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Mike Tomlin defends fourth-and-1 punt – NBC Sports
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin all but waved a white flag of surrender when he sent his punting team on the field on fourth-and-1 near midfield while trailing 35-23…
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin all but waved a white flag of surrender when he sent his punting team on the field on fourth-and-1 near midfield while trailing 35-23 on Sunday night. But afterward, Tomlin defended the move.
Tomlin cited trusting his defense and field position for the punt.
“We had some stops, wanted to pin them down, maybe provide the short field for our offense,” Tomlin said, via ESPN. “We had maybe two or three consecutive stops. I just wanted to keep the momentum going in terms of…
