The Pittsburgh Steelers broke out a new wrinkle to their offense in the Week 18 must-win game against the Baltimore Ravens:
Veteran star defensive tackle Cameron Heyward was out there for some offensive snaps.
Wait, what?
Yep, Heyward got to play offense in one specific scenario. He was the tush push pusher behind his brother, Connor Heyward.
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Why is Cameron Heyward playing on offense for tush push?
This one came about because of an injury to tight end Darnell Washington.
Before Week 18, when the Steelers ran the pushing formation with the younger Heyward under center, Washington pushed.
Washington is 6-foot-7 and 311 pounds, a logical force behind Heyward, who is also a tight end and the younger brother of Cam.
But in Week 17, Washington suffered a broken forearm, and now he's out.
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Thus, the Steelers plugged in Cam behind Connor.
"We lost a big guy," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told reporters on Tuesday. "We needed a big guy. There aren't many that come bigger than Cam."
It definitely adds a whole new meaning to Philadelphia's name of the play, the Brotherly Shove.
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