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Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 14 in the NFL

By Mark Powell

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings looks on from the sidelines during the first half of NFC Divisional Round Playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings looks on from the sidelines during the first half of NFC Divisional Round Playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on November 22, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Steelers defeated the Jaguars 27-3. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on November 22, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Steelers defeated the Jaguars 27-3. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

2. What is roughing the passer, anyway?

It’s not that! Poor rookie Henry Mondeaux barely ever sees the field for Pittsburgh, and on his first snap commits a ridiculous penalty to give Buffalo a first down. The Steelers were already going up against a juggernaut at home in the Bills, a sentence that feels exceptionally weird to type, I assure you.

Mondeaux hit Allen square in the stomach area, above the knees and below the shoulders. What else is he supposed to do? At this point, hitting Allen at all might as well be made illegal.

The Steelers would lose fair and square do to their own flaws, especially on offense. Ben Roethlisberger looked ancient and even threw a pick-6 to gift Buffalo points before the half. His receivers can’t catch the ball, either, which doesn’t help matters.

Nonetheless, I’m all about fairness…and Mondeaux got screwed.

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