“There are lots of times we have two plays called in the huddle,” Haley said, via Ray Fittipaldo of the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “That was an incomplete or out of bounds situation. You cannot, in that situation, get caught in the field of play. We call plays accordingly. That normally would be [Antonio Brown] coming across the field, which would get a lot of attention. We had four guys in the end zone. They made us hot, which they hadn’t done all day. We probably have to make sure Hey-Bey gets out of bounds or get the ball thrown away.
“We don’t want the ball on the field of play there without a timeout,” Haley continued. “I’m never going to question Ben or Ben’s decision of thinking Hey-Bey could get out of bounds. But as far as scenario, we’re in an incomplete or out of bounds situation. The clock will not be running if things go the way they’re supposed to go. You’re getting the guys on the field for each particular play you want on the field. You’re counting on having three shots at the end zone.”
Haley also addressed why
Martavis Bryant, who had caught a red zone touchdown earlier in the game, was not on the field during the game's final moments.
“Tay hadn’t practiced where he would have been,” Haley said. “We didn’t feel comfortable with him being in there.”