Bills-Steelers officials had an interesting day with post

Referee Alex Kemp’s crew had a very interesting day in Pittsburgh, on a fairly basic matter of penalty enforcement.

After the Steelers’ first touchdown of the day, receiver DK Metcalf was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Kemp announced that the 15-yard foul would be enforced on the kickoff (pushing the spot of the kick to the 20) and not on the try (making it a 48-yard PAT attempt).

CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore said on the broadcast that the officials had erred, that a penalty after a touchdown is always enforced on the try. After halftime, Steratore corrected himself, explaining that a post-TD penalty occurring after the ball has been made ready for play on the try is enforced at the option of the other team — on the try or on the ensuing kickoff.

He’s right. Which means Ster