The Pittsburgh Steelers attempted a fake punt early in the game against the Washington Commanders that ultimately backfired. But it wasn’t because the philosophy behind the play was wrong. In fact, it was the perfect call that was thwarted by a concentration drop by James Pierre.
Some would view that as a trick play, or a gadget play that is more gimmick than based in routine. Mike Tomlin views it quite the opposite.
“We’re just not going to allow people to do unorthodox and potentially unsound things against us,” Tomlin said during his Tuesday press conference via the Steelers’ YouTube.