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2014 Steelers Pivotal Plays: Texans' Danieal Manning muffs the kick but recovers

Sometimes, we think a little too fast. Such was the case with the Houston Texans' Danieal Manning, who started thinking about running with the ball before he had it in his hands. He recovered his own fumbled, but the lost field position would quickly haunt the Texans.

Most games feature one or more big plays -- pivotal plays that make careers and highlight reels. But nearly as often, a hidden play occurs that seems minor at the time, but a retrospective look reveals the enormity of it's impact on the game. This series examines some of those plays that subtly, but certainly, affected the outcome of games for the Pittsburgh Steelers, win or lose.