The Miami Dolphins’ suddenly messy divorce with cornerback Jalen Ramsey was finalized at the end of June with a trade that sent the seven-time Pro Bowler to the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Wednesday, Ramsey spoke to Pittsburgh media for the first time and took a subtle shot at the Dolphins.
“I can’t necessarily say that I’ve played for a storied franchise like this yet,” Ramsey told reporters, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
While there’s no arguing that the Steelers, a team with six Super Bowl titles and nearly a century of seasons, isn’t a storied team, the Dolphins have made their mark on football history too. Miami’s 55.3 win percentage is fifth all-time (five spots ahead of Pittsburgh’s 53.8 percentage) and the Dolphins have two Super Bowl titles, including one that capped the NFL’s one and only undefeated season.
Ramsey also had a more than three-year stint with the Los Angeles Rams, another team with a pair of Lombardi Trophies.
Perhaps Ramsey has a lofty bar for his definition of a “storied franchise”? But his high praise of the Steelers inherently comes off as a dig at his prior stops.
This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: New Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey takes subtle parting shot at Dolphins
Reporting by Adam Stites, Dolphins Wire / Dolphins Wire
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