Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Munchak appeared to pull Bengals safety Reggie Nelson by his dreads Saturday.
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While a flag on Munchak may have been appropriate, I doubt he will get fined.
The shocking incident took place towards the end of the first quarter of the AFC Wild Card game in Ohio.
Nelson kind of shoved Munchak off of him and that led to Munchak shoving Nelson back on the play.
The Steelers went on to win the game 18-16, and edge one step closer to a potential Super Bowl slot. Expect the National Football League to hit him with a heavy fine later this week.
The coach was flagged for the move, earning his team a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Nelson was part of a group of Bengals that chased Steelers running back Jordan Todman out of bounds, deep into the Steelers bench, where Nelson collided with Munchak. In relation to the time frame, the flag was thrown very late and it appears as though a final push back by Munchak is what precipitated the flag being thrown.
