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‘It’s An Overreaction:’ Former NFL Ref Gene Steratore Refutes T.J. Watt’s Holding Call Conspiracy

T.J. Watt recently let his frustrations boil over during the postgame press conference following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He said “the NFL has something going against me” in regards to the lack of holding calls he was receiving. This has sparked a discussion surrounding the NFL’s lack of calling blatant holds and letting offensive linemen get away with too much.

Former NFL referee and current CBS Sports rules analyst Gene Steratore went on the DVE Morning Show with Randy Baumann on Tuesday and discussed Watt’s frustrations.

“There’s no whispering going on here like let’s look the other way or things of that nature.