During Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward blocked an extra point attempt with 3:04 left in the third quarter, It was Heyward’s second blocked kick of the season and his third of his career. During a Thursday interview on Steelers Nation Radio, special teams coordinator Danny Smith was asked why Heyward has had success this season in that area.
“It’s timing,” Smith told Bob Labriola. “You look at his hand placement on the ball. We put him in a place where the ball’s going to come out at.