Rare as it is, no one wants to be unprepared for a Hail Mary. If 2024 has shown anything, those plays can end in game-winners. Just ask the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Sunday opponent. Two weeks ago, QB Jayden Daniels found some magic on a walk-off throw to stun the Chicago Bears.
DC Teryl Austin is making sure that doesn’t happen to Pittsburgh. Speaking to reporters Thursday, he said defending the Hail Mary is part of the team’s practice routine.
“It’s a situational football thing,” Austin said via a team-issued transcript. “It’s one thing you never do full speed.