The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the best defenses in the NFL, and that is not debatable. They rush the passer, they stop the run, they’re well-coached and they play hard.
As such, the Steelers have made it a habit this season to defer when they win the coin toss, just so their defense can set the tone.
That didn’t happen in the Steelers’ 27-24 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
When the Steelers won the toss, Ben Roethlisberger elected to receive. Against a previously undefeated Tennessee team with a struggling defense, Pittsburgh’s future Hall of Fame quarterback wanted the football first.