Steelers' Cam Heyward explains reason behind feud with Bills' Josh Allen in Week 13 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
During the Week 13 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills, which the Bills won, quarterback Josh Allen and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward were going at it all game long.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHeyward and Allen had several confrontations, with both players exchanging words and even bumping helmets as they went back and forth.
It wasn't clear during the game what was behind their feud, but Heyward revealed after the contest that Allen kneed him in the stomach to kick off the beef.
"Being kneed in my stomach, and then just jawing back and forth, and then I was ticked off the entire game because, as a quarterback, they're protected but I'm not," Heyward said, per Mark Kaboly. "Just pisses me off."
When asked to clarify if he meant Allen was the one who kneed him, Heyward made it quite clear that was the case and the cheap shot was intentional.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHeyward added that Allen even admitted to him that the knee was intentional.
"That was that one incident," Heyward said. "He even said after, 'I had to do something to get you off me.'"
It was a frustrating day all around for the Steelers, so no surprise Heyward was extra worked up.
Pittsburgh's offense totaled a pathetic 166 yards of offense, including only 108 through the air.
The Steelers' defense did its best to keep Pittsburgh in the game, but the effort simply wasn't enough without any assistance from the offense.
Now, the Steelers will turn their attention to Week 14, when they square off versus the Baltimore Ravens in a game that will see the winner take over first place.
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