Thanksgiving, Detroit in 1998. Jerome Bettis’ coin flip call created controversy that still lives on today. Sunday in Detroit, Cam Heyward’s comments were less debatable. But they were incorrect. In a moment to laugh at after one of the most exciting wins the Pittsburgh Steelers have had in recent memory, Heyward admitted he erred on the opening coin toss.
“I was supposed to take the ball, and I deferred,” Heyward told reporters after the Steelers’ 29-24 win via the team’s YouTube channel. “And [teammates] gave me a lot of shit for it. But we were able to correct that throughout the game.