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Former Steelers TE Calls Out Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

The former Pittsburgh Steelers player wasn't happy about the UFL rules.

Noah Strackbein

Feb 18, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; XFL owner Dwayne Johnson on the sidelines during the first half
Feb 18, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; XFL owner Dwayne Johnson on the sidelines during the first half / Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jace Sternberger wasn't pleased with his 2024 season debut of the UFL. During his game, he nearly suffered a big-time injury due to the league's rule of no forward progress, ending the play once a player hits the ground, which wasn't ideal in Sternberger's situation.

Sternberger took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to voice his frustrations about the play, and called out Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in doing so.

"Lmao imagine if I would've got hurt bc this bull****. Cmon now @TheRock," Sternberger tweeted.

The UFL is always looking for ways to be inovative, and rules like their hybrid kickoff have been adopted by the NFL. This time, at least one player wasn't pleased with how different this situation was compared to typical football league.

Sternberger spent the 2021 and 2022 season with the Steelers working on their practice squad. He's also spent time with the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders, playing 18 games throughout this career, catching 12 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown.

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Noah Strackbein

NOAH STRACKBEIN

Noah is the Publisher for All Steelers, Inside the Panthers (InsideThePanthers.com) and Inside the Penguins (InsidethePenguins.com), and is the host of All Steelers Talk (YouTube.com/AllSteelersTalk). A Scranton native, Noah made his way to the Pittsburgh sports scene in 2017. Now, he's pretty much full-yinzer.

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