Chase Claypool has hilarious tweet after Steelers narrow win over the Cowboys

Chase Claypool can laugh at himself after his mental blunder for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Chase Claypool and the Pittsburgh Steelers can breathe a sigh of relief after getting to 8-0.

Pittsburgh almost embarrassed itself vs. the Dallas Cowboys. The Steelers trailed at halftime to fourth-stringer quarterback Garrett Gilbert. Though they were able to eke out a 24-19 win over “America’s Team”, Claypool was nearly the goat for giving Dallas a chance to get back in it. Claypool quickly tweeted out a very important realization in his rookie year: “I’m never sliding again”.

Pittsburgh was this close to suffering its first loss of the season

The play Claypool would have been scrutinized for was a designed run on a third-and-5 on the Dallas 19-yard line. Claypool opted to slide on the run before being downed by Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. Dallas was fortunate to force a fourth-and-1 deep in their territory. Steelers running back James Conner was tackled for a four-yard loss on a turnover on downs.

A field goal try would have made it an eight-point game for the Steelers, but once again, this was not their best game. Dallas nearly scored a game-winning touchdown on the final play. An incomplete pass from Gilbert to rookie wide receiver CeeDee Lamb from the Steelers’ 23-yard line was Pittsburgh’s saving grace. Claypool should be thanking his lucky stars about his mental lapse.

Sliding is only preferred in football if a guy plays the position of quarterback, and that is it.