Steelers Typical Dirty Play

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(09-25-2018, 06:36 AM)JS-Steelerfan Wrote: Steelers - 13 penalties for 155 yards
Bucs -      9 penalties for 80 yards

Yep, the refs sure do go out of their way to protect the Steelers, dont they? 

And since it’s you, I’ll proactively explain the things I don't mean by that so you won't pretend that I wrote them (yeah, right):

• I don't think those numbers are unfair.  The Steelers commit way more penalties than they should, and it's frustrating to watch.  I just want to know how someone can imply preferential treatment with numbers like that.  
• I don't mean to say that the play you're speaking of shouldn't have been a penalty.  I haven't gone back to look at it, so I don't have an opinion to share on it.  It's irrelevant to my question, which is: I just want to know how someone can imply preferential treatment with numbers like that.  
• I don't think that the Steelers never make dirty plays.  They're surely not the only team that does so, as you guys seem to think, but I can certainly admit that they commit a lot of penalties I'd rather not see.  But, since I'm in agreement (to a certain extent) with you on that, let's stay focused on my question: I just want to know how someone can imply preferential treatment with numbers like that.  
• I don't think that the refs were biased in favor of the Bucs.  There were missed calls both ways, which happens in football. I just want to know how someone can imply preferential treatment with numbers like that.  
• I don't have any other reason for writing this except to ask you: how can someone imply preferential treatment with numbers like that.  
  

 
So, how about it, Brad? How can you justify implying that the refs favor the Steelers when the numbers turn out like that? 

I hope I've articulated my question clearly enough for you to stay focused on it.

I didn't watch the game, but just because one team was called for more penalties doesn't mean that they didn't get away with more penalties.  It's possible to call 10 penalties on one team and 6 on the other, but if the team with 10 penalties gets away with 5 obvious penalties and the team with 6 only gets away with one, the officiating can appear biased.

The other issue is that not all penalties impact the game in the same way.  A missed illegal contact on 3rd down with the offense just outside of FG range or a missed holding call on a big 3rd and long play for a first down swings the game a lot more than the same penalties on 1st down.