Steelers WR Wallace flying past opposition

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Even if it might just be his greatest asset, Mike Wallace does little to help his own cause.

The Steelers third-year receiver just can’t help himself. To him, hey, “An apple is an apple. You know what I’m saying?”

Wallace tells anyone who asks he’s the fastest player in the NFL.

“I’ve always been feeling like that,” Wallace said, matter-of-factly. “I’m still feeling like that, and I don’t see anything changing.”

Opposing cornerbacks who have faced him won’t argue. After an electrifying five-catch, 144-yard performance in a 23-20 win in Indianapolis on Sunday that included a career-long 81-yard touchdown, Wallace is second in the NFL in receiving yards and tied for third in receptions.

The secret might be getting out on Wallace emerging as one of the league’s best receivers. And Wallace does little to keep his 4.2-speed quiet, either. The irony is that it’s the surprise factor that some say has helped Wallace run past so many defensive backs in his first three seasons as a pro.