The “rigged” cries were back online to start the week for the NFL after the Pittsburgh Steelers scored the first touchdown of their ‘Monday Night Football’ fixture against the New York Giants.
The first TD of the game came late in the third quarter, with Calvin Austin returning a punt for 73 yards. But the refs seemed to miss the Giants kicker getting blown out, throwing a flag for an illegal formation against the Giants instead.
Check it out in the video below:
CALVIN. AUSTIN. THE THIRD.
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Fans Were Absolutely Sick Of The Pittsburgh Steelers Being Favored
The way fans saw it, this was hardly the first infraction the Steelers were allowed to get away with, but it was the most annoying.
“No roughing call? Running into at the very least?” someone asked.
“roughing the kicker steelers paying the refs once again,” a fan suggested.
“Absolutely bulls**t Pittsburgh always getting help from the referees that should have been called back he destroyed that punter’s knee,” a comment read.
“The referees are allowed to take away three passing TDS— between both teams. But they allow allow a 73 yard punt return for a TD 🤔 ,” someone wondered.
“This is how the NFL manages the combined score/points without giving a TD to either QB.
“Just unbelievable.”
You can see some more reactions below:
#NFL Blatantly #Cheats for the @steelers Eli and Peyton expose them right here. pic.twitter.com/Z4l4KuQCkp
— Chris Hickman (@frotuss) October 29, 2024
I hope all Steelers fans are happy they are being GIVEN this game by the refs. Absolutely rigged. They’re not even trying to hide it. https://t.co/btvgNGmWER
— giantseasonover (@picossalvarez) October 29, 2024
refs obsessed with the illegal formation crap and missed the STEELERS TAKING OUT THE PUNTER
Plant leg just wiped out
What a travesty https://t.co/7YLdoBhUeu
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) October 29, 2024
Amazing how the Steelers offense doesn’t commit any penalties lol. No holding nothing haha wow NFL is so rigged man
— michael rupp (@michaelrupp7) October 29, 2024
I don’t care who wins the game but as an outside observer.. this shit rigged for the steelers the giants don’t even got a fair shot in this game
— Jburt (@burton_3000) October 29, 2024
The Steelers and Giants had each scored touchdowns after that play, with Pittsburgh leading 23-15 at the time of writing.
