Bengals coach confirms suspicion regarding game-changing play, and his explanation simply isn’t good enough

Cincinnati Bengals special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons confirmed he called for an aggressive punt block during the fourth quarter of a Week 3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bengals defensive end Cedric Johnson made contact with Steelers punter Cameron Johnston's plant leg, resulting in a penalty on fourth-and-six.

The penalty extended Pittsburgh's drive, which concluded with a third touchdown pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Simmons stated he felt confident in applying pressure on Pittsburgh's first punt of the game despite the defensive unit's struggles to force stops.