porter Jr. allowed the fewest receptions (24) by a rookie cornerback min. 800 snaps.
SUPERSTAR: Least receptions allowed by a rookie #NFL cornerback min. 800 snaps
1) #STEELERS JOEY PORTER JR: 24
2) Sauce Gardner: 33
3) Marshon Lattimore: 36
4) Jaylon Johnson: 41
5) Pat Surtain II: 49
6) Jaire Alexander: 51
7) Jalen Ramsey: 54🤯🤯🤯
(Via @Mazursky8895) pic.twitter.com/sXtdWCXKNu
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) June 24, 2024
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