Just when it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense got a big stop to open the second half, holding the Philadelphia Eagles to a field goal from kicker Jake Elliott, a flag was thrown on veteran Steelers defensive tackle Montravius Adams on the play.
The penalty? Roughing the long snapper.
On a day in which officiating was a mess throughout, and a number of calls seemingly went against the Steelers, the roughing-the-long-snapper penalty on Adams from referee Alan Eck’s crew seemed to be the cherry on top.
Adams, who had lined up over left guard Jack Driscoll, shot into the A-gap at the snap of the ball and tried to elevate to search for a blocked field goal, something the Steelers have had quite a bit of success doing this season.