Typically, if you call someone a dirtbag, it’s not an endearment.
In football, though, if a coach calls you a bit of a dirtbag, it’s a compliment at the highest level. It means you’re willing and able to do anything and everything on the field for your team.
That describes Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ben Skowronek perfectly. At least, that’s how offensive coordinator Arthur Smith sees him.
“You get in December, we talk about our style of play, it’s not just the five guys up front. Sometimes you can watch a couple times to appreciate what [Van] Jefferson did in that game, Scotty [Miller], Skowronek week in and week out,” Smith told reporters Thursday, according to the official transcript provided by the team.