Juan Thornhill isn’t shy about making bold statements to the media. He already said it’s possible that this Pittsburgh Steelers defense could end up being the best of all time. It’s a bold proclamation, especially in a city known for great defenses.
Whether you believe him or not, he backed up some of his talk with action in Saturday’s preseason debut. He had probably the biggest hit of the week across the NFL on WR Brian Thomas Jr. to set the tone for this season.
“Going into that game, I was just like, I gotta make a splash play just to pop the season off the right way,” Thornhill said via 102.