Needless to say, Kaleb Johnson won’t be returning kickoffs Sunday. Bill Buckner didn’t play much first base after 1986, either.

Question is, why was Johnson returning kickoffs in the first place?

He’s not especially fast. He hadn’t returned kickoffs regularly since his freshman year at Iowa. He’s a rookie. He fumbled in the opener against the Jets. Other than that, he’s Devin Hester. If teammate Juan Thornhill hadn’t fallen on said fumble, the Steelers could be 0-2.

More alarmingly, when asked Tuesday who might replace Johnson on the return team, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said, “I haven’t even begun to address it.”

No rush, Mike, but there is a game Sunday.

If history holds, Tomlin could turn to another plodding running back or maybe a no-name with no chance or perhaps a return man w

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