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Derwin James Frustrated By Flag On Pat Freiermuth Hit: ‘Don’t Feel Like I Hit Him In The Head Or Neck’

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The Pittsburgh Steelers did not lead in Sunday’s game until the fourth quarter, thanks in part to a Derwin James penalty. The former All-Pro safety spotted Pittsburgh 15 yards due to an unnecessary roughness penalty on the go-ahead drive, but he had some thoughts about that foul after the game. He might think differently now, and losing can cloud your judgment, but in that moment, he took issue with it.

“Yeah, of course [it was frustrating]”, James said after the game about his penalty for striking Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth helmet-to-helmet. “Like I said, I don’t want to keep the drive going.