Although it might not necessarily come off that way from the outside, there is nobody within the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room who is under any misapprehension about how much respect Vince Williams commands among his peers. The veteran inside linebacker has scratched and clawed for every snap he gets, and his teammates respect him not only for that, but for his energy and his insight.
In fact, even though he spent less than a season with him, safety Minkah Fitzpatrick told reporters earlier today that Williams was among the two players who got his vote for defensive captain this year, with Cameron Heyward and T.