One of the big storylines coming out of Pittsburgh’s 24-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals was OLB T.J. Watt’s frustration with not drawing holding penalties against him, stating that the league must have something out for him after failing to get a call on a hold that caused Watt to injured his lower leg. Watt would later return to the game, but his displeasure with not being officiatied fairly was clearly evident after the game.
Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was asked about Watt and his lack of drawing holding penalties, to which Austin compared to the great Shaquille O’Neal in the NBA getting special treatment from opposing teams, opting to purposely foul him than allow him to score by th bucket.