Steeler Who Said Key Starters Will Rest Week 17 Vs. Browns Backtracks

Steeler Who Said Key Starters Will Rest Week 17 Vs. Browns Backtracks

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert is essentially having a very public argument with himself.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Tim Benz reported Thursday that Gilbert said Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell wouldn’t play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers have to win in Week 17 and hope for a Patriots loss or tie to earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Otherwise, the Patriots snag it.

Then came this.

Well, except there’s that whole issue of audio recording technology.

You can hear Gilbert say Roethlisberger, Brown and Bell won’t play at the 17:…

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