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Heat-seeking Mitchell owes no apologies

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In your opinion, perhaps, he celebrates too much. Sometimes inappropriately. Sometimes when the ball's on the ground.

Is that all you got on Mike Mitchell?

'Cause this is what I got: The man might be playing as violently and effectively as any safety in the NFL.

You know who I thought of Sunday as I watched this maniac, this heat-seeking Mitchell, blow up Oakland Raiders like they were clay pigeons? Jack Tatum. “The Assassin” from the 1970s Raiders.

Mitchell is beginning to fit nicely into the grand tradition of wild-man Steelers, too, from Jack Lambert to Greg Lloyd to Hines Ward and Ryan Clark. I mean that in terms of having blatant disregard for all bodies on the football field — including one's own.

How do you not love this guy? He runs out for introductions wearing a Terrible Towel over his face, outlaw style, and proceeds to smash people to bits and infuriate everyone in the building. On both sides.

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OK. He's a headhunter - Ball falls loose after a hit and he stands there celebrating while his teammates scramble for the ball at his feet.

Oh well, at least he has a skill.
 
Spike said:
In your opinion, perhaps, he celebrates too much. Sometimes inappropriately. Sometimes when the ball's on the ground.

Is that all you got on Mike Mitchell?

'Cause this is what I got: The man might be playing as violently and effectively as any safety in the NFL.

You know who I thought of Sunday as I watched this maniac, this heat-seeking Mitchell, blow up Oakland Raiders like they were clay pigeons? Jack Tatum. “The Assassin” from the 1970s Raiders.

Mitchell is beginning to fit nicely into the grand tradition of wild-man Steelers, too, from Jack Lambert to Greg Lloyd to Hines Ward and Ryan Clark. I mean that in terms of having blatant disregard for all bodies on the football field — including one's own.

How do you not love this guy? He runs out for introductions wearing a Terrible Towel over his face, outlaw style, and proceeds to smash people to bits and infuriate everyone in the building. On both sides.

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OK. He's a headhunter - Ball falls loose after a hit and he stands there celebrating while his teammates scramble for the ball at his feet.

Oh well, at least he has a kill.[/QUOTE]

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I have no problem with celebrations, as long as they occur AFTER the play. What he does is reckless. He will cost our team in taunting penalties and failure to recover TOs. It's like players that celebrate before the end zone. There's no place for that type of behavior in between the whistles. After the play is blown dead, go ahead and jump around like a fool.
 
I was frustrated with his play last year because he seemed like he was invisible. And I was annoyed when he tried to say he was hurt all year, like come on man up and don't make excuses.

But this year, after a year in the system and seemingly back to full health, I believe him now that he was hurt last year. Couldn't be happier with the big hits he's putting on and the turnovers he's generating, and he doesn't seem to get burnt often in coverage either. He is truly earning his keep this year. Salute
 
Too much "me" ****...but he is knocking dudes da fug out.
 
I love his attitude. He is helping instill a swagger back into the Steeler D, which has been missing for several seasons now. Yeah, I wish he would not act like an idiot sometimes after he makes a big hit, but I still think he's helping to make the defense exciting to watch again.
 
we need some smash! Too much arm tackling group hug until they fall candy *** crap going on. Someone needs to show how it's done. rock on man!
 
mightyguru said:
Too much "me" ****...but he is knocking dudes da fug out.
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....and that is why I DO like this guy. Defensive Captains and coaches do need to reel in the bullshit celebrations, but love his Ryan Clark essence of personal disregard. I hope he stays healthy and gets to blitz on the QB a bit more often.
 
AggieSteel said:
I was frustrated with his play last year because he seemed like he was invisible. And I was annoyed when he tried to say he was hurt all year, like come on man up and don't make excuses.

But this year, after a year in the system and seemingly back to full health, I believe him now that he was hurt last year. Couldn't be happier with the big hits he's putting on and the turnovers he's generating, and he doesn't seem to get burnt often in coverage either. He is truly earning his keep this year. Salute
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It's funny that people keep saying that Mitchell brought up the injuries first. Tomlin brought up the injuries to a few press guys at the end of the season and then they asked Mitchell about it. All Mitchell did was confirm that he was hurt. He wasn't the first to mention it. He didn't go on and on about it. He didn't say anything other than the injuries might have been a factor, but he wasn't going to use them as an excuse and that he realized that his play had to be better if he was going to be on the field.

