It was the right look. A money throw. All Pittsburgh Steelers CB James Pierre had to do was catch the ball. Instead, it hit off his hands and fell incomplete, a painful failed fake punt that set the Washington Commanders up in the red zone. Three plays later, they put the ball in the end zone and tied the game at 7.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Pierre walked through the play.
“I knew it was coming all week,” Pierre said via 93.7 The Fan. “I was practicing all week for it. I caught it all week.