With the Pittsburgh Steelers opening up the preseason against the Houston Texans tonight, the team will get their first in-game look at the new kickoff rule. Don’t expect the Steelers to do anything all that crazy though, as head coach Mike Tomlin said he just wants the team to get familiar with the rule, and as a result, they’re going to “hit it right down the fairway.”
“More than anything, I’m not trying to get too much accomplished. We’re going to hit it right down the fairway, if you will. This is our first exposure to it. I want to make sure first that the guys understand the play, the rules of the play, the things that are significant in terms of the design of the play.