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Layne talks embarrassing slide fail, says next one will be ‘on point’

For just a moment during the Steelers' 23-17 win over the Cardinals, I thought rookie Justin Layne might have to change his last name to "Gramatica."

Here's why:

Justin Layne (31) took sliding lessons from Gregory Polanco. Fact. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/Mp0RzjIioC

— Hunter Alek Homistek (@HunterAHomistek) December 9, 2019

Brutal, right? The initial slide looked terrible for a second, and the resulting tweet blew up among Steelers fans, Pirates fans and even just casual sports fans enjoying a pro athlete suffering through a rare fail.