The Pittsburgh Steelers were content to kick a field goal facing fourth-and-goal at the Philadelphia Eagles’ two-yard line. Then Eagles’ defender Brandon Graham committed a bizarre penalty, the Steelers changed their mind and a wide receiver who may be on the trading block wound up throwing his first career touchdown.
Graham was flagged for a rare defensive delay of game penalty — a call described by referee Clete Blakeman as “delay of game, defense number 55, making a move that’s not necessary and unlike football.” That didn’t add much clarity to the decision until Tony Romo, handling Sunday’s broadcast duties for CBS, explained the defensive lineman was calling out fake snap cadences in an effort to confuse Pittsburgh and debuting fill-in rookie kicker Nick Sciba.
