Steeler-nation should be more bent about Rothliesberger throwing into triple coverage.
As I said above, I'm a Pats fan, but this is an interesting call.
On the one hand, if he had been going to the sideline, caught the ball with apparent control, gotten his knee down and then rolled out of bounds, losing the ball against the ground in the process, it would have been an incomplete pass.
But, if he had been running towards the goal line, extended his hand as he was going down, and then lost the ball after it crossed the plane, it would have been a touchdown, and not a fumble.
Which of these two cases did this play most closely resemble? Does going through the plane of the goal end the comparison with the incomplete pass? I dunno... they'll be talking about this one for a while. I'm glad it wasn't in a post-season game, even if the outcome favored my team. Actually, I think the Steelers outplayed the Pats for the most part, and deserved to win.
Steeler-nation should be more bent about Rothliesberger throwing into triple coverage.
Yep. Bad call or not, the interception, cost them the game.
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Rothlesberger went one trick pony on that play, did not pursue any other options including falling on the ball.
Romo said there wasn’t control. Must be right. I liked him better in the field than in the booth. TB12! 51 comeback 4th Q wins! Better to be lucky than good some nights...