Steelers DC Teryl Austin fell on the grenade for the call that allowed a big play in Dublin, but Chris Hoke doesn’t blame him. In fact, he’s not even buying the excuse Austin offered in explanation—even though he doesn’t begrudge him saying it. The defense certainly had some personnel issues at the time, but at the end of the day, they’re all professionals.
“He’s trying to take the pressure off his players”, Hoke said on 93.7 The Fan about Teryl Austin’s comments, putting the blame on himself for not calling a simpler play with so many backups in the game.