The Steelers nearly hit a huge explosive-play touchdown with Kenneth Gainwell off a “counterpunch” of the Tush Push. According to Calvin Austin III, that is a play that they just installed, likely following league trends. The Ravens, of course, recently scored a game-winning touchdown off a similar play a week earlier. Other teams are doing it as well as we await the counterpunch to the counterpunch.
“We actually did just put that in this week”, Austin said of the Tush Push handoff to Gainwell, speaking with Gerry Dulac on 102.5 WDVE. “With the Tush Push and how much success it has been getting, everybody’s just selling out for the middle.