NFL World Reacts To Senior Coach's Announcement To Retire

Sports February 16, 2023 By Amar Singh

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[{"selector":"#anim-f2114a21-a272-4a8d-bbec-396628bbea51 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b23f3b8e-8e80-48a6-8de1-8f19a3fb66dc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-518104aa-68a4-4919-a137-86591550105e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4607e991-ce11-44e8-8431-2ba74e637c83","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51c9bdd5-618a-4ab8-80d3-7a79fa73bc3a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Yellow Round Banner From 2007 until 2022, Mitchell assisted the Steelers as an assistant coach. He thinks it's time to move on at this point. IMAGE CREDIT/Google

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