One man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity.
Sunday afternoon against Tampa Bay, there was plenty of misfortune. And tons of opportunity. Pittsburgh’s secondary stood up in ways few outside the locker room expected, the combination of Josh Jackson, James Pierre, Elijah Riley, Quincy Wilson, and others logging significant snaps. All of them held their own. Some, like Pierre, thrived.
Speaking with CBS Sport’s Aditi Kinkhabwala Wednesday for 93.7 The Fan, CB Arthur Maulet said he delivered a simple but effective message to the group.
“When I looked at everybody in the eye when we broke the huddle,” Maulet told Kinkhabwala, “when you’re in this profession, all you need is an opportunity.