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Steelers may be preparing a not-so-jolly holiday surprise for one key coach

As the Pittsburgh Steelers are enjoying their time during the holidays and getting set for a divisional matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, we can't help but pause and try to get in the spirit ourselves.

Well, sort of.

We thought we'd take a converse approach to the holiday spirit and talk a bit about one particular coach who, if he were going to get a symbolic gift this year from the Steelers, it would be one giant lump of coal.

We're talking about none other than defensive coordinator Teryl Austin.

Pittsburgh Steelers' DC Teryl Austin deserves a big, fat lump of coal this year

One of the growing frustrations for Steelers fans, all season long, is how poorly the defense has played.