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Cameron Heyward Calls Brett Keisel His Obi-Wan Kenobi: ‘He Shows Me The Way’

Cameron Heyward knows all about the lineage within the Pittsburgh Steelers, thanks to players like Brett Keisel and Aaron Smith. Those two were the unsung heroes of Pittsburgh’s championship defenses, and they showed him the ropes as a rookie. He had a special relationship with the former, however, whose career overlapped more with his own.

“First would be Brett Keisel”, Cameron Heyward said, asked about his favorite teammates who don’t get enough credit, appearing on former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel’s It’s All About the Team podcast. “He’s been my big brother through this whole thing.