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Former NFL Ref Disagrees With Penalty That Wiped Out Pickens Touchdown

Late in the first half Sunday in Denver, it appeared that the Pittsburgh Steelers took a 14-0 lead over the Denver Broncos thanks to a 6-yard touchdown pass from Justin Fields to George Pickens.

Pickens found himself wide open in the flat, beating former Steelers’ cornerback Levi Wallace for the score.

Turns out, Pickens got that open due to offensive pass interference from Steelers’ wide receiver Van Jefferson, negating the touchdown.

But that OPI call against Jefferson was the wrong call, according to CBS analyst and former NFL official Gene Steratore. During the game broadcast following the penalty, Steratore disagreed with the call, stating it wasn’t obvious what Jefferson was doing, and that Wallace initiated the contact, leading to the flag.