This article is a crap diatribe designed to bring publicty to the writer.
It does the NFL a complete disservice.
At least he mentions the most oft argued play (Rothlesberger's touchdown) was a touchdown. It matters NOT where one is when you hit the ground. It is IF and on ly IF the nose of the ball breaks the plane of the white line that is the end zone, not the color beyond, and NOT where you are when you hit the ground!
The nose broke the plane in the air, and R was hit back, then reextended his arms and the ball well over the line.
Fact is, in the air, he crossed and was pushed back. If a running back jumps in the air, breaks the plane, and then is hit in mid air back on the 3 yard line...it is still a touchdown...as it matters not where you land!
The Seahawk receiver obtained an advantage by pushing off the Steeler defender. Penalty. You have to create your OWN separation, you cannot use a player to establish it. If he had NOT pushed off...he would not have gotten to that pass.
This writer is bum! and I would bet he has NOT OFFICIATED in his life.
I have worked three sports (not football, and not professional level, though definitely competitively in softball and volleyball).
I actually think he could have still caught the pass without the push -- he had the inside already. But it was most defiantly a push off. Receivers do it all the time and usually get away with it, but you can just about guarantee when you do it in the end zone, directly in front of an official not 10 feet away, you will get a flag.
And the officials refereed as if they hadn't officiated before in their lives as well.
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Very true.
Great post!