The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to edge out the Los Angeles Rams in what was a very entertaining battle. Defense was the name of the game as Minkah Fitzpatrick scored a fumble recovery touchdown and made the game-winning interception as playmakers like JuJu Smith-Schuster were contained.
Smith-Schuster's lack of relevance in the game caused newly acquired Ram Jalen Ramsey to talk about how he is still far from becoming Antonio Brown, the Steelers' former wide receiver who is as talented as he is problematic.
However, the young wideout took the criticism well. He even clarified that he will never be the former wideout. What he said in response should make plenty of Steelers fans happy.
“He's right, though,” Smith-Schuster said, per ESPN's Brooke Pryor. “I'm not Antonio Brown. I'll never be Antonio Brown. I am myself. I'm JuJu Smith-Schuster. I'm not as good as him yet. I think I still have time to proceed to get to his level. But we're two totally different persons.”
He also gave Ramsey credit as he had a hand in his poor outing.
“He talks a lot,” Smith-Schuster said of Ramsey. “He talks so much. He said so many cuss words I've never heard of, and I'm 22 years old. He's a good player, man.
“It's a lot different than him being in Jacksonville, where he's able to do whatever he wants. Over here, he has to pretty much do what he's told. He has to listen to [Eric] Weddle. It's different. It's a great experience. I wish we had more balls thrown at us, but it's hard when you're double-teamed.”
Smith-Schuster only got three receptions for 44 yards as he was often double-teamed to discourage Mason Rudolph from throwing his way.
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