[Stand Watch Listen]

For even more clarity (that is..as much as possible…lol)

Sorry, but I rooted for Pittsburgh and IMHO…BEN R did not make it over the ‘plane’.

Seems Ben was carrying the ball lower (around his stomach area (as he approached the goal line, and before Bettis went down to the right of him)...then as he fell down he raised it up to his sternum area.(which what this pic sets forth). And just a nanosecond later from the above pic time frame, the Seattle defender's helmet/shoulder blocked the ball from the goal plane. Ben raised the ball over the goal line after he was down...but that was/is never disputed.

But the official eventually ruled it a touchdown and from the replays it could not be conclusively overruled...hence the call stood.

As I said I was rooting for the AFC/AFC North/Pittsburgh...

Yet is seems that we have a continue divergence of opinion all over the country on this play (among so many others). Still, it should be worth something when the involved player questions the subject touchdown.

FROM FOX Sports.com
Roethlisberger told Letterman that he didn't think he scored on a controversial play in the second quarter that put the Steelers ahead for good 7-3.

Roethlisberger dove toward the end zone but didn't appear to get the ball to touch the goal line. But officials on the field signaled touchdown. "I told Coach, 'I don't think I got in,'" Roethlisberger told Letterman. "But we were getting ready to go for it on fourth down anyway, and I would have run it again. So we would have found a way to get in."

However in other continuing news….

Even with the removal of their smashed television…Seattle fans were in a continued doldrum....;)

[roadking95th]

Pittsburgh fans can't argue now. You can see a white sliver of jersey on the right side of the red line. Also, if you look at the bottom of the pic you can see that it is the LEFT side of the red line that is the edge of the goal line.

How did you like Faneca's dosey-do, with the seattle defender, to clear a path for Ben. Talk about a hold!

[Reagan Man]

>>>>And just a nanosecond later from the above pic time frame, the Seattle defender's helmet/shoulder blocked the ball from the goal plane.

>>>>But the official eventually ruled it a touchdown and from the replays it could not be conclusively overruled...hence the call stood.

Sounds about right to this unbiased 40 year Giants football fan. Thanks for the post.

[drungus]

I was just looking at that first picture again. Look at where Bettis' forearm rests; of course the perspective makes it difficult, but doesn't it appear that the ball is at least several inches further than Bettis' forearm?