Jalen Ramsey wasted little time putting his own spin on Pittsburgh's defensive style , proving with his physical play that he was born to be a Steeler — even with the controversy that comes with it.
Following the Steelers' Week 1 victory over New York, Ramsey addressed the elephant in the room — a huge hit he delivered to QB Justin Fields , which sparked a brawl as Jets teammates rushed to defend their signal-caller. Ramsey isn't apologizing for blasting Fields — in fact, he insists it's part of the game.
"They didn't like my aggression, but that's football," Ramsey said, via Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein . "It wasn't a flag, it's clean. I saw their lineman running my way, and I knew I was about to get that 15. That was easy bait. But it's football. I respect they gotta stand up for their quarterback."
The Jets indeed took the bait — and were penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness following Ramsey's flop.
While Ramsey's tackle on Fields stirred up controversy from the Jets, it was his bone-crushing hit on WR Garrett Wilson that broke up a critical fourth-down pass attempt — sealing the Pittsburgh Steelers ' 34-32 victory.
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