Are the Pittsburgh Steelers currently thinking about playing the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night, or the New England Patriots a few weeks from now? While the politically correct answer from players should be the Bengals, Steelers safety Mike Mitchell probably gave the most honest answer to a related question on Wednesday when he addressed the media.
“We got our ass whooped in the AFC Championship game,” Mitchell said. “I’ve been thinking about them [the Patriots] since it happened. But at the end of the day, I live my life one day at a time, one week at a time.