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Good news, bad news for Cowboys when Clete Blakeman is referee
12:00 PM CT
Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
FRISCO, Texas -- Clete Blakeman will serve as the referee Sunday, which can be viewed as good and bad for the Dallas Cowboys as they host the Los Angeles Rams.
The good: The Cowboys are 3-2 with Blakeman as the referee, including that stirring win at Heinz Field against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10 last season.
The bad: In those five games, they have been flagged 34 times for 266 yards, including 10 for 98 yards against the Steelers. Their opponents have been flagged 25 times for 243 yards.
Blakeman worked the Chicago Bears’ victory over the Steelers last Sunday and his crew called 17 penalties, with 16 accepted. The Steelers had six penalties for 40 yards. The Bears had 10 penalties for 73 yards.
If last week is any indication, the Cowboys' offensive line had better be on their toes Sunday.
The penalty breakdown from Steelers-Bears:
Defensive pass interference – 1
Illegal contact – 1
Illegal shift – 1
Roughing the passer – 1
Illegal block above the waist – 1
Illegal formation – 1
Illegal motion – 1
False start – 5
Offensive holding – 4
Defensive holding – 1
Quarter by quarter:
First – 5
Second – 4
Third – 3
Fourth – 5
12:00 PM CT
Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
FRISCO, Texas -- Clete Blakeman will serve as the referee Sunday, which can be viewed as good and bad for the Dallas Cowboys as they host the Los Angeles Rams.
The good: The Cowboys are 3-2 with Blakeman as the referee, including that stirring win at Heinz Field against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10 last season.
The bad: In those five games, they have been flagged 34 times for 266 yards, including 10 for 98 yards against the Steelers. Their opponents have been flagged 25 times for 243 yards.
Blakeman worked the Chicago Bears’ victory over the Steelers last Sunday and his crew called 17 penalties, with 16 accepted. The Steelers had six penalties for 40 yards. The Bears had 10 penalties for 73 yards.
If last week is any indication, the Cowboys' offensive line had better be on their toes Sunday.
The penalty breakdown from Steelers-Bears:
Defensive pass interference – 1
Illegal contact – 1
Illegal shift – 1
Roughing the passer – 1
Illegal block above the waist – 1
Illegal formation – 1
Illegal motion – 1
False start – 5
Offensive holding – 4
Defensive holding – 1
Quarter by quarter:
First – 5
Second – 4
Third – 3
Fourth – 5