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Baltimore Radio Host Says Patrick Queen Can 'Take His Sorry Ass To Pittsburgh' After Negative Comments
Patrick Queen had no problem quickly shifting allegiances, which you kind of have to do when you defect from Baltimore to Pittsburgh. You know the bridges you’re burning. That comes from the fanbase and the media. Reacting to Queen’s repeated praise of Pittsburgh interpreted as digs at Baltimore from the Ravens’ flock, the hosts of The Big Bad Morning Show discussed Queen’s comments.
“Not good, not good at all,” co-host Jeremy Conn said when asked how fans will receive Queen. “He’s embraced Pittsburgh already. He’s kinda turned into a villain already with some of his comments…I think he’s got that chip on his shoulder. Part of coming to Pittsburgh is about here and showing the Ravens he should’ve been paid here.”
Patrick Queen was the Steelers’ biggest free agent prize, signing a three-year deal for $41 million. That made him the highest-paid free agent in team history and a three-down anchor in the middle of Pittsburgh’s defense. Besides keeping his No. 6 jersey, Queen has shed every other part of his Ravens’ ties. He said he enjoyed being the villain, liked Pittsburgh’s cuisine better, and clapped back at those who thought he took less money.
“Some of the comments just seem kinda silly to me,” Conn said. “I know he talked about restaurants and he’s not a big seafood person. You don’t have to eat seafood to find great food in Baltimore. If you want French fries on your sandwiches, go ahead and take your sorry ass to Pittsburgh.”
We’ll leave the food debate to Guy Fieri but Patrick Queen has quickly become a Steelers’ favorite. Now, he’ll have to play and meet expectations. While Conn comes with a black and purple lens, he made an accurate point that Queen hasn’t been regarded as a truly elite off-ball linebacker and will fly solo after playing next to Roquan Smith for the past 1.5 seasons. Queen struggled early in his career before improving the past two, making his first Pro Bowl in 2023 while being named second-team All-Pro.
“I think he’s solid,” Conn said of Queen’s play. “I don’t think he’s spectacular…we all know where he struggled. We’re going to see him without Roquan.”
He didn’t elaborate on where Queen has struggled. Per PFF, his run defense received lower marks last season, ranking 50th in football compared to a 30th grade as a pass rusher and 16th-ranking in coverage. The Steelers’ defense is built around the run, and he’ll have to stop it consistently to be the player Pittsburgh is asking him to be.
“Fans here are going to hate him,” he said of how Baltimore will view him from now on.
He’ll receive his holiday welcome four days before Christmas when Pittsburgh travels to Baltimore on December 21. As they say, he who laughs last, laughs best. Hopefully, that’s Patrick Queen.
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Man arrested, charged in deadly shooting outside Braddock Hills bar
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing another man outside of a bar in Braddock Hills earlier this month.
Allegheny County Police say investigators determined that 23-year-old Abdullaah Francken, of Washington, Pa. was responsible for the shooting and killing of 24-year-old William Coffey on June 7.
Coffey was shot multiple times outside of J Cats Bar & Grill, also known as the Steel Towne Inn that’s located along Wilkins Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say that Francken was taken into custody on Wednesday by Allegheny County Police officers along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.
Francken is facing multiple charges including criminal homicide and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
According to court records, Francken has yet to be arraigned and a preliminary hearing date has not been set yet.
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Pittsburgh-area woman who drowned at Glacier National Park was an avid hiker who loved nature
NORTH APOLLO, Pa. (KDKA) — The North Apollo community is grieving the loss of a nurse who lost her life while hiking at a national park in Montana over the weekend.
Twenty-six-year-old Gillian Tones was visiting Glacier National Park in Montana with her boyfriend on Sunday when the National Parks Service said she slipped on wet, slick rocks and fell into a creek.
A spokesperson said Tones was “quickly swept up by the cold, fast moving water and went over a series of smaller waterfalls, then was pinned underwater by a log for several minutes until heroic efforts by other park visitors lead to pulling her from the river.”
Tones was an Apollo-Ridge High School graduate in 2015 before attending Westmoreland Community College for nursing.
Her family told KDKA-TV on Wednesday that Tones was a traveling nurse who was working at West Penn Hospital before her trip.
“She was an avid hiker and loved being outdoors and experiencing nature,” her brother Dillon Tones said. “Words can’t describe her. She was passionate and loved deeply.”
Her family said they’re thankful for those who risked their lives trying to save her, including her boyfriend Dominic.
“She knew how fragile life was and I think she’s happy with the life she lived,” Dillon Tones said.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
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