Just call Mike Hilton the little nickel who could, because that’s what the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback has been doing for this defense for the past four years. The veteran slot defender turned in another banner performance earlier today in helping the team right the ship, recording two takeaways for a defense—and an offense—that badly needed it.
Hilton officially finished the game with four tackles, an interception, two passes defensed, and a fumble recovery. Three of his four tackles went down as defensive stops, the lone exception being a seven-yard run on second and 10 on the Indianapolis Colts’ first drive of the second half.