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Worst night ever mare as RB Najee Harris Announced his departure Today from the Pittsburgh Steelers…

The Pittsburgh Steelers began the process of righting the ship on Sunday night, walking away from their 2023 Week 3 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders with a victory. The game could hardly be considered smooth sailing, though, as both the offense and defense of the Steelers were tested. Good teams overcome bad calls; that’s the law of the gridiron. That law was tested late in Sunday night’s contest when Minkah Fitzpatrick was on the receiving end of a horrendous roughing the passer call, something he made sure to vocalize following the game.

It’s a common occurrence for the referees to make a call that is wavering on that line between correct and questionable, but then there are calls like the one against Fitzpatrick. The Steelers seemed to have a decent grip on the game, leading 23-7 with 7:18 left to go in the fourth quarter. The Raiders were driving, and with the ball at the Steelers’ 18-yard line, the defense once again stepped up as Fitzpatrick burst through for a violent, but completely legal sack on Jimmy Garoppolo.

The flash of yellow in the air let everyone know that the referees disagreed with the legality of the hit, despite what the replays showed everyone in Allegiant Stadium and those watching around the world. Fitzpatrick had just made a great defensive play at a key moment, but the flag lying on the field told a very different, incorrect story.
It wasn’t just a backbreaking penalty; it was the catalyst that led to the Raiders scoring on that drive and closing the gap to a 23-15 lead with time waning in the game. The Steelers found ways to leave Las Vegas with a win, but it wasn’t because the officials didn’t try their best.

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