During the 2024 offseason and preseason, a percentage of fans, foes, media, and malcontents have had varying views regarding the lack of so-called competitive spirit in the current QB room of the Pittsburgh Steelers. During the early days of the Russell Wilson signing, in the minds of a few and maybe the hearts of many, the acquisition of Wilson was strictly to come in and be a teacher and Gatorade fetcher for the overrated ex-Steelers and now Philadelphia Eagles QB Kenny Pickett. When that scenario failed to transpire and Kenny Pickett was not given the keys to the “yinzer” kingdom as the heir apparent, Pickett realized that he would not just be handed the job, listened to the “voices” inside and demanded a trade. I don’t know, did someone neglect to take their meds that day? Pickett obviously and mistakenly inflated his value as a first-round draft choice and banking on the premise that the Steelers would not honor the ludicrous request and eventually bow down and cave into his demands. In reality, what happened was that they immediately shipped him off to Philly, post-haste.
Nowadays, the storyline is centered around competition. Gone are the days when the performance expectations...
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