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With Steelers wide receiver Le’Veon Bell sitting out week 1 due to a contract dispute second year tailback James Conner was called on to start the team’s season opener against the Browns.
Before the game, Conner says he didn’t feel anxious going into his first NFL start.
Via ESPN
No pressure on me,” said the second-year tailback after Thursday’s practice. “There are a lot of people waiting to see how my performance is going to be. As long as we win, I’m cool.”
Conner, who got minimal work as a rookie with 144 rushing yards on 32 carries, said his goal in football has always been the same: make plays.
“[People] are not in my shoes. They might think it’s pressure, but to me it’s just football and doing my job,” Conner said. “We’ve been here 8-to-5. It’s just my job. The outside world thinks it’s pressure, but it’s just football. It’s always been that way.”
Conner was able to record his first career touchdown early on in today’s Steelers-Browns game but everyone on the Internet was talking about his ridiculous mullet.
Watch how excited the Steelers offensive line (and probably Steelers bettors -4.5) were after this James Conner touchdown 👀
cc: @geoffschwartz https://t.co/Px7dEfiNL9
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) September 9, 2018
Business in the front, unsure about the middle, party in the back.
James Conner's haircut is … unique. pic.twitter.com/CfdNiN9fyi
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 9, 2018
oh you didn't hear? THE MULLET IS BACK! @JamesConner_ https://t.co/WzCrvgRhK1
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) September 9, 2018
Hey. What the hell is going on here? pic.twitter.com/VbVaxGYO84
— K. –– Free Iran (@ThatPersianGuy) September 9, 2018
business in the front, party in the back pic.twitter.com/o5xGOBgK2v
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 9, 2018
James Conner’s barber should be banned from ever using a pair of clippers again. This is a hair crime. pic.twitter.com/oJaJGbhpMk
— Bill Crawford (@dveBillCrawford) September 9, 2018
James Conner with the swaggiest mullet I've ever seen pic.twitter.com/eKJW57WjUP
— Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk) September 9, 2018
James Conner’s multiple layer mullet is the worst haircut I’ve seen in pro sports history. pic.twitter.com/q7ocwuWWBW
— Easy Pretzel 🥨 (@EasyPretzel) September 9, 2018
James Conner with the 2018 version of the mullet pic.twitter.com/XAVmdurbhj
— Adam (@ThePghCheeze) September 9, 2018