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Steelers’ TE Jesse James won’t accept this label. He’s proven why he shouldn’t

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Go on and label Jesse James a backup player. Point out that he’s No. 2 on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ depth chart.

The former Penn State tight end doesn’t much care. He believes that won’t matter for long.

“They could list whoever they want,” James told the CDT early in the week. “They’ve been trying to do that for the past three years. They’ve done a really bad job at it.

“So I’m going to take it how it is. They’ve tried to replace me plenty of times. It’s not going to change; I’m going to still be here doing what I do.