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‘He Teaches That’: Joe Haden Defends Danny Smith After Kickoff Mistake

The Pittsburgh Steelers had plenty of chances to walk out of Acrisure Stadium with a win on Sunday. Unfortunately, due to several errors, they ended up losing to the Seattle Seahawks, 31-17. The biggest turning point came when Kaleb Johnson did not retrieve the ball on a kickoff, allowing the Seahawks to fall on it in the end zone for a touchdown. Such unforced errors lead some to suspect poor coaching from special teams coordinator Danny Smith.

On his Deebo & Joe podcast, former Steeler Joe Haden defended Smith.

“He teaches that,” Haden said.