The Steelers were already dominating the Browns on both offense and defense, so the special teams decided to join in on an easy Antonio Browns punt return. After dodging the first few tacklers, Brown was well on his way to the end zone and just had to beat the Browns punter Spencer Lanning. What to do? Probably just need a quick fake, maybe just run around him, right? Nope. Brown decided to go for the hurdle ... we think. It's not totally clear.
Brown was actually called for unnecessary roughness on the play, but those 15 yards didn't really matter. The Steelers scored on the very next play! With Lanning uninjured, and the Steelers still scoring, this dropkick-hurdle maneuver turned out to be the perfect summation and highlight of the first half.
OH, MAN, THIS ANGLE:
No respect for punters. pic.twitter.com/YITRObsTwG
— Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) September 7, 2014