Steelers fucked over by NFL

[swissvale72]

bitching that the NFL screwed the Steelers This year in particular -- is some stone cold bullshit

What calls against Baltimore or Detroit or not defensible, explainable..

The fourth down pass against Cleveland was 100% DPI… DB never turned to look for the ball grab the receivers arms prior to the Ball arriving

[955876]

bitching that the NFL screwed the Steelers This year in particular -- is some stone cold bullshit

What calls against Baltimore or Detroit or not defensible, explainable..

The fourth down pass against Cleveland was 100% DPI… DB never turned to look for the ball grab the receivers arms prior to the Ball arriving

And why it’s dumb to coach in a manner that makes one 60 minutes of football come down to a single 5 second play.

Maybe I dunno, try getting into the RZ before the final drive.

[Gonzo]

bitching that the NFL screwed the Steelers This year in particular -- is some stone cold bullshit

What calls against Baltimore or Detroit or not defensible, explainable..

The fourth down pass against Cleveland was 100% DPI… DB never turned to look for the ball grab the receivers arms prior to the Ball arriving

I am not doing this

[Jtf]

OK, I know I've been on record as acknowledging that the Steelers were kind of the beneficiary of officiating against both Baltimore and Detroit… But… They clearly have been fucked over big-time lately .

First off, although DK was a fucking idiot the NFL was way too harsh with the two game suspension and then despite most of the Talking Heads predicting it would be reduced to one, sticking with the two game deal. That was fucking bullshit.

And then, what was really fucking bullshit was the non-call on a DPI that fucking DB was not looking back for the ball. It was yanking Valdez, his arm down prior to the arrival of the ball. Steelers would have tied that game and not unreasonable to believe that that overtime would have ended in a tie with steelers clenching the north.

I found out today that one of McAfee's boys, tone digz, who I'm sort of related to my marriage posts…"fuck the NFL!!" Not watching the Sunday nighter". I agree with the fuck the NFL part and fuck Roger Goodell bringing me back to the suspension of James Harrison in 2010. That's when I called in to Stan severance show and told him my vote for Jagoff of the week was Stan savran for naming James Harrison as jagoff of the week. Stan didn't like that, was pissed at me.

but I'll certainly be watching on Sunday night

Last week was rigged or messed with but so was the lions game and ravens game to get to this Sunday night game. It’s not just one game. It’s multiple for both teams. It’s ridiculous the league needs investigation into it.

Steelers were gifted two wins recently by calls and got screwed last week. I saw you said you think Steelers will get calls this week in another post ? Why do you feel they will get calls or so get calls ? Tomlin ? Impressive a fan for their team admitting they got some calls. Most fans on bitch when they get screwed

Cuz they're the home team, Sunday night...nothing more. Of course, didn't work out that way on a blatant OPI that wasn't called against the packers tight end against Steelers in the Sunday nighter earlier this year

Ravens were home team and got jobbed against Steelers. Not sure I buy that theory. Has to be more too it

[Deebo]

Marlon Humphrey on Ravens playing at Steelers for AFC North tittle: “The NFL script writers, they did a good job with this one.” pic.twitter.com/sCDRHgGJUU
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) December 31, 2025

Surprised he didn't get fined

[jebrick]

Marlon Humphrey on Ravens playing at Steelers for AFC North tittle: “The NFL script writers, they did a good job with this one.” pic.twitter.com/sCDRHgGJUU
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) December 31, 2025

Surprised he didn't get fined

Do the WWE wrestlers get fined for saying it is scripted?

[jeemie]

Both of these things can be true.

Metcalf is a fucking idiot who should have reported the fan to the NFL and his team again instead of engaging with him.
The NFL fucked over the Steelers.

They broke precedent in suspending Metcalf as much as they did and it appears they failed to let the Steelers know the fan had been reported as a security risk by Metcalf before, and while he might not have used slurs this time in Detroit, he apparently did in the earlier incident (and there are witnesses for this, apparently).

A lot about this doesn't smell right. Hell, Diggs and Barmore are being allowed to play, and they have been CHARGED.

