The Steelers got a much needed 30-27 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. However, their victory was in doubt late in the fourth on a third and nine. There appeared to be miscommunication between WR Antonio Brown and QB Ben Roethlisberger on the ensuing incompletion.
Brown ran a go route, and Ben thought he'd break it off. When the ball sailed out of bounds, Roethlisberger appeared angry and slammed his helmet into the ground. He apologized for the display after the game, and AB said the apology wasn't necessary:
Getting the win removes a lot of tension surrounding the Steelers so far this season. Professional hot take artiste Shannon Sharpe couldn't help but assign blame to AB after the blunder, though:
Sharpe's referencing how Antonio missed practice on Monday, following a cryptic tweet he sent that day alluding to a possible trade away from the Steelers. Harmony was restored later in the week, unlike the Le'Veon Bell situation, and Brown caught his second TD of the season in the win:
