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Big Ben's TD run (1 Viewer)

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Not a Steelers or Seattle fan and I'm not arguing about this call. But I had a question. Many who are upset about the call don't seem to be upset with the replay ruling, but rather with the initial ruling.

It seems like people are questioning the ref who delayed before calling TD. My question is, couldn't the ref have thought the following:

1. Big Ben did not cross the plane

2. Defender knocks ball loose from Big Ben

3. Big Ben completely regains possession with the ball over the plane, and is therefore a TD.

I thought maybe this was the cause for the delay (the ref realized Big Ben didn't move the ball much after he recovered it, and therefore ran up to make sure it was in) in ruling it a TD by the ref. Or does this not make sense?

 
I believe he regained possession and then put it over the line.
Right that's my point, but it seems like everyone was concentrating on whether he broke the plane or not earlier.
He was down when he regained possession (by your theory) short of the goal line. Then moved it ahead. That doesn't work - or at least isn't supposed to.
 
Well the Ref did not throw the bean bag that they do for a fumble so with that you can rule out the lost control and then recovered stuff.

The Ref to me on the review had to call that he crossed in the Air before he hit the ground. Because there is proof that once he hit the ground that the ball was short and Ben moved the ball forward.

 

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