Seemingly those who complain most about preseason games are the professionals who ‘have to’ cover it, and perhaps some veteran players who believe they are beyond that point. For many teams, several starters rest throughout the process outside of a few drives in the third game. That’s not true for all veterans.
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward is heading into his ninth—yes, his ninth—season in 2019. When asked for his take on the preseason for a veteran such as himself, he said, “I need it”, during a locker room interview yesterday captured on the team’s website.