3rd and 20. 1:41 left. All the Pittsburgh Steelers defense needs to do is make two more stops and they win the game, hopefully securing their playoff hopes or at least, in full control of their destiny. Drew Brees takes the snap, drops back, and finds a wide open Ted Ginn Jr. over the middle. It’s a gain of 25.
What the heck happened? How does a receiver get so wide open in an obvious, critical passing situation? Let’s take a look.
The Saints line up in a 3×1 shotgun set.