Joe Haden felt as though he hadn’t really done anything special since joining the Steelers. Mostly, he has been playing his spot on the left side of the defense and going unnoticed as though he were elevator music. For a cornerback, that is usually a good thing.
Haden, though, made himself noticed Sunday at Heinz Field against the Cincinnati Bengals, and he did it in a big way. In the process, he is helping the Steelers secondary make people take notice of the job it has done through six games.
Not only did Haden have his first interception with the Steelers on an athletic play in the third quarter, leading to a field goal, he played a big part in keeping Bengals receiver A.