Seeing a player leave for a rival as new Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen did in free agency can be quite painful for the fan base — in this case Baltimore’s — generating some strong feelings regarding that player not to mention the rival team.
But for players, that rivalry angle might not matter all that much. Especially in Queen’s case.
According to former NFL defensive back and LSU product Jalen Collins, the rivalry angle within professional sports from the players side of the things isn’t all that serious. It’s a business.
During an appearance on the “Players Choice” show on YouTube, Collins shot down the rivalry angle from the players’ perspective, which matters since Collins spent four seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts and another three seasons in the CFL with Toronto and Edmonton.