Boneheaded Fake Field Goal

[MCHammer]

Would love to hear (and know I will) the defense of Tomlin’s ridiculous decision to fake a field goal with a direct snap to our kicker when the Steelers were about to take the lead going into the half of a must win game and get the ball back after the half.

It’s possible our kicker just got knocked out of the game with this hare-brained amateurish garbage call.

[pittpete]

My question is why do we refuse to run the ball inside the red zone?
Pure stupidity or cockiness?
Just ran the ball down their throats and we pass 3x
This offense is hard to watch and getting worse

[hawaiiansteel]

it's a great call if it works and a boneheaded call if it doesn't.

having said that, I would have taken the points in a game where those are hard to come by.

[NJ-STEELER]

To add to that.

They had decent field position after the browns punted but didn’t even try to drive for a FG Because of boswells condition.

but please don’t try to criticize our great coach on this message board

[MCHammer]

it's a great call if it works and a boneheaded call if it doesn't.

and there it is. 🤡

[feltdizz]

My question is why do we refuse to run the ball inside the red zone?
Pure stupidity or cockiness?
Just ran the ball down their throats and we pass 3x
This offense is hard to watch and getting worse

yeah.. why get cute when we were running down their throats

[MCHammer]

Just confirmed: Boswell out with a concussion. Heckuva job.

[MCHammer]

The Steelers were just forced to go for 2 (fail) from the 13 yard line because they cannot kick PATs. Tomlin is a disgrace.

[MCHammer]

Ensuing kick off just went out of bounds. Browns start at 40 yard line.

[MCHammer]

Just burned a timeout on 4th and goal. Can they kick?

[MCHammer]

Nope. Freiermuth with amazing catch for TD. Now obligatory 2 pt conversion attempt fails.

[Steel Maniac]

It was a great catch by freirmuth. Defender was all over him but he took it.

[hawaiiansteel]

Nope. Freiermuth with amazing catch for TD. Now obligatory 2 pt conversion attempt fails.

Freiermuth is going to be a very good TE for a long time.

[MCHammer]

Sure hope so, Hawaiian.

Gutsy team performance to overcome that first half Tomlin boner. Hopefully, coach T keeps his bag of tricks on the shelf unless such things are actually necessary. Sure hope Boswell gets well soon.

[Oviedo]

Freiermuth is going to be a very good TE for a long time.

And so many self proclaimed "experts" complained non stop about the pick