The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Wednesday that inside linebacker Vince Williams would be retiring after eight seasons with the team. Originally drafted in the sixth round out of Florida State in 2013, he is something of a bridge between the teams of the past and those of today, and has always embodied both the team spirit and a pure passion for the game.
He’ll have left a legacy in Pittsburgh that is evident in the fact that both the young players on today’s roster like Devin Bush and Robert Spillane admire him, and that those of the 2000s teams instantly embraced him as one of their own.