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

What is also true. Art the Lessor is a major CUCK, he's likes being walked over. What a disgrace, retire you FUCK

[swissvale72]

What is also true. Art the Lessor is a major CUCK, he's likes being walked over. What a disgrace, retire you FUCK

Yeah...kraft wouldn't allow it. Back in 2010 allowed ben to twist in the wind, send an email the season ticket holders, saying all the steelers aren't bad guys, all the satisfying, the shady side bistro crowd

[R_S]

bitching that the NFL screwed the Steelers This year in particular -- is some stone cold bullshit

What calls against Baltimore or Detroit or not defensible, explainable..

The fourth down pass against Cleveland was 100% DPI… DB never turned to look for the ball grab the receivers arms prior to the Ball arriving

Well for one the go ahead TD to Likely that was called a TD on the field should never have been overturned in NY. That was the polar opposite of indisputable evidence

[CKSteeler]

...and while he might not have used slurs this time in Detroit, he apparently did in the earlier incident (and there are witnesses for this, apparently).

A lot about this doesn't smell right. Hell, Diggs and Barmore are being allowed to play, and they have been CHARGED.

Glazer's reporting on this is highly misleading. And I'd remind everyone that the fan has already lawyered up. I guarantee Glazer's report was run by legal before he went on air. Every word of it.

Glazer said that the fan used "derogatory" language. He said he would not repeat it. What he DID NOT say is that the fan said what Metcalf claimed which would if the accounts from other fans interviewed supported it, been perfectly acceptable. That would in fact be the KEY detail we need when assessing Metcalf's behavior. Did Metcalf lie or not? It's the main question and the one Glazer didn't answer. I refuse to believe that wasn't intentional.

So Glazer went on air (he's Tomlin's buddy and number one media flunky, mind you) to support Metcalf. Likely because the Steelers/Tomlin asked him to. He proceeds to leave out the single detail that would have made people sympathetic to Metccalf? Yea, not buying it.

The second thing he avoided saying straight up is whether said fan was thrown out of the game. He claims that some or at least one of the fans (because none of this is specific) wanted NFL security to throw him out, but he doesn't just tell us that the fan was removed. Given that he was back at this game, we know he wasn't banned from NFL events.

So we have a fan who allegedly used the n-word at one of the players on the field. That's Metcalf's story. But NFL security or the Lions security didn't have him banned from future events for that? He may not even have been thrown out of that game?

None of that adds up. I think the fan said things to Metcalf. I think he was definitely an asshole. I don't think he said what Metcalf later accused him of. And I don't think he was even removed from THAT game because if he said what Metcalf said, he would almost certainly have been removed and banned from future events. I have little doubt about that. The fans backed up what Metcalf initially accused the fan of at that point or at least that the fan said some shit that wasn't nice. That's about it.

Glazer is a propagandist as many of these sports reporters are. They care about being first and maintaining their contacts and relationships across the league. They're somehow even worse than the scumbags who report on politics from an ethical standpoint.

Glazer's report was intentionally vague and intended to muddy the waters. He said next to nothing beyond that there was a prior incident which we already knew. He wanted to create the impression that Metcalf didn't lie about that shit without accepting any liability for doing so. His goal was to mislead and deflect.

[swissvale72]

...and while he might not have used slurs this time in Detroit, he apparently did in the earlier incident (and there are witnesses for this, apparently).

A lot about this doesn't smell right. Hell, Diggs and Barmore are being allowed to play, and they have been CHARGED.

Glazer's reporting on this is highly misleading. And I'd remind everyone that the fan has already lawyered up. I guarantee Glazer's report was run by legal before he went on air. Every word of it.

Glazer said that the fan used "derogatory" language. He said he would not repeat it. What he DID NOT say is that the fan said what Metcalf claimed which would if the accounts from other fans interviewed supported it, been perfectly acceptable. That would in fact be the KEY detail we need when assessing Metcalf's behavior. Did Metcalf lie or not? It's the main question and the one Glazer didn't answer. I refuse to believe that wasn't intentional.

