As much as the drama from the outside has been a focal point of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason as it has gotten covered, the developing counternarrative has seen players from across the spectrum of significance simply trying to move on, and talking about how, if anything, the outside pressure has brought the group closer together.
“We always had chemistry”, All-Pro center Maurkice Pouncey told Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about the group dynamics. “The bonds are a little stronger. Guys really know that family wins football games.