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Ravens LB Shares Plans for Steelers' Patrick Queen

Patrick Queen's former teammate isn't letting the rivalry with the Pittsburgh Steelers die just because he's on the other side.
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Dec 24, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen (6) celebrates
Dec 24, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen (6) celebrates | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

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PITTSBURGH -- Patrick Queen made an unusual move this offseason, crossing divisional lines in the AFC North to move from the Baltimore Ravens to Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent.

Queen's former partner at inside linebacker on the Ravens defense, Roquan Smith, is happy for his old teammate but isn't letting the rivalry with the Steelers fall to the wayside while his old friend on the opposite sideline. In fact, he'll be looking for a friendly way to get back at Queen sometime this season.

"It's not weird at all," Smith said of Queen crossing rivalry lines. "You know, life happens so he's somewhere else right now. I got to tear his picture down in the linebacker room. So we have like, linebackers all over the walls so I need to probably make a video of me punching it or something like that. Or maybe I'll ask [special teams coordinator Chris Horton] to get out there on special teams, maybe a punt play. Hopefully it's the day I can just get something with him."

Smith still has love for Queen, who combined to form the backbone of a stout Ravens defense for the past season and a half, but as they part ways, Smith has to keep the main thing the main thing and that means finally getting a win over Pittsburgh, which he hasn't done since his fifth game in Baltimore.

"But no, I'm happy for him, I'm wishing him all the best and I'm looking forward to seeing him twice a year," Smith said. "He's still my guy but war is war so it is what it is."

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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