Pittsburgh Steelers rookie CB Beanie Bishop Jr. had a week he won’t forget thanks to a two-interception performance against QB Aaron Rodgers in Sunday night’s win over the New York Jets. However, it wasn’t quite enough to win AFC Defensive Player of the week. Despite feeling like a shoo-in for the award, it instead went to Denver Broncos LB Cody Barton.
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Barton had a big week, too. In a 33-10 Thursday night win over the New Orleans Saints, he notched 8 tackles (one for a loss), one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery he returned 52 yards for a touchdown.