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Teryl Austin Jokes Steelers Will Play With 12 Guys To Stop 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey

While the San Francisco 49ers defense has gotten a lot of attention in the lead up to their Week One matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the San Francisco offense has a lot of talented pieces. One of those pieces is RB Christian McCaffrey, who Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin joked the Steelers would try and stop with 12 guys on the field.

“We’re gonna try and play 12 guys,” Austin joked. “He is a special talent coming out of the backfield, and what really makes him special is he can spread out and run the wide receiver stuff,” Austin said.