Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it's whether safety Juan Thornhill is fired up to play the Cleveland Browns.

Thornhill said all the right things on Thursday in speaking with reporters, but do we really buy that he isn't fired up to face his former squad? And without Jalen Ramsey, will Thornhill have an increased opportunity to make his mark in the rivalry game?

Alan breaks it down.

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