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Former All-Pro Brian Mitchell Details Why He Always Wanted To ‘Destroy’ Steelers

Former NFL RB Brian Mitchell is not a fan of the NFL Combine or the Pittsburgh Steelers, thanks to a “stupid” comment made to him by a Steelers’ scout at the 1990 NFL Combine. Mitchell was better known in the league for his prowess as a kick and punt returner, as he made three All-Pro teams for his work returning kicks and punts. But coming out of Louisiana, Mitchell wasn’t happy with what a Steelers’ scout told him about his running style, and it made him want to “destroy” them.

“All the things that were told to me when I was going through the combine, I remember every one of them that was stupid.