Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton created a storm of talk around the AFC title game against the Kansas City Chiefs last year due to his “Burrowhead” comments.
Roughly a year later, he’s more focused on redeeming his on-field play than worrying about how that comment resonates today.
“It doesn’t bother me anymore. I thought about taking it back, but that’s not me,” Hilton said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “I probably had one of the worst games of my career. It’s a humbling experience.”
Hilton went on to say he doesn’t regret the comments, preferring to focus on the team slant: “To go against those guys means a lot. To go there, it means a lot. To re-do my performance from last year would be big. It might help us get in position to win this game. I’m expecting them to come my way . I’ll be ready.”
At the time, Hilton’s comments were merely sideline banter with teammates that cameras happened to pick up, but they erupted into the ultimate form of bulletin board material.
Despite all of the chatter and controversy before the game, it was still a three-point outcome even with one of Hilton’s self-described worst games of his career.
Clearly, redemption for Hilton is less about talk and more about keeping his team’s playoff hopes alive.
