The officiating and their love of throwing flags has been a topic of conversation for Pittsburgh in the past few weeks. There has been terrible calls that took major plays away from the Steelers, officials apologizing for flags, the benching of Broderick Jones over penalties, and now in Week 4, the refs are making their presence felt early.
After the Colts stormed down the field with an opening drive that resulted in a touchdown, the referees changed the course of Pittsburgh’s opening drive not once, but twice.
Justin Fields was driven to the ground on a Steelers third down play, which would have resulted in a sack and subsequent punt.
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The referees would then incorrectly credit Broderick Jones with a late-hit flag, with Spender Anderson being the true culprit of the 15-yard penalty. Pittsburgh looks to get the ball rolling against the Colts after giving up 14 points to Indianpolis in the first quarter.
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