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LOOK: Social media made the same Kirby Smart joke when the Steelers’ special teams play goes horribly wrong
By Andrew Olson
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Kirby Smart isn’t the first coach to take a chance and see the play come up short. He won’t be the last, either. But for now, people associate Smart with failed fake punt attempts.
In a back-and-forth game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin rolled the dice and called a fake punt. The Steelers came up short.
The huge celebration after a failed fake punt might be the funniest NFL moment of the year.pic.twitter.com/RIkUfpuMD9
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) December 24, 2018
Media personalities and football fans instantly thought of Smart’s call in the SEC Championship Game.
Mike Tomlin channeling his inner Kirby Smart with that fake punt.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) December 24, 2018
Kirby Smart thinks that Mike Tomlin fake punt call was genius.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) December 24, 2018
Kirby Smart- Hey put the qb in and let’s fake the punt
Mike Tomlin – oh yeah. Hold my beer 🍺
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) December 24, 2018
@steelers @UGAAthletics Mike Tomlin inexplicably takes a play from Kirby Smart’s playbook and surprisingly gets the same result!!!🤦♂️🤦♂️ #badplaycall
— James Granger,MD (@granger_md) December 24, 2018
Mike Tomlin did a Kirby Smart 😂
— Tim Dietrich (@tmdietrich) December 24, 2018
Somewhere, Kirby Smart is applauding Mike Tomlin.#PITvsNO
— Jay (@Jay__Mingo) December 24, 2018
Adding to the parallels, New Orleans went on to score a go-ahead touchdown with the short field.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
