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Steelers player on Tom Brady suspension

  • john yun
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    April 8, 2023 10:00 AM EDT

    Barring the unforeseen, will mi s the first four games of the 2016 regular season . That's good news for the , , and -- the first David Perron Women Jersey four teams on the ' schedule -- though the expectation is that the Pats favorites. And while most reasonable people agree that Brady's punishment doesn't come close to fitting the alleged crime, at least one player isn't losing sleep over Brady's plight. "I am glad they got problems," running back said Tuesday, via the . "I don't care. Everybody has their problems, and I am glad they have theirs."Worth pointing out: Williams called the Pats back in February. That said, Williams doesn't see the Patriots' short-term lo s impacting the Steelers, who will host New England in Week 7, three weeks after Ryan O'Reilly Men Jersey Brady's suspension ends. "I don't know why everybody thinks that affects us," the running back said. "We don't care. You think Big Ben wants to beat a Brady-le s team? That proves nothing to him." might prefer to beat the Patriots with Brady under center -- when Brady first faced suspension -- but a win's a win. It could mean the difference between winning the division and po sibly homefield advantage, or earning a wild-card spot and having to travel throughout the postseason. But profe sional athletes are competitive by nature, and they want to beat the best. It explains Williams' remarks, as well as those of his Justin Faulk Kids Jersey teammates last summer, weeks ahead of the Steelers-Patriots 2015 season opener in Foxborough. "The competitor in you wants to see the best team out there and why not beat Tom Brady in Gillette Stadium on a Thursday night game?'' Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward said at the time. "We might have a better chance, but when you look at playing these teams and seeing them in the playoffs you want your guys to be ready to go into that situation. So if guys can prepare against playing against the best early, it's going to help us later down the road." Right tackle added: "I mean, it's Tom Brady and the opening game of the ! I hope he wins his appeal, it would be great for the NFL. It would be great for both of the teams' fans. We'll get their NHL St Louis Blues Kids Jersey best and they will see our best. The NFL and the fans want to see the best on the best and hopefully they'll give it to us the first game." Of course, the Steelers lost -- with Brady completing 25 of 32 pa ses for 288 yards and 4 touchdowns -- and in the proce s dropped their record to 3-8 against the Pats since 2001. The lo ses include two AFC Championship lo ses, a season-opening 30-14 drubbing in '02, a 34-13 drubbing in '07, a 39-26 drubbing in '10, and a 55-31 drubbing in '13. If Pittsburgh can find a way to beat New England for the fourth time -- whether Brady's there or not -- it will only help their Super Bowl odds which, as of last week, stood at 12-to-1, behind Robert Bortuzzo Men Jersey only the aforementioned Pats (6-to-1), (17-to-2) and (9-to-1).