So Glazer went on air (he's Tomlin's buddy and number one media flunky, mind you) to support Metcalf. Likely because the Steelers/Tomlin asked him to. He proceeds to leave out the single detail that would have made people sympathetic to Metccalf? Yea, not buying it.

The second thing he avoided saying straight up is whether said fan was thrown out of the game. He claims that some or at least one of the fans (because none of this is specific) wanted NFL security to throw him out, but he doesn't just tell us that the fan was removed. Given that he was back at this game, we know he wasn't banned from NFL events.

So we have a fan who allegedly used the n-word at one of the players on the field. That's Metcalf's story. But NFL security or the Lions security didn't have him banned from future events for that? He may not even have been thrown out of that game?

None of that adds up. I think the fan said things to Metcalf. I think he was definitely an asshole. I don't think he said what Metcalf later accused him of. And I don't think he was even removed from THAT game because if he said what Metcalf said, he would almost certainly have been removed and banned from future events. I have little doubt about that. The fans backed up what Metcalf initially accused the fan of at that point or at least that the fan said some shit that wasn't nice. That's about it.

Glazer is a propagandist as many of these sports reporters are. They care about being first and maintaining their contacts and relationships across the league. They're somehow even worse than the scumbags who report on politics from an ethical standpoint.

Glazer's report was intentionally vague and intended to muddy the waters. He said next to nothing beyond that there was a prior incident which we already knew. He wanted to create the impression that Metcalf didn't lie about that shit without accepting any liability for doing so. His goal was to mislead and deflect.

Accepting all this, CK...2 game suspension was still excessive.

[Stillerz Bar]

...and while he might not have used slurs this time in Detroit, he apparently did in the earlier incident (and there are witnesses for this, apparently).

A lot about this doesn't smell right. Hell, Diggs and Barmore are being allowed to play, and they have been CHARGED.

Glazer's reporting on this is highly misleading. And I'd remind everyone that the fan has already lawyered up. I guarantee Glazer's report was run by legal before he went on air. Every word of it.

Glazer said that the fan used "derogatory" language. He said he would not repeat it. What he DID NOT say is that the fan said what Metcalf claimed which would if the accounts from other fans interviewed supported it, been perfectly acceptable. That would in fact be the KEY detail we need when assessing Metcalf's behavior. Did Metcalf lie or not? It's the main question and the one Glazer didn't answer. I refuse to believe that wasn't intentional.

So Glazer went on air (he's Tomlin's buddy and number one media flunky, mind you) to support Metcalf. Likely because the Steelers/Tomlin asked him to. He proceeds to leave out the single detail that would have made people sympathetic to Metccalf? Yea, not buying it.

The second thing he avoided saying straight up is whether said fan was thrown out of the game. He claims that some or at least one of the fans (because none of this is specific) wanted NFL security to throw him out, but he doesn't just tell us that the fan was removed. Given that he was back at this game, we know he wasn't banned from NFL events.

So we have a fan who allegedly used the n-word at one of the players on the field. That's Metcalf's story. But NFL security or the Lions security didn't have him banned from future events for that? He may not even have been thrown out of that game?

None of that adds up. I think the fan said things to Metcalf. I think he was definitely an asshole. I don't think he said what Metcalf later accused him of. And I don't think he was even removed from THAT game because if he said what Metcalf said, he would almost certainly have been removed and banned from future events. I have little doubt about that. The fans backed up what Metcalf initially accused the fan of at that point or at least that the fan said some shit that wasn't nice. That's about it.

Glazer is a propagandist as many of these sports reporters are. They care about being first and maintaining their contacts and relationships across the league. They're somehow even worse than the scumbags who report on politics from an ethical standpoint.

Glazer's report was intentionally vague and intended to muddy the waters. He said next to nothing beyond that there was a prior incident which we already knew. He wanted to create the impression that Metcalf didn't lie about that shit without accepting any liability for doing so. His goal was to mislead and deflect.

Accepting all this, CK...2 game suspension was still excessive.

Agree - While Glazer's report had huge gaps, one thing I found interesting was that he said fans around those guy wanted him removed last year.

