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Ray Fittipaldo's Steelers chat: 07.27.21
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Ray Fittipaldo
12:54
Noon Vince, and DeCastro said he needs surgery. So he won't be playing anywhere for a while. He might be a midyear signing or I could see him retiring.
Bernard
12:54
Do players in the locker room care if Najee or any other player chooses not to get vaccinated?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:55
I'm sure they'll care if it ever affects them in any way whether that's on the field or off the field. For now, I don't think it's a big issue because the season doesn't start for another six weeks.
Bernard
12:57
Interesting take in another publication about potentially franchising Watt.  Doesn't seem like the Steelers' MO with core players even if financially makes sense, right?
Ray Fittipaldo
12:58
It's not their MO, but this is a unique situation because the potential price tag. He's going to make anywhere between $25-30 million a year on his next contract. By franchising him you give yourself almost an extra year to negotiate. And that might be important if we have another uncertain cap situation should the NFL be forced to go back to limited capacity for games this year.
Francis
12:58
Do you anticipate the Steelers returning to Latrobe next year assuming the current virus situation is over by then?  Thanks.
Ray Fittipaldo
12:59
"Assuming the current virus situation is over by then..." I think we all assumed this would be over once a vaccine arrived, but the way this country is divided I have no idea what 2022 will look like. It seems like we are going backward at the moment.
Matt P Venice FL
1:00
Not a question but an observation-this O line reminds me of the 1989 group (my favorite team, my 9th grade year), that lost Webster and fielded a young Dermontti Dawson, John Jackson, Brian Blankenship, John Rienstra, and the first round guy from Pitt we got in Merriweather trade..ricketts
Ray Fittipaldo
1:04
Those are some names from the past! Hopefully, this offense won't get outscored 92-10 in their first two games.
Guest
1:04
With his legal problems, do you think Watson play this season for the Texans or possibly another team if traded?
Ray Fittipaldo
1:05
Hard to say right now. I'm not sure why Watson isn't on the exempt list. That's what the league usually does with players who have legal issues. My guess is he gets traded because it doesn't seem like the Texans want to deal with his situation.
1:07
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