The Brian Mitchell Appreciation Thread

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Brian Mitchell is about to go into the Redskins Ring of Honor and I just wanted to take a minute to recognize his contributions to the team.

Brian Mitchell

Brian Mitchell

When he was on the team he struck me as an arrogant jerk whose talents I never appreciated. My first job though in sports media put me in the position of working directly with B Mitch on a weekly basis, so I got to him know him pretty well (he probably doesn't remember me now, it's been over five years since he and I last spoke) and I really learned a lot about not only him as a person, but also that you can't assume that what people are like on the field is how they are off the field.

Yes, he is an outspoken person but he's the real deal.

Anyway, I know he has rubbed a lot of people (including myself) with some of his post-career comments but this is really about Brian Mitchell the player. And he was one of the greatest players ever to don a Redskins uniform. I'm glad he was able to retire as a Redskin and get his name inducted in the Ring of Honor