The Steelers weren't happy with two penalties called against them during Sunday night's 27-13 loss to the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field and they may have a case.
First, with 4:13 remaining in the first quarter and the Steelers on the Eagles' four-yard line, a scuffle broke out in the back of the end zone between Darnell Washington, Calvin Austin III and Eagles cornerbacks Darius Slay and Quinyon Mitchell.
Washington and Austin were both flagged for unnecessary roughness which backed the Steelers up to the 19-yard line. They later settled for a field goal. After the game, Mike Tomlin said the explanation he received from the officials was "not a sufficient one."
Referee Alan Eck said "because two Steelers were observed, number 80 and number 19, committing unsportsmanlike conduct after the play was over. That's what it was. Two players after the fact, unsportsmanlike conduct."
When asked if there were punches thrown, he said: "No punches were observed on the field. Since we had flags down, it gave New York an opportunity to review the play as well. There was no evidence of punches observed by the Philadelphia Eagles."
Now, I don't think Washington and Austin are innocent in this case, but this sure looks like a punch, I'll let you be the judge:
Then, early in the third quarter, Montravius Adams was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on a Jake Elliott field goal attempt when he was pushed into long snapper Rick Lovato by left guard Jack Driscoll:
After the game, Adams was was still unsure of what he did wrong.
"I'm still not really sure," Adams told DK Pittsburgh Sports. "I even went to the ref behind me before the play to check with him, and I felt like I did everything right."
When asked about the play, Eck said: "The long snapper is considered a defenseless player so he can't be contacted above the shoulders. On this play, he is forcibly contacted above the shoulders so that resulted in a personal foul, 15-yard penalty and an automatic first down."
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2:59 am - 12.16.2024PHILADELPHIATomlin, Adams question flags
The Steelers weren't happy with two penalties called against them during Sunday night's 27-13 loss to the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field and they may have a case.
First, with 4:13 remaining in the first quarter and the Steelers on the Eagles' four-yard line, a scuffle broke out in the back of the end zone between Darnell Washington, Calvin Austin III and Eagles cornerbacks Darius Slay and Quinyon Mitchell.
Washington and Austin were both flagged for unnecessary roughness which backed the Steelers up to the 19-yard line. They later settled for a field goal. After the game, Mike Tomlin said the explanation he received from the officials was "not a sufficient one."
Referee Alan Eck said "because two Steelers were observed, number 80 and number 19, committing unsportsmanlike conduct after the play was over. That's what it was. Two players after the fact, unsportsmanlike conduct."
When asked if there were punches thrown, he said: "No punches were observed on the field. Since we had flags down, it gave New York an opportunity to review the play as well. There was no evidence of punches observed by the Philadelphia Eagles."
Now, I don't think Washington and Austin are innocent in this case, but this sure looks like a punch, I'll let you be the judge:
Then, early in the third quarter, Montravius Adams was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on a Jake Elliott field goal attempt when he was pushed into long snapper Rick Lovato by left guard Jack Driscoll:
After the game, Adams was was still unsure of what he did wrong.
"I'm still not really sure," Adams told DK Pittsburgh Sports. "I even went to the ref behind me before the play to check with him, and I felt like I did everything right."
When asked about the play, Eck said: "The long snapper is considered a defenseless player so he can't be contacted above the shoulders. On this play, he is forcibly contacted above the shoulders so that resulted in a personal foul, 15-yard penalty and an automatic first down."
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