Life as a special teams coach can take funny bounces.

Almost as if it's an onsides kick.

Fortunately for Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith, there weren't any funny bounces Sunday during the onsides kick Roman Wilson fielded with 2:08 remaining in a three-point game against the Vikings.

In fact, it was pretty smooth.

"We looked smooth Sunday," Smith said in emphasizing the day.

But they had to do it again. The Steelers called timeout just before the start of the first onsides kick. That meant the Steelers needed another smooth recovery on the second one.

"Here's the deal," Smith said in explaining the timeout. "This (Vikings kicker) had no onside kicks in his career. None. Played three games in the National Football League, in his fourth. This kid was a kicker at Alabama.

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