Steelers kicker Chris Boswell got destroyed Sunday against the Browns.
During a fake field goal attempt, Boswell ran to his right to throw the ball, and it ended in absolute disaster. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Pittsburgh’s kicker got jacked up by a brutal hit and ended up getting knocked out of the game. You can watch the insane hit below.
Chris Boswell got ROCKED on a fake field goal attempt pic.twitter.com/H6w3EuArYz
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) October 31, 2021
Just how bad was this situation for the Steelers? Boswell ended up having to exit because of a possible concussion and that meant they played the rest of the day without their kicker.
#Steelers K Chris Boswell has been ruled out for the rest of today’s game after being evaluated for a concussion.
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) October 31, 2021
What a nightmare scenario for the Steelers. This is why you don’t try to get too sexy on the field, especially when you don’t have a backup ready to go.
It’s like a team with a mobile QB but no backup, so they don’t run him much. If you don’t have another kicker ready to roll, you might not want to run fakes like this!
Steelers took a knee from their own 35-yard line after taking possession with 20 seconds left in the half. No need to try to play for a field goal without a kicker available. https://t.co/fq1ZuHdZx1
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) October 31, 2021
Next time, don’t try to be a hero. Just take the points and be done with it. It’s not rocket science. It’s just football.