My Steelers are getting a bad rap. The NFL referees are unfairly penalizing them. Several of the Steelers defensive players have developed a reputation for causing fumbles and making big hits (and, unfortunately, injuries). The NFL Commissioner has held individual meetings with several Steelers players to instruct them on play. But, the referees seem to have misapplied these points. Now, the referees are penalizing these players plus several other Steelers players for clean hits; and, I think a lot of these calls go back to the Commissioner’s involvement. This week the Steelers were called on 18 penalties of which 14 were accepted by the Oakland Raiders. The Steelers still won even with the lopsided penalties. But, the outcome might be different if the Steelers were playing a high quality opponent. The Steelers’ GM or Coach needs to call the Commissioner’s office to seek fair play among the referees.