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There are more inopportune conversations by a Steelers player about the Cleveland Browns.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is thinking about his future in the long term. Some former Steelers may be in the mix for the position of head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. And former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien is getting a new job.
All of this on Tuesday’s “First Call”.
They … just … can’t … stop …
Even in defeat, Steelers’ wide receivers cannot avoid making headlines with their mouths.
Or feet.
First, it was the JuJu Smith-Schuster logo dances in Buffalo and Cincinnati. He then uttered his now famous quote “Browns is the Browns” before the Steelers humiliated the wild card’s defeat at the weekend to Cleveland.
Well, maybe it wasn’t so humiliating. Because Chase Claypool was at TikTok Monday throwing a punch at the Browns, even though they beat their team on Sunday.
“Bad loss,” said Claypool. “But the Browns are going to get applause next week. It’s all right. “
“Bad loss, but (the Browns) are going to get applause next week. Okay.”
Chase Claypool in Tik Tok
pic.twitter.com/SHarF2beFy– Complex sports (@ComplexSports) January 11, 2021
Chase, your technical team was absent. His offensive line was a patchwork. And the secondary was taken by covid-19. However, Cleveland still tore you up 48-37. They beat you twice in three games.
Let me ask you something, Rookie. What do you think Kansas City would do to you if you went to Arrowhead this weekend? Do you think you can also be “applauded”?
I know that if your team had beaten Cleveland on Sunday, they would have been “applauded” by Buffalo. Do you know how I know that? I saw them do this to you once this season.
Do you know who else “clapped” on you? The Bengals.
You can hang up the phone and clean your own backyard before you start talking about teams that are better than you.
Inline skating with Father Time
Penguins star Sidney Crosby was at 105.9 The X Wednesday.
Our Mark Madden asked the team captain if he is already thinking about the end of his career.
It seems that Crosby is perfectly aware of his mortality in hockey. But the 33-year-old does not look exactly threatened.
“It is (the end of the career) a little closer to the beginning. It tends to cross your mind a little more, ”said Crosby. “But I think that, in terms of time, I don’t think much ahead. I never really thought about growing old when I was younger. I don’t think about it much while I’m getting older.
“It is a competitive league. You have to continue to adapt and adjust. But I love it as much as I would love to play it as long as I can. But when you’re my age, you tend to understand that this is the reality of things. “
Crosby is about to begin his 16th NHL season. He played 984 regular season games in the NHL, 168 more in the playoffs.
O’Brien for ‘Bama?
Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien may be getting a new job.
According to Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, he must replace Steve Sarkisian as Alabama’s offensive coordinator.
I asked someone who knows Bill O’Brien well about how well he thought BOB would work with Saban: “Very well … He worked for Belichick.”
– Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 12, 2021
O’Brien was recently the trainer and general manager of the Houston Texans.
Family names
Doug Pederson is out as the Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach.
BetOnline.ag is listing Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and KC quarterback coach Mike Kafka as co-favorites to replace Pederson. Both are on 4/1.
Two ex-Steelers are on the list.
Duce Staley used to be a running back in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia during his playing days. He is now the assistant chief coach and running back trainer for the Eagles. Via ProFootballTalk.com, he was nominated as a potential candidate.
“I would expect Duce Staley to be a candidate,” said owner Jeffrey Lurie. “He is a great representative of the Eagles, he knows our values. I would expect him to participate in the research as well. “
Staley is eighth on the BetOnline.ag list on 2/15. Former Steelers quarterback and current Tampa Bay assistant Byron Leftwich is 13th on 1/16.
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