What else was he supposed to say when the press told him that Tomlin had mentioned the injuries?
 
mightyguru said:
Too much "me" ****...but he is knocking dudes da fug out.
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Lambert ---- did a lot of jawing and talking about what "HE" was going to do to opposing players.
Greene --- Ditto
Lloyd --- Ditto
Porter --- Talked so much **** that they made him the designated "hype" man before games.
Clark --- Jawed, talked smack ... backed it up

Truthfully, I think this defense was missing a little of that "attitude" for the last few years. And while you don't want all your guys out there acting like Mitchell, I believe his hitting, smack talking, tough guy attitude has helped to add a degree of toughness to the defense as a whole. I'm all for it.

Just look for the ball next time Mike.
 
I wish everyone on the team had his nastiness in them. Look at what that did for the "Legion of Boom". Playing confident and being able to back it up is for winners.
 
Every good team needs an "*******" on defense, and now we got one! Mitchell was hurt with two groin pulls last season. This year he's healthy and his play is showing. Safeties are supposed to bring the pain as the last line of defense and he's doing it. Go Steelers!
 
Mitchell has stepped up VERY well, others too!!!!! What started before the season as what was considered the W-E-A-K link D, is now the hit em sockem D. We have a ways to go, but for football under current rules, they'er doing A-ok..




Salute the nation
 
SteelBuckeye said:
Lambert ---- did a lot of jawing and talking about what "HE" was going to do to opposing players.
Greene --- Ditto
Lloyd --- Ditto
Porter --- Talked so much **** that they made him the designated "hype" man before games.
Clark --- Jawed, talked smack ... backed it up

Truthfully, I think this defense was missing a little of that "attitude" for the last few years. And while you don't want all your guys out there acting like Mitchell, I believe his hitting, smack talking, tough guy attitude has helped to add a degree of toughness to the defense as a whole. I'm all for it.

Just look for the ball next time Mike.
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Lloyd was the man. First ever Steelers jersey purchased was Lloyd :')
Ryan Clark was probably my 2nd fave defensive player recently. The guy gave his all for the Steelers
Peezy helped that 2005 team to the big dance
Wasnt born during Lamberts days so he's what you'd call a "Myth" or "Legend"
 
MTC said:
Lloyd was the man. First ever Steelers jersey purchased was Lloyd :')
Ryan Clark was probably my 2nd fave defensive player recently. The guy gave his all for the Steelers
Peezy helped that 2005 team to the big dance
Wasnt born during Lamberts days so he's what you'd call a "Myth" or "Legend"
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You missed out. Wanna talk about an intimidating MF'er on the football field ... The dictionary should have a picture of Lambert's face with those missing teeth and the snarl as the sole definition of intimidation. I was a kid during the 70's and I remember (with the awe of a child) Lambert used to point at the QB and you could see him saying something, but the only thing you could read from his lips was "next" and "************". Then he'd go and light up the TE dragging across the middle because the QB was trying to get rid of the ball quickly before Jack got to him. Dude was just a bad *** and was ALWAYS talking smack ... backing it up too!
 
I think he is playing well this year and love the big hits and swagger but he can be a bone-head at times. The last two games he made me mad because:

In the Cincinnati game in the fourth quarter with a 10-6 Pittsburgh lead, we had them pinned at the CIN 9 yard line with a 3 and 25 and Dalton throws a pass way down the field to AJ Green and Mitchell intercepts the ball on the PIT 27. It totally changed the ball position and was better than a punt for them. Someone more aware would have realized that it was better to drop the ball than catch it. As it was, Roethlisberger threw an interception on the next play and they scored a TD a couple of plays later. Making it 13-10 in Cincy's favor. Momentum changing play compliments of Mitchell.

In the game last week, there was a fumble early in the 3rd quarter with the score 21-14 Pittsburgh. Mitchell is out of bounds and about 4 Steelers are in position to pick up the fumble and march it into the end zone but Mitchell comes from out of bounds and grabs the ball before his teammates (with no Raider players around) could get it and marches into the end zone but it was called back because he was out of bounds. This was also a big play where if he had been more aware, one of his teammates could have picked up the ball and marched into the end zone or at least have gotten close. The Raiders punted it away on the next play but it was an opportunity lost.

