01-10-2016, 10:47 PM
(01-10-2016, 10:01 PM)The Real Deal Wrote: Yikes man, I don't know. I know they aren't solely to blame but, if they keep their cool at the end, you and I are talking about the patriots right now. They gave them nearly a third of the field with two very avoidable penalties. Very hard to be in their corner today.
I would contend that if they didn't play so aggressive then the Steelers easily go down the field and get the FG.
They needed less than 15 yards, it was 1st down, if the penalty is not called, then they would be at 2nd and 10. If Burfict played soft, then Brown or Bryant or anyone for that matter would have been able to get the 1st down and possibly the needed 15 yards. They spike the ball and send out the kicker. It would have been a longer try, but still within range.
The more I think about it, the more I think the whole thing could be a set up.
Brown goes down and stays down. Refs throw the flag late, knowing that the refs would be attending to the player, Brown stays down even longer. Giving Porter time to go out and start up some trouble, hoping that the refs ignore him being on the field and when a Bengal's player retaliates, then the ref throws the flag, thus granting them another 15 yards and an easy FG.
On another note, someone should make a meme with Tomlin that says, "Phew, good thing Hill fumbled, Pass Interference penalties cost more than Personal Fouls, and I would have probably had to do back to back PIs to win this thing."
