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Danny Smith Discusses His Maniacal Film Work: ‘If You Study, You Can Find Stuff’

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It’s unfortunate that we don’t often get the opportunity any longer to get video interviews with Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith, because I remain convinced that he’s quite mad. Not just because of his Guinness-record-level gum-chewing, but just, you know…in general.

And in the film room. He did speak to reporters on Thursday, and peppered throughout his answers was an obsession with tape study, to the point where his players poke fun at him for it—while quietly embracing and carrying out the madness that ensues.

The Steelers blocked-field-goal-for-a-touchdown-that-wasn’t on Sunday was just the latest example of his exhaustive tape study, how it was produced, and how it was executed by a unit dedicated to carrying out their coach’s plans.