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sports1 year ago

"Jadeveon Clowney's Homecoming: Panthers Deal and Debut, Jets' Trade Speculation"

Jadeveon Clowney, who recently signed a two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers, expressed his excitement about returning to his hometown area to play for the team he grew up watching. The edge rusher wanted to wait until he felt mature enough to handle the pressure of playing for his hometown team, and at 31, he feels ready to take on the challenge. Clowney's hope is to help the Panthers become a winning team once again for the next generation of fans to celebrate.

sports2 years ago

Aaron Donald's Ambivalence Towards Facing Hometown Team

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who grew up in Pittsburgh as a Steelers fan, says he feels no extra excitement about facing his hometown team this week. Despite having never beaten the Steelers, Donald sees it as just another week and wants to focus on finding a way to win the game. While he still considers himself a Steelers fan, Donald acknowledges that his family is now more inclined towards supporting the Rams. There has been speculation about Donald potentially playing closer to his hometown in the future, but he dismisses the idea of finishing his career with the Steelers.