Pittsburgh Steelers Security DeShon Elliott tries to take revenge on his original team Baltimore Ravenswhen the AFC North rivals meet on Sunday. In the meantime, he has already shot at his other former team, Narrate the “Punch Line Podcast” Wednesday 2023 Miami Dolphins were “soft”.
“I couldn't play the way I wanted to against Baltimore,” Elliott said in anticipation of Sunday's showdown between the Ravens and Steelers. “Because last year I played for a team that was pretty darn soft, a team with a full team of mentally tough guys… it’s going to be fun, man.”
Elliott started 15 games for the 2023 Dolphins, who started 11-4, only to lose their final three games, including a wild-card playoff matchup with the final game champion Kansas City Chiefs. One of those losses was a 56-19 loss to the Ravens, for whom Elliott had previously played four seasons.
Now with Pittsburgh, Elliott told his former Ravens teammate Marlon Humphreywho hosts the “Punch Line” show, said he enjoyed the “winning culture” that Miami lacked. It was a reflection of the culture he also experienced in Baltimore, where he played a total of 22 games, he argued.
“I think I’m definitely all about the 2024 Dolphins.” said Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel when asked about the comments later Wednesday. “And I think that every team's ability to be mentally strong in an NFL season is definitely tested, and I think … our team played a hard-fought game over the last three weeks and in the found a way to win last week.” . …Cool, did you say it on a podcast?
Elliott isn't the first player to question the Dolphins' strength in recent years. After signing with Miami this summer, the former rival and Buffalo Bills Security Jordan Poyer told reporters he did exactly that.
“When you play against this team the last few years, you kind of get … a feeling that if you get to the top of this team, they might give up,” he said, while acknowledging that he hoped to help with that to be able to redefine the rules of the club's culture.
