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NFL's vice president of officiating Dean Blandino acknowledged Tuesday that
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin should have been penalized for his
sideline shuffle in last week's game against the Ravens.
A league source told NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport on Wednesday that the
incident will be reflected in the grades for Clete Blakeman's officiating
crew.
Officials are graded on every play of every game. When there is an incorrect
call, it's referred to as a "downgrade." Blakeman's crew is expected to
receive a downgrade for not calling a penalty on Tomlin when he stepped onto
the playing field.
The upshot is that the Tomlin-Jacoby Jones controversy might affect
postseason placement for Blakeman's crew.
