Steelers at Ravens 12/14/08 (Holmes TD Catch)

I've discovered that the call that gave the Steelers the go-ahead touchdown with less than a minute to play has proved to be more controversial than I thought. Here are my thoughts...

NFL Rulebook TD links:

http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/definitions
http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/beginnersguidetofootball

scroll down to the definition of Touchdown on both of these links to clear up any misconceptions.

also check out these articles pertaining to the overturned call:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08351/935432-66.stm
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.refs16dec16,0,946398.story...

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Sports

Tags:

• ravens
• steelers
• controversial
• TD
• santonio
• holmes
• ben
• roethlisberger

[DannyBlaq]

This is so funny. The following Sunday on CBS NFL Today Show they showed the clear as day HD picture of Holmes catching the ball up by his face over the plane both feet down and put the issue to rest. Marino, Cowher, James all of America saw it and it was settled. But CBS doesn't have the picture anywhere on the net it seems. If you didn't see the show it's like you missed out on seeing a UFO. LOL

[chuckhowe]

@DannyBlaq I saw that as well... and I think there used to be a video on youtube at one time, but it probably got hit with a copyright infringement.

[punkprince33]

lol i remember seeing this replay with my former roommate. he's not a fan of either team (vikings follower) and (having played football himself) he was rather disgusted. myself i couldnt tell because it was so close

[chuckhowe]

i played ootball in high school... not sure that really make me an expert. i have learned a lot more about football after my playing days. anyway, i've said it before and i'll say it again... i thought it looked like a TD to me.

The call on the field was TD and based on the replay you can't overturn the call... if it had been ruled no TD, based on the replay you can't overturn the call...

[punkprince33]

my initial thought was that it was a touchdown. but after seeing the replay being analyzed i wasnt certain. all though i guess i was leaning more towards that he scored haha

[chuckhowe]

in real time, i thought it was a TD. however, on the replay it is really hard to tell either way... and the rules are that when you can't tell, the ruling on the field stands. if it is hard to tell on the replay, imagine how hard it was for the refs to mak the right call at full speed.

[theclitmaster666]

@brace22 Spilled Milk

[chuckhowe]

let's get realistic... if you even make an attempt at objectivity, there is not conclusive proof to overturn the TD call on the field. if the refs had ruled him short of a TD on the field, there is not conclusive proof to overturn that ruling either.

[brace22]

ravens got screwed

[Disneydanny]

i'm confused, if the receiver has 2 feet in the endzone how could he have not previously broken the plain?