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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sean Spence, inside linebacker, Pittsburgh. Midway through the third quarter of a huge rivalry game (Steelers-Ravens always comes down to big plays in the second half), Spence made the best special-teams play of the season so far. Pittsburgh led 20-14, and Baltimore had fourth-and-two from the Pittsburgh 20. Justin Tucker was lined up to kick a 38-yard field goal. Holder Sam Koch took the snap and, immediately, left-wing player Nate Boyle, a backup Baltimore tight end, went into motion to the right and took a shovel pass from Koch. Spence knifed in through a slight gap in the Ravens’ line and dove at the Boyle, tackling him for a three-yard loss. It was amazing, as though Spence knew exactly what the play was all along. That’s the kind of play that doesn’t happen without great instincts by players, or without attentive coaching. Special-teams coach Danny Smith, the 21-year NFL coaching veteran, clearly got his field-goal defense team ready to sniff out possible fakes. Beautiful play.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sean Spence, inside linebacker, Pittsburgh. Midway through the third quarter of a huge rivalry game (Steelers-Ravens always comes down to big plays in the second half), Spence made the best special-teams play of the season so far. Pittsburgh led 20-14, and Baltimore had fourth-and-two from the Pittsburgh 20. Justin Tucker was lined up to kick a 38-yard field goal. Holder Sam Koch took the snap and, immediately, left-wing player Nate Boyle, a backup Baltimore tight end, went into motion to the right and took a shovel pass from Koch. Spence knifed in through a slight gap in the Ravens’ line and dove at the Boyle, tackling him for a three-yard loss. It was amazing, as though Spence knew exactly what the play was all along. That’s the kind of play that doesn’t happen without great instincts by players, or without attentive coaching. Special-teams coach Danny Smith, the 21-year NFL coaching veteran, clearly got his field-goal defense team ready to sniff out possible fakes. Beautiful play.