Bengals Got Robbed By Bad Officiating

The What do you think about the Steelers & Bengals game last night. At first I blamed the Bengals but after further research it was definitely a case of the Steelers getting away with throwing the first punch and the refs seeing the responder and not the instigator. The Steelers coaches last night acted like fools. Check the examples below 

First you have Mike Munchak pulling the hair of Reggie Nelson which should have been an ejection from the game along with the personal foul that was called. 

Refs 1-Bengals-0

Next you have violation of rules with 

Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier, who forced a key fumble late in the fourth quarter and blasted Bengals running back Giovani Bernard on a hit that left the rusher with a concussion. 

The NFL inspired apologists at CBS defended the play as legal and called the play “unfortunate,” because Bernard’s status in the play declared him “not defenseless.” They were wrong. 

ARTICLE 8. INITIATING CONTACT WITH THE CROWN OF THE HELMET. 

It is a foul if a runner or tackler initiates forcible contact by delivering a blow with the top/crown of his helmet against an opponent when both players are clearly outside the tackle box

Refs 2-Bengals 0 

Then Joey Porter on the field talking trash to Pacman Jones and other Bengals right before the penalty. Why is Porter even on the field? No coaches are allowed on the field unless they are attending to an injured player or granted permission by the officials. I seriously doubt Porter was given permission in this extremely tense game. Porter is a defensive coach. The offense was on the field for the Sterlers. The referees missed this call as well. It should have been a foul on Porter first well before Pacman Jones ever got fired up. 

Think I'm wrong about coaches not belonging on the field? Look at Steelers Offensive Lineman Villanueva grab Porter to get him out of there. 

The NFL today says Porter will be fined but wait the Bengals shouldn't have gotten the second penalty at all. It should have penalties on both teams at that point. 

Refs - 3 Bengals -0

The narrative today is the Bengals were out of control, Marvin Lewis lost control, but nowhere are the Steelers or the referees shouldering their share of the blame for an ugly brutal game. Officials beat Cincinnati last night. Not just an emotional game or out of control players.