The Pittsburgh Steelers may have had the idea in mind when they signed 32-year-old cornerback Patrick Peterson that he could help mentor some young defensive backs. That wouldn’t be why they signed him—he is a starter, and that’s what he’s being paid for—but if that was part of their reasoning, it would be news to him.
Not that he would be a surprise, or that he would even need to be told. As he told reporters yesterday during his introductory press conference, he fashions himself as something of a big brother as it is—because he is one.