All posts tagged "John Mitchell"
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Steelers NewsSteelers Longtime Coach John Mitchell Retires
Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive line/assistant head coach John Mitchell has announced his retirement. The team made the announcement Wednesday afternoon that Mitchell,...
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Article‘They Made Me A Better Pro:’ Heyward Appreciates What He Learned From Veteran Mentors Early In His Career
For Cam Heyward, sitting on the bench the first two seasons of his career probably wasn’t fun in the moment. The pressure...
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ArticleMaking An Impact On Special Teams Early In Career Helped Brett Keisel Stick On Roster Under John Mitchell
As a seventh-round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, Brett Keisel took a long, curious route into a starting role for the...
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Emotional Steelers’ Coach John Mitchell Reflects On Alabama Playing Days
Earlier this week, we noted Alabama would honor longtime Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach John Mitchell, along with Wilbur Jackson, as they broke the...
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Steelers NewsJohn Mitchell To Be Honored Before Alabama’s Spring Game Tomorrow For Breaking School’s Color Barrier
Alabama will hold its Golden Flake A-Day Game tomorrow, the name of their spring football game. Pittsburgh Steelers assistant head coach John...
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John Mitchell Recalls The Time Bear Bryant Headhunted Him To Play For Alabama And Break School’s Color Barrier
Race is a reality that is uncomfortable to address even in favorable circumstances, either today, or 10 years ago, or 70 years...
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Reflecting Back On Rookie Season, Heyward ‘Appreciative’ Of Coach John Mitchell’s Challenge
In the midst of another All-Pro season, Pittsburgh Steelers star defensive tackle Cameron Heyward spent some time reflecting with the media Thursday...
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Assistant Head Coach John Mitchell To Be Inducted Into JUCO Hall Of Fame
Pittsburgh Steelers’ longtime coach John Mitchell will be part of the inaugural National Junior College Athletic Association Foundation Hall of Fame class,...
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Tomlin Declines Details But Says Team Has Plan In Place If He Can’t Coach In A Game
After leading the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff berth since 2002, head coach Kevin Stefanski won’t be available Sunday night. He...
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Despite Different Personalities, Karl Dunbar Shares John Mitchell’s Teacher Mentality
John Mitchell was definitely known as the “tough love” coach during his tenure coaching up the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive line. The type...
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Karl Dunbar On Working With John Mitchell: ‘He’s My Guy’
There’s no doubt Karl Dunbar has big shoes to fill. He’s taking over John Mitchell’s role, the longest tenured Pittsburgh Steelers coach...
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ArticleFilm Room: How John Mitchell Transformed Javon Hargrave’s Career
We talk plenty about head coaches and coordinators on here. It’s easier to evaluate their job. For the head coach, win or...
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John Mitchell Remains A Presence In New Role During Steelers’ Practices
Just as I suspected, Pittsburgh Steelers Assistant Head Coach John Mitchell will not go quietly into that corner office. In spite of...
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Steelers NewsJohn Mitchell To Have No On-Field Coaching Responsibilities In 2018
Until now, the role of John Mitchell and the dynamic between he and Karl Dunbar was at least a little vague. Mitchell...
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ArticleKarl Dunbar Believes Defensive Linemen Must Earn The Right To Pass Rush
Last week, we broke down a Karl Dunbar coaching clinic of how he teaches his defensive linemen against the run. And larger...
