Rule 14 Section 1 Article 3 Exception 1

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(02-14-2016, 09:07 PM)StrictlyBiz Wrote: 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. 

The rule is in place to keep people who aren't supposed to be on the field from interfering in the game.

Porter interfered with the game.

The refs didn't ask him to leave because they weren't doing their jobs.

Your point fails.

(02-14-2016, 09:07 PM)StrictlyBiz Wrote: 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. 

So just because he didn't cause a problem in the first however many seconds, it makes it ok to cause a problem in the last 11 seconds?

Your point fails.

(02-14-2016, 09:07 PM)StrictlyBiz Wrote: 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.

They shouldn't have had to keep their distance because Porter shouldn't have been out there.  If he was out there for Brown, why wasn't he walking off with Brown and the trainers?

And don't say "oh, Gilberry and the other Bengals stopped him," because his back was already to them and they were way ahead of him.