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11-20-2015, 12:05 AM
Mike Mitchell is bad guy Steelers need
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Mike Mitchell is setting the tone for the revamped Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
And he isn’t making any friends in the process.
On the stat sheet, Mitchell is having a Pro Bowl-caliber year. He leads the team in interceptions, is tied for the most forced fumbles and is fourth in tackles. After a rough 2014 where he played with a bad groin, Mitchell looks like the player the Steelers envisioned when they signed him to a five-year, $25 million deal.
But his stats may not be the biggest reason he is making noise in 2015.
On Oct. 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, Mitchell drove his shoulder in Steve Smith’s back near the sideline as Smith lowered his shoulder to truck a defender. Smith immediately got up and got in Mitchell’s face. On Nov. 1, Mitchell lowered his shoulder into Marvin Jones’s stomach as the receiver reached forward for a pass and immediately snapped backwards.
Neither play drew a flag, but both drew the ire of the recipient. Smith declared that Mitchell was on his “lifetime hit list,” while Jones called Mitchell “fake tough.”
Mitchell plays like a heat-seeking missile between the whistles, and sometimes after it. He does not shy from contact, and isn’t afraid to get in players’ faces after the whistle if they don’t like how he plays. Other players are starting to hate him for it.
When was the last time the Steelers had a legitimate bad guy not named James Harrison?
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http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/mike-mitchell-is-bad-guy-steelers-need/29110
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Mike Mitchell is setting the tone for the revamped Pittsburgh Steelers defense.
And he isn’t making any friends in the process.
On the stat sheet, Mitchell is having a Pro Bowl-caliber year. He leads the team in interceptions, is tied for the most forced fumbles and is fourth in tackles. After a rough 2014 where he played with a bad groin, Mitchell looks like the player the Steelers envisioned when they signed him to a five-year, $25 million deal.
But his stats may not be the biggest reason he is making noise in 2015.
On Oct. 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, Mitchell drove his shoulder in Steve Smith’s back near the sideline as Smith lowered his shoulder to truck a defender. Smith immediately got up and got in Mitchell’s face. On Nov. 1, Mitchell lowered his shoulder into Marvin Jones’s stomach as the receiver reached forward for a pass and immediately snapped backwards.
Neither play drew a flag, but both drew the ire of the recipient. Smith declared that Mitchell was on his “lifetime hit list,” while Jones called Mitchell “fake tough.”
Mitchell plays like a heat-seeking missile between the whistles, and sometimes after it. He does not shy from contact, and isn’t afraid to get in players’ faces after the whistle if they don’t like how he plays. Other players are starting to hate him for it.
When was the last time the Steelers had a legitimate bad guy not named James Harrison?
to read rest of article:
http://www.pittsburghsportingnews.com/mike-mitchell-is-bad-guy-steelers-need/29110