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Pittsburgh Steelers receiver DK Metcalf spoke to the media on Wednesday and highlighted the offense’s “kick ass” day.
UNITY TWP, Pa. – When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for DK Metcalf in March, fans and the team knew what they were getting. The former Ole Miss product is a physical and tough receiver who can ignite the field. Not just ignite an offense, but also ignite the competitive flames. Metcalf spoke to reporters about the offense on Thursday.
On Thursday, practice got heated and “chippy.” The former Seattle receiver has been involved in some chippiness throughout his career. Training camp, though, brought out a new form of fun for him.
“It’s always fun when you got a competitive group on the other side … both sides are talking and backing it up,” Metcalf told reporters about competitive fires. “It brings out the best competition in people.”
The offense notably rose to the occasion on Thursday, having battled throughout the week. Metcalf made it known.
“As you saw today, the offense really kicked ass today.” He told reporters. The offense had a rougher outing on Wednesday, something Metcalf knows the unit didn’t like.
“Nobody likes to lose like that. Nobody likes to get pushed around on the first day in pads,” He told the media. For him and the offense, it was personal, and the unit needed to bounce back.
“We took it personal. Cleaned up our techniques … We made an emphasis in the meeting room yesterday. We’re gonna come out here and try to ball.” Metcalf said of his teammates.
The offense rose to the occasion and sparked fireworks all afternoon. Metcalf told reporters that the offense is communicating and gelling better each day.
Metcalf is used to a strong offense after his time in Seattle. It’s clear that after a rough performance, he and the offense won’t accept it. Maybe he is a big part of the rally to make this unit a “kick ass” offense.
Alan Saunders and Brendan Howe contributed reporting from Saint Vincent College.
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