When the Baltimore Ravens visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, AFC North supremacy will be on the line. While this is ultimately the most important storyline of the game, it will likely take a back seat to Patrick Queen.
All the storylines in this game will probably overshadow the reality of Queen facing his former team.
Just today, the Pro Bowler revealed that the Ravens didn’t actually offer him a contract extension once his deal was up. It is likely that someone within the Ravens organization will publicly dispute that claim, but no matter what actually happened, what’s done is done.
Once Queen left for Pittsburgh in the spring, he went out of his way to say how much he preferred his new home, Baltimore. Queen even threw shade at Charm City’s trademark cuisine, saying that seafood isn’t real food.
On the heels of these remarks, Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey said on his podcast that Queen should be wary that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
Queen then posted a video of himself watering a green patch of grass on social media.
Shortly thereafter, newly signed free agent Derrick Henry discussed just how much he loved Maryland seafood, in a manner that made it seem like he was clapping back at Queen.
All the banter gave us something to write and talk about during June, which is notoriously the slowest news month on the NFL calendar. He said/he said/he said/he said it continued in August with Queen’s former running mate, Roquan Smith, boldly putting him on notice for the two games this upcoming season.
Later in September, when Justice Hill signed his new contract extension, he made sure to include a “grass is greener” remark.
Have I got all that?
And, of course, this is just what was said out in public. Who knows what some of the other guys inside the Ravens’ locker room are thinking about this game against their former mate?
At this point, Queen is like Eminem in this rivalry—who hasn’t he had beef with?
Also, who could think that seafood isn’t real food?
Blasphemous!
