There are no two ways about it: Pittsburgh Steelers guard Spencer Anderson flopped as if his life depended on it during his team’s Friday contest against the Houston Texans.
The Texans were up 7-0 over the Steelers early in the second quarter of their preseason matchup at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Steelers had first-and-10 on the Texans’ 17-yard line. The play was Pittsburgh’s first in the red zone up to that point.
Texans defensive tackle Kurt Hinish may have been a little too fired up to make a play. He was flagged for encroachment after ramming into Anderson before the snap. To say that Anderson sold the contact would be a massive understatement.
The play went viral on social media for looking similar to the flops that fans see in the NBA.
Anderson has since fully embraced the attention he’s received from the flop.
On Monday, the Steelers O-lineman had the perfect response when asked about the play.
“There’s no place for violence like that in football,” Anderson jokingly answered.
Based on the Steelers’ team website, Anderson stands at 6-foot-5 and weighs 305 pounds. The 24-year-old has four inches and about 10 pounds on Hinish. The man deserves an Oscar for his sell job there.
It’s also hardly the first time a player tried flopping on the gridiron.
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