Former Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James is headed to the Detroit Lions and will be playing on a new four-year contract worth around $25 million. But before he headed out of town, James gave a genuine and heartfelt thank you to the Rooney family, all the Steelers organization including his former teammates and the fans.
James did everything right in Pittsburgh and while he will be missed has more than earned his opportunity to be a bigger part of an NFL offense and get a big raise. Any player who leaves a team could take some lessons from how James handled his.
