Ravens WR Steve Smith Sr. calls out Steelers DB Mike Mitchell
BALTIMORE ëƵ Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. and Steelers safety Mike Mitchell went from teammates to rivals when they both departed the Carolina Panthers for their respective teams, and it appears there hasnëƵt been any love lost from either side.
Smith had some harsh words for Mitchell following the SteelersëƵ 21-14 loss in Baltimore.
ëƵHave you ever tried to build a house with a screwdriver?ëƵ Smith asked a reporter.
ëƵThat is almost impossible,ëƵ the reporter answered.
ëƵUntil the cabinets come,ëƵ Smith Sr. said.
Mitchell got into a skirmish with the Ravens bench in the closing minute of the fourth quarter after the SteelersëƵ botched onside kick attempt. Mitchell, known for his in-game trash talking, declined to address the cause of the incident after the game.
ëƵIëƵm not quite sure,ëƵ Mitchell said. ëƵI donëƵt remember any of that.ëƵ
Smith Sr., on the other hand, didnëƵt hold back.
ëƵI am a foundation builder,ëƵ he said. ëƵ[Mitchell] is a cabinet. That is the PG version. Any time I mention his name, it just increases who he is. He is not much. He was a teammate of mine, but at the end of the day, I am a Baltimore Raven and I have done a lot of things in this league.ëƵ
Smith went on to negatively compare Mitchell to his four young children.
ëƵIëƵm not going to ëƵ IëƵm not going to say I probably shouldnëƵt make it personal, but at the end of the day, I am a competitor. He ainëƵt on my level; he will never be. He is not even on the same level as my kids. So I am not even going to concern myself with him until the cabinets come.ëƵ
Smith finished with four catches for 47 yards, while Mitchell ended with just one tackle in perhaps his worst performance of the season. Mitchell did not mention Smith after the game. His missed tackle on Mike Wallace led to the 95-yard score in what turned out to be the RavensëƵ only offensive touchdown of the game.
ëƵThat was awesome,ëƵ Smith Sr. said. ëƵI think he stiff armed the same dude I stiff armed for a 30-yarder. That carpenter.ëƵ