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Tomlin ‘Felt Good’ About Fake Punt Whether It Succeeded Or Not

If it wasn’t obvious before Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin proved to a large segment of the fanbase that he deserves to be fired when he called for a fake punt on fourth and five in the fourth quarter that gave the New Orleans Saints a short field to record the game-winning score.

Let me just pause for a moment to say that I don’t actually think that, but I know many who are probably reading this do. I don’t necessarily think it was the wisest call given the distance involved in converting.