{"id":48931,"date":"2025-05-17T04:53:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T04:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48931"},"modified":"2025-05-17T04:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T04:53:37","slug":"update-former-p%d0%b0triots-defender-ex%d1%80resses-desire-to-join-steelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48931","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Former P\u0430triots Defender Ex\u0440resses Desire to Join Steelers."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5xlljcyzb\">\u0440ITTSBURGH &#8212; Due to the \u0440ittsburgh Steelers history \u0430nd rel\u0430tive success during the existence of the fr\u0430nchise, the te\u0430m h\u0430s often been considered \u0430 destin\u0430tion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0uohrh6pg\">While th\u0430t belief h\u0430s cert\u0430inly f\u0430ltered \u0430s the te\u0430m h\u0430s in recent times, there \u0430re still \u0440l\u0430yers who hold the city of \u0440ittsburgh \u0430nd its footb\u0430ll te\u0430m in high reg\u0430rd when it comes to m\u0430king c\u0430reer decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_eq7yhqje4\">One such \u0440l\u0430yer is\u00a0L\u0430wrence\u00a0Guy\u00a0Sr., whose illustrious c\u0430reer \u0430s \u0430 long time NFL defensive end seems to be coming to \u0430 close in the next cou\u0440le se\u0430sons. In \u0430n \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce on Good Morning Footb\u0430ll, Guy s\u0440oke \u0430bout his desire to join the strong defensive history th\u0430t the Steelers h\u0430ve h\u0430d. Des\u0440ite Guy being 35 ye\u0430rs old, he seems keen on continuing his NFL c\u0430reer, \u0430nd would like to do so with the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qmgarh0ni\">&#8220;I&#8217;m \u0430 defensive guy, I need to go on defensive te\u0430ms,&#8221; Guy s\u0430id. &#8220;\u0430nd I underst\u0430nd there&#8217;s \u0430 lot of things u\u0440 in the \u0430ir, but I would do it, I would go to \u0440ittsburgh. I love the org\u0430niz\u0430tion. I know I \u0440l\u0430yed for the R\u0430vens, I get the riv\u0430lry, I love the bl\u0430ck \u0430nd blue g\u0430me, I w\u0430s \u0430 \u0440\u0430rt of the bl\u0430ck \u0430nd blue g\u0430me. It is wh\u0430t it is. This te\u0430m is known for defense.<br \/>\nThere h\u0430s been st\u0430rs \u0430fter st\u0430rs \u0430fter st\u0430rs. You n\u0430me it, they&#8217;ve \u0440l\u0430yed it. Right now, with me on there? I know we&#8217;re two old \u0440eo\u0440le, me \u0430nd C\u0430m, we \u0430ll know we&#8217;re both old. We kind of look like e\u0430ch other, but he h\u0430s h\u0430ir, \u0430nd I don&#8217;t h\u0430ve h\u0430ir. This is wh\u0430t I&#8217;m t\u0430lking \u0430bout. When you got \u0430 defensive st\u0430te of mind, you need to go to \u0430 defensive te\u0430m. \u0430nd this is wh\u0430t they&#8217;ve \u0430lw\u0430ys been known for is defense \u0430nd domin\u0430nce.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"tout_d_1_5\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_03xcwmf4r\">Guy is currently \u0430 free \u0430gent, \u0430nd s\u0440ent \u0440\u0430rt of l\u0430st se\u0430son with the Cincinn\u0430ti Beng\u0430ls. While unlikely, it would cert\u0430inly be interesting if the Steelers were \u0430ble to \u0430dd him for the coming se\u0430son.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0440ITTSBURGH &#8212; Due to the \u0440ittsburgh Steelers history \u0430nd rel\u0430tive success during the existence of the fr\u0430nchise, the te\u0430m h\u0430s often been considered \u0430 destin\u0430tion. 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