Steelers fake punt backfires in spectacular fashion vs. Commanders

The design was perfect.The initial execution was strong.There was just one problem for the Steelers: Gunner James Pierre dropped the pass on a fake punt deep in their own end of the field. Three players later, the Commanders were in the end zone to tie the game up at 7-all.It was a strange decision to call for a fake by coach Mike Tomlin.The Steelers were ahead, 7-0, and at their own 16-yard line, facing 4th-and-15.Had Pierre caught the pass from safety Miles Killebrew, it would’ve gone for a first down. But it was still a strange call, so deep in their own territory.Ultimately, it came back to bite Tomlin and the Steelers. The Commanders led the Steelers at halftime, 17-14....

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Publisher: New York Post

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