Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it’s the officiating we’ve seen around the NFL this season, but in particular, between the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
From George Pickens getting thrown to the ground by his helmet to Elandon Roberts being offside and the call going on Cincinnati, to Orlando Brown leaving early before the snap over and over again to 100 pass interference penalties on both sides, the officials certainly became part of the story Sunday in Cincinnati. When both teams are complaining about the officials after the game, you know it’s a problem.
But what can be done, and why are things the way they are? Alan breaks it down.
