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re: The Steelers got hosed

Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:29 am to
Posted by Chad504boy
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:29 am to
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But why isn't the play over once the ball crosses the end zone?


he has to complete the catch when falling to the ground. its the way the rule is written. this part is inarguable, you can say its a dumb rule though.
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
52396 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:30 am to
His knee tocuhed the ground, he pulls the ball in (OBTAINS POSSESSION), stretches the ball (FOOTBALL MOVE), breaks the goal line.

That is the fricking definition of a touchdown. He was a runner as soon as he pulled the ball in prior to the Patriots player contacting him, and stretched the ball over the goal line.

That is a fricking touchdown.
Posted by theunknownknight
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
57472 posts
Posted on 12/18/17 at 9:33 am to
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he has to complete the catch when falling to the ground


This only comes into play in the ball hits the ground. Damn you’re being dense.

The entire overturning of the call hinges on that one detail. As a player, you can bobble the ball ALL DAY on the ground as long as the ball never touches the ground and no one touches you.
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