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#pounditThursday, March 28, 2024

Josh Scobee’s Wikipedia page was a gold mine after missed field goals

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Don’t be surprised if the Pittsburgh Steelers decide to move on from kicker Josh Scobee in the coming days. But if you checked out Scobee’s Wikipedia page at any point Thursday night, you may have thought that already happened.

Scobee got the Wikipedia treatment from several angles, as his page was hacked numerous times in more than one area. There were comments about him being cut and others labeling him the Steelers’ “water boy.” Some people also came up with cruel nicknames for Scobee.

The updates were brutal, and those weren’t even all of them. Scobee has missed 10 field goals in four games this season, including misses of 49 and 41 yards in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens. The lack of confidence in the kicker inspired Mike Tomlin to go for it on 4th-and-1 in overtime instead of attempting a 50-yard field goal, and the Steelers failed to convert after calling a passing play instead of giving the ball to Le’Veon Bell.

Although Scobee was not the only reason the Steelers lost on Thursday, he was one of the big ones. But if you thought Wikipedia hacks like this one were bad, the Scobee haters took things to another level.

Photo: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports

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