Chase Claypool reacts to his four touchdown game vs. Eagles
By Mike Luciano
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Chase Claypool had the game of his life on Sunday against the Eagles.
Let it be known that there were dozens of NFL scouts who questioned if a 6-4, 230 pound receiver with 4.4 speed would be able to play in the pros. After slipping in the draft and falling to the second round, former Notre Dame star Chase Claypool took all of four games with the Pittsburgh Steelers to cement his status as a potential star in this league.
Claypool managed seven catches for 110 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver while adding a fourth touchdown on a rushing play in a close win against Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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In an interview with FanSided, Claypool almost couldnât believe that he was able to be so productive in his fourth career NFL game, but he puts that down to the work and preparation he puts in every week.
Chase Claypool said that everything âcame togetherâ last week.
âYou can never really predict getting four touchdowns in a game,â Claypool said. âHowever, the are times where youâre like âI couldâve scored here or I couldâve scored there.â Thankfully, this past weekend it all came together.â
Claypool, who has come to be known as âMapletronâ due to his Canadian heritage, made mention of how âeasyâ it was to form a bond with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, adding that he thinks itâll keep getting stronger throughout the season. Claypool insists that fellow wideouts JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Washington took him under his wing and have helped him adjust to the pro game.
Pittsburgh has used their atypical sabbatical from the postseason to load up on talent on both sides of the ball, and the selection of Claypool has already proven to be a game-changer that can help them take down teams like the Eagles.
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Bradley Chubb, last weekâs SNICKERS âHungriest Player,â is passing the SNICKERS Chain to the next player who has shown hunger for more on the field. Following this weekendâs games, Chase Claypool has been named SNICKERS Hungriest Player for week 5 after pulling down 7 receptions for 110 yards, 3 touchdowns and rushed for a 4th, setting a new franchise rookie TD record for a game.This yearâs chain is bigger and better, including more than 31 carats of 2,374 brilliant-cut diamonds, blue sapphires and red rubies. Throughout the season, SNICKERS and NFL players will be passing the SNICKERS chain â an iced-out chain that highlights the word âHUNGRYâ and the iconic âSâ from the SNICKERS brand logo, created by famed jeweler Ben Baller â from one player to the next.
Past weeksâ chain recipients include:
- Week 1:Â Josh Jacobs
- Week 2:Â Aaron Jones
- Week 3:Â Tyler Lockett
- Week 4:Â Bradley Chubb
Fans can win exclusive rewards by following @SNICKERS and #SNICKERSchain on social. Towards the end of the regular season, SNICKERS fans will weigh in on selecting the leagueâs âHungriest Player of the Year,â and proceeds from the sale of the chain will be donated to benefit heroes on the frontlines fighting COVID-19.