In the past couple of seasons, Steeler Nation has been besieged with tough pills to swallow when it comes to player news. James Harrison’s alleged insubordination, Le’Veon Bell’s failure to report at all last year and Antonio Brown forcing a trade for a cash grab have all made us, as Steeler fans, reluctant to check whatever outlet we rely on for Steelers news. When I came across James Conner on the “Ya Neva Know: you know what I mean?” podcast revealing that his cancer diagnosis was coupled with one week to live without his receiving immediate treatment, I took a step back and had a revelation about life being so much more than numbers on a scoreboard and a stat sheet.
James Conner’s cancer battle is more inspiring than anything he could ever accomplish in football
