Alan Eck will serve as the head referee for Sunday’s battle of the Keystone State between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. Which means cooler heads will have to prevail in this one.
According to NFLpenalties.com, Eck and his crew lead are tied for the second-most unnecessary roughness calls this season with 11. Only Clete Blakeman and his 14 are more frequent.
It’s worth noting Eck’s crew hasn’t called one since the middle of November but his overall rate still remains among the league’s most. Pittsburgh was flagged for one in Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns for retaliating at the end of a play in the third quarter.