Baltimore Ravens legend Bart Scott put Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen on notice prior to Sunday’s game, stating that Queen was in for a rude awakening.
“Even though we hate the Steelers, we respect them, and we’ll never admit that out loud,” Scott said Friday on ESPN’s Get Up. “But every once in a while, you get a Judas. And the Judas is Patrick Queen. He went over to the dark side. He’s going to learn. He’s gonna mess around and find out.”
Queen caught wind of Scott’s remarks and clapped back following the Steelers’ 18-16 win over Baltimore on Sunday.
“@BartScott57 talk that talk now boy I BEEN THAT! Yo stats took you 12 years I’m in year 5 and right there,” Queen wrote on X.
@BartScott57 talk that talk now boy I BEEN THAT! Yo stats took you 12 years I’m in year 5 and right there🫡
— 🦈 (@Patrickqueen_) November 17, 2024
Queen inked a three-year, $41 million deal with the Steelers back in March, and was quick to tab himself as the villain in the Steelers-Ravens rivalry. Queen revealed last week that he had a chip on his shoulder due to the Ravens not making an offer to re-sign him. He felt like it was a slap in the face.
Queen backed up his talk and led the Steelers with 10 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a tackle for loss. Queen’s forced fumble and recovery late in the second quarter was a crucial play in the game, as it resulted in a Chris Boswell 32-yard field goal to give the Steelers a 9-7 lead at halftime. The Steelers probably don’t beat the Ravens without Queen’s strip on Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely.
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” Tomlin said of Queen after his team’s 18-16 home win over the Ravens. “I’m glad he is on our team.”
Seeing his former team across the field didn’t evoke the irritation Queen initially felt it would. He instead felt a sense of calm, of belonging in black and gold.
“I think at the beginning, I probably thought back then, I’d be a little bit more pissed off,” Queen said. “I woke up this morning and I didn’t feel any anger. I just felt content with life and the game and just being where I’m supposed to be at. … In the past, I wasn’t thinking, ‘God put me in this place for a reason.’ I was just heated at the situation that occurred.”
Brendan Howe provided reporting from Pittsburgh.