As I said before, even as a rabid (but very honest) Steeler fan, when the ref came running in from the sidelines and belatedly threw his arms up to indicate a TD, that looked real weird even to me. He was late. He seemed to make his decision after Ben had landed and then moved his arm and the ball over the line. That belated call would have pissed me off too if I had been a Seattle fan. It looked like he made his decision at the wrong time, even to me. Heck, I went into halftime feeling very fortunate.
I can see how that call would smell (stink) to fans across the country, because it looked really shaky even to me.
But ....... as I said, I've seen the real film this week (stopped and started 100 times) with all the pros at their home, and the ball, at least half of the ball, was over (above) the goal line before Ben was pulled by the legs from the right and pushed from the front backwards (into the frame you show).
It was really a TD,........ and it was only third down. Chances are the Steelers, if they were forced to would have hammered it in on 4th down. They have shown that they do it when they need to.
I appreciate your honesty, and I wish I had recorded it myself with my HD DVR. It is really a piece of cake to get the best frame and post it. That is why I am surprised someone who has recorded it hasn't done it yet. Out of the stuff that has been posted, it just doesn't show it. Congradualations. Pittsburgh had by far the toughest road to the Superbowl and won. Beating Cincinnati, Indy, Denver and Seattle, the four best teams during the season. That is really quite an accomplishment.