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Marvin Lewis: Joe Mixon 'should show maturity just like everybody
Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, responding to Joe Mixon's comments about not getting any second-half carries against the Pittsburgh Steelers, said the rookie running back needs to grow up, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
"You should show maturity just like everybody else. Everybody wants to be out there all the time," Lewis told reporters Monday, according to the team's website. "But we're not going to create a run when we are down by 12 or 15 [points]. We're not going to create it."
Lewis pointed out that the Bengals did throw two second-half passes to Mixon on Sunday, and one turned into a fumble (which the Bengals recovered).
"I saw a ball go on the ground when he received two balls thrown to him, which are the same situation. We got to handle it all the time the correct way, and be strong enough to not be led into questions after the game, which unfortunately he doesn't know enough about," Lewis said.
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Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, responding to Joe Mixon's comments about not getting any second-half carries against the Pittsburgh Steelers, said the rookie running back needs to grow up, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
"You should show maturity just like everybody else. Everybody wants to be out there all the time," Lewis told reporters Monday, according to the team's website. "But we're not going to create a run when we are down by 12 or 15 [points]. We're not going to create it."
Lewis pointed out that the Bengals did throw two second-half passes to Mixon on Sunday, and one turned into a fumble (which the Bengals recovered).
"I saw a ball go on the ground when he received two balls thrown to him, which are the same situation. We got to handle it all the time the correct way, and be strong enough to not be led into questions after the game, which unfortunately he doesn't know enough about," Lewis said.
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