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Steelers players say they want Tom Brady to win his appeal

Tom Brady has support from more than the NFLPA in his appeal of his #DeflateGate suspension.

The Steelers say they want him to win, or at least they say so in public.

According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a number of Steelers said they hoped Brady prevailed in his appeal so he’d be on the field against them in the Sept. 10 opener.

“Yes, of course,’’ defensive end Cam Heyward said. “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?