Mike Tomlin is the biggest coward in the NFL.

In what looked like a rare Steelers blowout win, the longest-tenured head coach in major American sports couldn’t allow that to happen and did all he could to ensure the Week 4 contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings came down to the final possession.

On fourth and half a football with just over a minute remaining, the Steelers had a chance to put the game on ice, despite a late Vikings rally. Instead, Mike Tomlin opted to punt the ball, because of course he did. Corliss Waitman then sent the ball to Denmark on the punt, as it flew out of the back of the end zone. A near interception and an intentional grounding call on Carson Wentz later, and the Steelers preserved the 24-21 win to get to 3-1 going into the bye week.

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