02-14-2016, 09:07 PM
(02-14-2016, 06:35 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Or it could imply that the refs dropped the ball once again in a big moment, which it seems ironic that it always seems to go the Steelers' way.Look at it from the refs POV. Even though Porter is out there and not a trainer, he's causing no harm so why ask him to leave when he's not hurting anything? And by not asking him to leave, you are implying that it's OK.
Have you heard ANY reports saying that he was given permission from a ref?
Even if he was, Brown was 10 yards ahead of him walking off the field and Porter wasn't even trying to keep up with him. You'll probably post "oh, Gilberry bumped him," but that was while Porter had his back to Brown and Brown was walking off the field while Porter was talking trash to Bengals players.
Why would a linebacker's coach have been concerned enough to go get permission from the ref? Had he never seen a football hit before? If it was that bad, why was he the only coach out there?
Your arguments make absolutely no sense.
The only time his presence became a problem was in the final 11 seconds (at most) when he was directly approached by the four Bengal players who came immediately from the bench to where Porter was. Watch the link I posted above.
The refs only "dropped the ball" when 4 Bengals made an issue of it by getting involved with the injured Steelers player and supporting staff. Why didn't Burfict, 97, 57, and 90 go to the area where 43, and 96 were standing which was several yards away from the injured Brown instead of directly to the Steelers staff? All Burfict and his band of merry men had to do was keep their distance regardless of who was out there and the Steelers don't have a lay up FG for the win.
