Every NFL team has two starting quarterbacks. One leads the offense, slinging the ball around the field while getting all the praise and all the media attention. The other wears the green dot on defense. He’s in charge of calling the defensive formation, reading the opposing offense and making audibles before the snap to ensure that all 11 defenders are on the same page and in the best position to make a play.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier discussed his time as the quarterback of the Steelers defense from 2014-2017 with Cam Heyward on a special live episode of the Not Just Football with Cam Heyward podcast.