The New England Patriots are known for their clever way of essentially finding loopholes in the NFL rule book. Just ask the Baltimore Ravens.
But their latest victims were the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers were called for a false start on 3rd-and-goal on the Patriots’ 1-yard line during the fourth quarter of New England’s 28-21 win Thursday night. Left tackle Kelvin Beachum and left guard Ramon Foster moved when New England’s defensive line shifted during Ben Roethlisberger’s snap count.
And the Pittsburgh quarterback wasn’t happy.
“I thought that there was a rule against that,” Roethlisberger said, per USA TODAY Sports. …