If true, why would the league let this guy back, let alone one with Metcalfe playing and why would they let him anywhere near the edge of the field.

I think we all agree that Metcalfe was an idiot for getting pulled into this fans BS. But that doesn't absolve the league's responsibility in letting it happen.

Also, the fact that multiple other players had fan interactions in the last few years without suspensions means, at worst the should have given him.one game. If the league then.wanted to make a statement saying this kind of thing is getting out of hand so here's how it will be handled going forward - for both players and fans, that would make more sense.

[CKSteeler]

Accepting all this, CK...2 game suspension was still excessive.

Well, Swiss anyone who has been paying attention to NFL suspensions of any kind since Goodell took over in 2006 or 07 knows there is zero consistency to any of it. Even the CBA doesn't guarantee consistency. I think I was literally the first person to rant about this in 2007 when he started suspending Bungles. Some people have caught on since then, though most mouth breathers have always been on the side that he actually needs to be harsher somehow (until it impacts their teams guy - not saying this is you here).

Long winded way of saying I'm not even going to argue what Metcalf "deserved." I thought he'd get a game even before I knew there was a past incident with the fan. At the end of the day, don't put yourself at this asshole's discretion. It's all I can say.

[CKSteeler]

Agree - While Glazer's report had huge gaps, one thing I found interesting was that he said fans around those guy wanted him removed last year.

If true, why would the league let this guy back, let alone one with Metcalfe playing and why would they let him anywhere near the edge of the field.

I think we all agree that Metcalfe was an idiot for getting pulled into this fans BS. But that doesn't absolve the league's responsibility in letting it happen.

Also, the fact that multiple other players had fan interactions in the last few years without suspensions means, at worst the should have given him.one game. If the league then.wanted to make a statement saying this kind of thing is getting out of hand so here's how it will be handled going forward - for both players and fans, that would make more sense.

I'm not going to defend the competency of NFL or the Lion's personal security staff with one caveat. If he had said the n-word AT a player, I have little doubt he would have been suspended/banned. So the only thing I'll reiterate is that I don't think he said those words.

If he wasn't actually tossed from that first game, and it doesn't seem like he was even based on Glazer's weasely report, it's probably because he didn't actually do anything they could show clearly violated the rules.

Fans say shit that crosses the line all the time and we don't actually know what it was or how many fans actually were interviewed let alone supported the notion that he should be kicked out. It could have been one guy who was a Seattle fan for all we know. Glazer's report just means there was at least one fan who thought that should happen.

[CKSteeler]

Meanwhile in fantasy land, Depot is running an article "just blame DK" if they miss the playoffs. And while some may find it tiresome to circle everything back to Tomlin, it's often times true.

1. Metcalf was a known hothead before coming to the Steelers. They jettisoned one problematic WR to get another one albeit one whose problems are of a slightly different sort. Personal fouls and even violent outbursts are not new for Metcalf.
2. Tomlin was, per reports, basically the main driver of all of this.
3. They could have - and as I argued and I know of the rest of you argued - they could have kept Pickens for at least this season and benefited from his on-field play to some degree. Chose not to. If it wasn't this suspension, it could have just as easily been an injury to Metcalf that derailed things. It's not great roster management or construction.

Christ, I've probably been one of the more sympathetic voices with regards to the decision to ditch Pickens. I g et it from both sides. But you made that choice as a franchise. So you get the responsibility when it obviously backfired.

Final point - Tomlin just does not run a tight ship so dumb shit like this follows his team year after year. This was a new flavor of the same old stupid. He was the same coach who said do what comes natural to Ramsey when being spat upon regardless of whether it hurts the team and potentially Ramsey himself so...you get what you incentivize.

[jeemie]

bitching that the NFL screwed the Steelers This year in particular -- is some stone cold bullshit

The NFL script has the Steelers penciled in for NHALS. nothing more

And you know this how?

Assuming for the moment there is a script...

[955876]

Meanwhile in fantasy land, Depot is running an article "just blame DK" if they miss the playoffs. And while some may find it tiresome to circle everything back to Tomlin, it's often times true.

1. Metcalf was a known hothead before coming to the Steelers. They jettisoned one problematic WR to get another one albeit one whose problems are of a slightly different sort. Personal fouls and even violent outbursts are not new for Metcalf.
2. Tomlin was, per reports, basically the main driver of all of this.
3. They could have - and as I argued and I know of the rest of you argued - they could have kept Pickens for at least this season and benefited from his on-field play to some degree. Chose not to. If it wasn't this suspension, it could have just as easily been an injury to Metcalf that derailed things. It's not great roster management or construction.

Christ, I've probably been one of the more sympathetic voices with regards to the decision to ditch Pickens. I g et it from both sides. But you made that choice as a franchise. So you get the responsibility when it obviously backfired.

Final point - Tomlin just does not run a tight ship so dumb shit like this follows his team year after year. This was a new flavor of the same old stupid. He was the same coach who said do what comes natural to Ramsey when being spat upon regardless of whether it hurts the team and potentially Ramsey himself so...you get what you incentivize.

Yep. This team brought this on themselves and thus, fucked themselves over.

I’m not blaming the league one bit for any of this. We have scrub WRs starting for us tomorrow night because that is the roster these idiots built.

[jeemie]

Meanwhile in fantasy land, Depot is running an article "just blame DK" if they miss the playoffs. And while some may find it tiresome to circle everything back to Tomlin, it's often times true.

1. Metcalf was a known hothead before coming to the Steelers. They jettisoned one problematic WR to get another one albeit one whose problems are of a slightly different sort. Personal fouls and even violent outbursts are not new for Metcalf.
2. Tomlin was, per reports, basically the main driver of all of this.
3. They could have - and as I argued and I know of the rest of you argued - they could have kept Pickens for at least this season and benefited from his on-field play to some degree. Chose not to. If it wasn't this suspension, it could have just as easily been an injury to Metcalf that derailed things. It's not great roster management or construction.

Christ, I've probably been one of the more sympathetic voices with regards to the decision to ditch Pickens. I g et it from both sides. But you made that choice as a franchise. So you get the responsibility when it obviously backfired.

Final point - Tomlin just does not run a tight ship so dumb shit like this follows his team year after year. This was a new flavor of the same old stupid. He was the same coach who said do what comes natural to Ramsey when being spat upon regardless of whether it hurts the team and potentially Ramsey himself so...you get what you incentivize.

Again all I said was both things can be true at the same time.

And we can say three things are true at the same time.

Metcalf was a moron
He was enabled by a thoroughly bad organization that is poisoned at the top (Rooney and Tomlin)
The NFL fucked this organization over with the suspension (a job made easier BECAUSE the organization is so bad).

[955876]

And soft. Don’t forget soft.

Kraft would have never tolerated two game suspension with playoffs on the line.

Dunce Rooney bends over like he always does and says thank you sir may I have another. All the while putting it out there DK will still get his money.

Jibba is a fraud and a JV coach but Dunce Rooney is the biggest problem here.

[swissvale72]

And soft. Don’t forget soft.

Kraft would have never tolerated two game suspension with playoffs on the line.

Dunce Rooney bends over like he always does and says thank you sir may I have another. All the while putting it out there DK will still get his money.

Jibba is a fraud and a JV coach but Dunce Rooney is the biggest problem here.

Exactly right about Kraft and Rooney....and yes, DK is a dumbfuck but NFL is fucked up with this penalty. After the initial 2 game suspension, every fuckin analyst I heard predicted a reduction to 1 game.

[955876]

And? To me it’s just karma after having to jettison yet another WR Jibba couldn’t manage only to get another turd he can’t manage. And gave a massive contract to as well.

The team fucked themselves when they thought they could field a WR corps with Scotty Miller, Ben Skoronek, and CAIII.

An injury to DK could have just as easily put us in this exact spot.

A key “standard” in all Jibba Jabber coached teams is to create a hole due to poor roster composition.

Jibba always has an excuse in his pocket.

No doubt if we don’t win tomorrow he will use that as being a huge reason.