I am not knocking the guy. I think he is a great player and love the way he is playing this year. Just get annoyed that he is either so selfish and wants to pad his stats or else so unaware on some plays that have cost his team dearly.

All in all he makes more good plays than bad but I hope he gets some more football smarts in the future as he continues to practice.
 
TXblackngold said:
In the Cincinnati game in the fourth quarter with a 10-6 Pittsburgh lead, we had them pinned at the CIN 9 yard line with a 3 and 25 and Dalton throws a pass way down the field to AJ Green and Mitchell intercepts the ball on the PIT 27. It totally changed the ball position and was better than a punt for them. Someone more aware would have realized that it was better to drop the ball than catch it. As it was, Roethlisberger threw an interception on the next play and they scored a TD a couple of plays later. Making it 13-10 in Cincy's favor. Momentum changing play compliments of Mitchell.
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Gonna have to disagree with this one. First, there was a penalty on the Steelers AFTER the interception for a block in the back, that put the ball 10 yards back from the spot of the foul, which was the point of the interception. Second, you don't know how a fourth down punt goes, and we had shown NO signs of being able to actually complete a special teams down without someone committing a penalty. Had there not been a penalty, we would have had the ball on the 45 yard line. Robert Golden came in and hit AJ Green directly in the back. So no, not momentum changing play compliments of Mitchell, momentum changing play compliments of Robert Golden/Ben Roethlisberger.

I'll take the interception there every time, just can't have dumb penalties after the fact that negate any type of runback.
 
Agree with insaniti, you can't let go a turnover oportunity just like that, the priority is to secure the ball and as he said it wasn't too far downfield. Can't blame him for what Ben did on the next play
 
Actually (per ESPN play-by-play) Mitchell fielded the ball on the PIT 27 and advanced the ball to the PIT 44. From there the penalty took it back to PIT 34. He didn't know that he could advance the ball to the 44. I still think it was not a good decision on his part. It was also a bad decision on Golden's part. Just saying that if we got the ball around midfield with them kicking in the endzone, Ben's interception would have hurt us less. If I remember, maybe my memory is wrong, I think on the interception, the defender came up and grabbed the ball in front of the receiver near the sideline. It was a good interception by the defender. It was on target for the receiver but the defender just made a good play. Not letting Golden or Ben off the hook on this. Just didn't like the interception on PIT 27 when they would have kicked from the CIN endzone.
 
Im in on Mitchell man. I started to question his skills and to be honest he lacks some intelligence thats easy to say. But this game needs madmen. Its a violent sport. All I know is that on gameday, Mike Mitchell is a bad ************. Pardon the language, but that word fits best when talking about 23.
For all the stuff that he has done wrong or will do wrong, I think his goods far outweigh his bads. If Mitchell can reel in the over exuberance of a normal tackle some, he will have this city eating out of his hand. We love defense. We come to fight on Sundays. I want my Pittsburgh Steelers the same way.
 
TXblackngold said:
Actually (per ESPN play-by-play) Mitchell fielded the ball on the PIT 27 and advanced the ball to the PIT 44. From there the penalty took it back to PIT 34. He didn't know that he could advance the ball to the 44. I still think it was not a good decision on his part. It was also a bad decision on Golden's part. Just saying that if we got the ball around midfield with them kicking in the endzone, Ben's interception would have hurt us less. If I remember, maybe my memory is wrong, I think on the interception, the defender came up and grabbed the ball in front of the receiver near the sideline. It was a good interception by the defender. It was on target for the receiver but the defender just made a good play. Not letting Golden or Ben off the hook on this. Just didn't like the interception on PIT 27 when they would have kicked from the CIN endzone.
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Saying he didn't know he could advance it to the 44 is about the dumbest argument you could possibly make. By that standard, whats to say that Huber doesn't kick a 67 yard punt (his longest this year)? Lets say that happens instead, from the 9, we would get the ball on the 24. Any ST penalty would have put us even further back.

But lets throw out another scenario, you say Mitchell doesn't know he can get it back to the 44, what if he had taken it ALL the way back and scored...only to have that penalty flag STILL on Golden. Do you still say he shouldn't have intercepted the ball?

No matter how you try to spin it, Mitchell was right to intercept the ball. The only time it would have been a bad move is if it would have been FOURTH down instead of third.
 
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