Following Pittsburgh’s 21-18 home loss last Thursday to the New England Patriots, S Minkah Fitzpatrick generated national headlines by calling out his teammates and their play in recent weeks. Fitzpatrick told the media that the Steelers have some guys thinking they can walk out there and make plays rather than toiling for the fruit of the labor. The three-time Pro Bowler added that he doesn’t think some members of the team want to toil for it, hence why the Steelers are in their current position after losing two straight games to below-.500 teams at home.
Fitzpatrick’s comments have popped up in recent days as head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about his player’s remarks during his weekly press conference on Monday.