1. The ball broke the plane before he was knocked back.
2. There was an obvious hold (arm wrapped around his neck as he was running towards the QB.
3. Both teams made big plays but the Steelers made them count.
Sorry I can't join your pitty-party but it looked like the Steelers just took control of the game and won.
BTW-both teams played hard and deserve credit.
LOL - The ball did not break plane and you know it. Even Madden said that was not a hold, or did you miss that? How about the ghost push-off to negate a touchdown by Seattle? Steve Young was all over that. How about Hasselbeck's "block" below the knees when he tackled the guy? lol
> 1. The ball broke the plane
> before he was knocked back.
I agree.
> 2. There was an obvious hold (arm wrapped
> around his neck as he was running towards the QB.
Didn't see that, so can't argue.
But my problem was with the 15yd penalty for the illegal block on the tackle after the interception. That made a huge difference, and also seemed to go beyond the call of reasonable officiating.