Steelers LB Patrick Queen Expects ‘FUs’ to Rain Down in Baltimore: ‘I Wouldn’t Want it Any Other Way’

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen doesn’t expect a warm welcome from the Ravens faithful for his return to Baltimore on Saturday.
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, so it’s something that he welcomes. He knows he has a target on his back in Baltimore.
“I’m probably going to get FUs and boos, but at the end of the day, like I said, I wouldn’t want it any other way. That’s football. That’s competition at a high level, competitiveness. So I’m all for it,” Queen said on Tuesday.
Queen backed up his talk and led the Steelers with 10 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a tackle for loss in the team’s Week 11 win over Baltimore. 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.”
Queen revealed before the Week 11 game 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. This time around, that’s not even a focus. He just wants to win the AFC North.
“I’m over it. We clinched a playoff spot. There are bigger things to look at down the road,” Queen said. “Right now, this is a big game. It’s a division game. A chance to get t-shirts and hats. I’m all for it, all for the rivalry, but I’m over my old team.”

The Steelers will clinch the AFC North title with a win over the Ravens on Saturday. If not, the Ravens will tie the Steelers for first place with two games remaining. The Steelers would hold the tiebreaker due to conference record, however. Saturday’s AFC North showdown at M&T Bank Stadium will have a playoff-like atmosphere.
The Steelers have had their way with two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson in his career. He’s 1-4 as a starter against the Black and Gold, but that doesn’t mean the task isn’t anymore less daunting. Jackson is a dangerous player.
“I think anytime he can make a play, he’s going to try to make that play,” Queen said. “I don’t think he tries to hold anything back, especially at the end of the season. Everything’s on the line at that point. There’s no holding back on him. You definitely see that now, him lowering his shoulder, him stiff-arming a guy out of bounds, which is crazy, just him pushing the ball downfield is just a whole lot more plays he’s trying to make.
“He’s a great player. He’s the best in the world, honestly, at what he does. Anytime you’ve got to prepare for a guy like that, I’m sitting there watching film like, he’s making plays, he’s making plays, but me knowing the type of player that I am, I want to try to stop that. It’s the competitive nature with me. This is going to be a game where everybody is going to have make their plays, and whoever makes the most plays is going to win it.”
Aaron Becker provided reporting from Pittsburgh.