And dumb Dunce Rooney will believe.

Plus, the f you can’t beat a 3 win team to wrap up the division and solidify your playoff spot all because you are down a receiver then you are a bad team anyways.

We are a bad team. Just look at who these turds chose to fill out our WR unit.

Worst in the league bad.


Poor Jibba. Begs his GM to trade Pickens to “save the locker room” and then this happens.

This team is a soap opera.

[swissvale72]

And? To me it’s just karma after having to jettison yet another WR Jibba couldn’t manage only to get another turd he can’t manage. And have a massive contract to as well.

The team fucked themselves when they thought they could field a WR corps with Scotty Miller, Ben Skoronek, and CAIII.

An injury to DK could have just as easily put us in this exact spot.

A key “standard” in all Jibba Jabber coached teams is to create a hole due to poor roster composition.

Jibba always has an excuse in his pocket.

No doubt if we don’t win tomorrow he will use that as being a huge reason.

And dumb Dunce Rooney will believe.

Plus, the f you can’t beat a 3 win team to wrap up the division and solidify your playoff spot all because you are down a receiver then you are a bad team anyways.

We are a bad team. Just look at who these turds chose to fill out our WR unit.

Worst in the league bad.


Poor Jibba. Begs his GM to trade Pickens to “save the locker room” and try n this happens.

This team is a soap opera.

Hated that fucking trade from the beginning! The NFL office is still fucked up. And Art IIis still a weak ass bitch who lets his team get pushed around.

[955876]

I’m not saying the NfL office is t fucked up.

Just saying that WE put ourselves in this situation.

Jibba has NEVER been good at looking ahead and planning for contingencies.

Many of us said back when Pickens was traded “ya but what happens if DK gets hurt”?

He didn’t get hurt but he’s out all the same. A result of his own stupidity.

So while the league is fucked up im not going to boo hoo about it or blame them.

This is Jibba and DK’s fault. Nobody else’s.

[Jtf]

It’s only rigged or nfl fucked up if Steelers lose according to Swiss. lol.

[swissvale72]

It’s only rigged or nfl fucked up if Steelers lose according to Swiss. lol.

Do you think the 2 game suspension was fair? Do you think the 4th down play last week should have been flagged DPI?

I don't think I ever suggested rigged. Incompetent officiating, yes.

[Havoc]

It’s only rigged or nfl fucked up if Steelers lose according to Swiss. lol.

Do you think the 2 game suspension was fair? Do you think the 4th down play last week should have been flagged DPI?

I don't think I ever suggested rigged. Incompetent officiating, yes.

1 game wouldn't have been enough, IMO. Could have been more than 2 as far as I'm concerned.

Steelers made their bed when they made the genius move of bringing in Metcalf who isn't all that great of a wr to begin with.

[955876]

Steelers made their bed when they made the genius move of bringing in Metcalf who isn't all that great of a wr to begin with.

Really hoping it bites them in their dumb asses too.

Most joy I get watching the NFL these days is when things go badly and Jibba gets that blank ass “I can’t do shit bout this” stare.

Hoping for lots of that tomorrow.

That and maybe Dummy Dunce has an aneurysm (survives of course- I’m not evil) and relinquishes control of the team to a Rooney who isn’t as stupid as he and grandpa are/were.

Only reason this team has ever won shit is because of Dan RIP…

[955876]

1 game wouldn't have been enough, IMO. Could have been more than 2 as far as I'm concerned.

DK is a “pro” that just signed a $150 million dollar contract yet is sooooo fucking weak minded that he gets sucked in to an altercation by a blue haired idiot.

I don’t trust or want a bitch like that on my team.

He’s a loser.

[Steel City Fan]

Jesus Fucking Christ. I can't believe there are people actually crying about the officiating of a game between 9 - 6 and 3 - 12 football teams. If you need every fucking call to go your way against a shit football team so you can sneak into the playoffs before your upcoming beat down by your division rival, then you shouldn't be in the playoffs. Fuck Mediocre Mike and his bullshit 9-8 seasons.