Words matter when we speak. We wouldn’t get mad at what people have to say if that were not the case, so it’s never a bad thing to try to make an effort to choose your words wisely. One word that new Pittsburgh Steelers right guard Trai Turner was looking to avoid using was ‘replace’.
In literal terms, Turner was brought in to replace David DeCastro, who had been the Steelers’ starting right guard for the past nine seasons, and made the Pro Bowl six time in doing so. The 2012 first-round pick carved out a genuine legacy for himself, but circumstances largely out of his control dictated a parting of company this offseason.